Sept/Oct 2011
•What should the federal government do to minimize US market volatility?
•How reliable are the stress tests used by European banks?
•Do western economies need another round of quantitative easing?
•Can the new Libyan government maintain security & stability?
•What does the future hold for Libya?
•What can Mexico do to grow its economy?
•What should the international community do to help stabilize Libya?
•Is Japan’s government capable of stable leadership?
•Will the LDP rise to power again in Japan?
•Can President Sarkozy win reelection in France?
•Should the UN recognize the statehood of Palestine?
•Has the Ukrainian democratic revolution lived up to its promises?
•What do Augusts riots in London say about social stability in Britain?
•Can the UK coalition government survive?
•Will Italy’s austerity measures be enough to protect its economy?
•Can the government of Silvio Burlesconi rebuild the Italian economy?
•Does the global economy face recession?
•Do western economies face a double-dip recession?
•Can European governments agree on appropriate financial policy?
•When will the US housing market recover?
•What should the federal government do to curb unemployment?
•Will the 2012 election create gridlock in Congress over passing a job program?
•Should the federal government do more to promote higher education in the US?
•Can the Obama Administration rebuild Americans’ trust in their government?
•What can be done to improve Americans’ trust in their government?
•\Is America’s higher education system failing?
•Can President Obama build an effective partnership with Republicans in Congress?
•Can President Obama get re-elected despite the state of US unemployment?
•Will Congress act on a jobs bill before the election?
•Does Palestine’s/move for UN recognition of statehood mark an end to the Middle East peace process?
•Should the federal government have a large role in the public school system?
•What role should the federal government play in America’s public education?
•Should US troops be deployed to Mexico to aid in the drug war?
•How can President Obama rally the Democratic voter base in 2012?
•Does the Democratic party need more activism to counteract the Tea Party movement on the right?
•How stable is the Russian middle class?
•Is Russia too dependant on petroleum?
•Will a payroll tax cut entice American businesses to create new jobs?
•Should the IMF push for stronger financial reforms in Greece and Italy?
•How can the Afghan government effectively combat the Taliban forces in the tribal regions?
•Can Greece afford to default on their debt payments?
•Will the Arab Spring result in lasting democratic change in Islamic nations?
•How well are European businesses dealing with the Euro crisis?
•Can the Republican Party count on the support of Latino voters?
•How can the Republican Party rally the support of Latino voters in 2010?
Nov 2011•How much can the clean energy sector restart America’s economy over the long term?
•Are the policies of the Obama Administration to anti-business?
•Can the Occupy Wall Street movement effect real political change?
•Will the Republican candidates view on immigration alienate Hispanic voters?
•Can Herman Cain’s campaign survive all the way to the Republican primaries?
•What can be done to restore Americans’ trust in government?
•How quantitative easing programs worked in the US?
•Will the Occupy Wall Street movement reinvigorate the Democratic Party for the the 2012 election?
•Can President Obama gain politically from the failure of the debt super-committee?
•Will Greek financial problems break the back of the rest of the Euro Zone?
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Older extemp questions
I started typing these out from back in April/May, just found the word doc. whoops. Oh well, putting them up anyway
• What should Germany do to build up its domestic markets?
• Does Germany’s economic reliance on exports pose a risk for the EU economy as a whole?
• Is the situation in Afghanistan slipping out of control?
• Is America showing its commitment to the war in Afghanistan?
• Is grade inflation a serious problem in America’s schools?
• Will America’s unemployment numbers rise before the economy fully stabilizes?
• How much longer can the US continue it’s deficit spending
• Should US foreign policy make greater use of economic sanctions as a tool?
• Can the US afford to sustain significant troop losses in Afghanistan?
• How much of a direct threat does Al Qaeda still pose to the US?
• Is a military strike by the US or Israel necessary to deter Iran’s nuclear development?
• Is US foreign policy making progress in Iraq?
• Are Republicans on track to retake control of Congress in the midterm elections?
• Can the Obama Administration bring Washington beyond partisan politics?
• What options does the Obama Administration have to reduce American unemployment?
• Can US consumer spending drive a sustained economic recovery?
• How should the Obama Administration address concerns over America’s long term fiscal health?
• Is the Colombian government doing enough to combat the violence of the FARC?
• What more can the Mexican government do to combat increasing violence from drug cartels?
• Are America’s ties to Europe weakening?
• What does the future hold for Britain’s Labour Party?
• Does the lack of clean fresh water pose a significant security threat for India?
• Should NASA go back to the moon?
• What vision should President Obama have for peace in the Middle East?
• Can economic sanctions carry enough weight to stop nuclear development in Iran?
• Does American food aid to third world countries hurt those developing economies?
• Should the federal government bear a larger amount of the cost for public education in America?
• What should Germany do to build up its domestic markets?
• Does Germany’s economic reliance on exports pose a risk for the EU economy as a whole?
• Is the situation in Afghanistan slipping out of control?
• Is America showing its commitment to the war in Afghanistan?
• Is grade inflation a serious problem in America’s schools?
• Will America’s unemployment numbers rise before the economy fully stabilizes?
• How much longer can the US continue it’s deficit spending
• Should US foreign policy make greater use of economic sanctions as a tool?
• Can the US afford to sustain significant troop losses in Afghanistan?
• How much of a direct threat does Al Qaeda still pose to the US?
• Is a military strike by the US or Israel necessary to deter Iran’s nuclear development?
• Is US foreign policy making progress in Iraq?
• Are Republicans on track to retake control of Congress in the midterm elections?
• Can the Obama Administration bring Washington beyond partisan politics?
• What options does the Obama Administration have to reduce American unemployment?
• Can US consumer spending drive a sustained economic recovery?
• How should the Obama Administration address concerns over America’s long term fiscal health?
• Is the Colombian government doing enough to combat the violence of the FARC?
• What more can the Mexican government do to combat increasing violence from drug cartels?
• Are America’s ties to Europe weakening?
• What does the future hold for Britain’s Labour Party?
• Does the lack of clean fresh water pose a significant security threat for India?
• Should NASA go back to the moon?
• What vision should President Obama have for peace in the Middle East?
• Can economic sanctions carry enough weight to stop nuclear development in Iran?
• Does American food aid to third world countries hurt those developing economies?
• Should the federal government bear a larger amount of the cost for public education in America?
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Extemp Questions - Summer 2011
April to June 2011
• Does Brazil’s economy have a bright future?
• Can Brazil’s government reign in corruption?
• Is online piracy still a major problem for the music industry?
• Should Obama push Israel harder on a two-state solution with Palestine?
• Does America’s derivatives market need its own regulatory agency?
• Should large banks be banned from trading financial derivatives?
• Is the NATO strategy in Afghanistan failing?
• Should America pursue stronger regional Free Trade Agreements with Asia?
• When should central banks begin to tighten monetary easing policies?
• Is a nuclear weapon free world an unattainable goal?
• Will cuts to NASA funding hurt US technological and economic development in the long run?
• What does the growing Tea Party movement say about politics in America?
• What does Mexico’s government need to succeed in the war on drugs?
• What more can the federal government do to curb US demand in the war on drugs?
• Should the EU bail out Greece’s economy/
• Can India’s economy grow as fast as China’s?
• Should America seek stronger strategic and economic ties with India?
• Is the Catholic Church taking the accusations of child and sexual abuse by the clergy seriously?
• What impact will Britain’s election have on UK relations with the EU?
• What does the future hold for Thailand’s monarchy?
• Should EU nations cut back on quantitative easing
• Is domestic terrorism being given an appropriate level of attention by the US Department of Homeland Security?
• Is polarization among America’s two major parties major parties making the US ungovernable?
• Should the federal government provide additional assistance to the states to help them overcome budget shortfalls?
• Is a fresh election in Zimbabwe necessary?
• Is standardized testing given too much weight in American public education?
June through Aug 2011
• Will Britain’s coalition government survive?
• Does the Arab Spring pose a serious threat for Israel?
• Will the Tea Party gain influence in the 2012 election?
• What compromises is Israel able to make to secure a lasting peace?
• Would a UN General Assembly vote to recognize a Palestinian state lead to a more aggressive posture from Israel?
• Will the Medicate debate hamper work on budget legislation?
• Can a moderate win the Republican nomination?
• Is the federal government doing enough to combat unemployment?
• Will sectarian politics in Bahrain reignite regional conflicts?
• What does the future hold for the politics of Prime Minister Silvio Berluscone?
• What should be done to grow Italy’s economy?
• Can Italy continue to avoid the Euro crisis?
• Does America face a double dip recession?
• Will Greece’s austerity measures succeed?
• Should the retirement age be increased to protect social security?
• Can cuts to federal entitlements spending solve America’s debt problems?
• Is America’s deficit spending a risk to US national security?
• Should President Obama seek Congressional for US actions in Libya?
• What role should the US play in international peacekeeping efforts?
• Is sectarian conflict growing in Syria?
• How strong is the Assad government in Syria?
• How can the opposition win in Syria?
• Will austerity measure collapse the Greek government?
• How can China continue to sustain it's economic growth?
• Can China grow its middle class?
• How should the IMF handle the European debt crisis?
• Should developing nations be given greater powers in the IMF?
• Does America need a balanced budget amendment?
• What role should the US play in Libya?
• What does the US debt debate mean for the 2012 election?
• Who can succeed Hugo Chavez?
• What has caused the grassroots of the Republican Party to move towards the right?
• How can the US create a viable long term debt reduction plan?
• Has President Obama done enough to push Congress on deficit reduction?
• Does Michelle Bachman have a viable shot at the Republican nomination for 2012?
• Does America need a balanced budget amendment?
• How will the scandals in the UK affect Rupert Murdoch’s business interests in the US?
• How can the Euro zone resolve it’s debt crisis?
• Do Spain’s proposed austerity measures go too far?
• Will / Should the America’s credit rating still be downgraded?
• Is Congress doing enough to combat unemployment?
• What more should Congress do to reduce unemployment?
• Has America’s economy lost the ability to create new jobs?
• Will politics break up the Euro zone economies?
• Will Peru’s economy succeed under its new President?
• Is it time for Rupert Murdoch to step down?
• Can the debt crisis lead European economies to further integration?
• Has corruption in South Africa improved under President Zuma?
• Has partisanship made America ungovernable?
• Can Egypt overcome it’s hurdles in the transition to democracy?
• Is America headed for another recession?
• Should America face additional credit downgrades?
• Has partisan bickering by a few individuals made America ungovernable?
• Will a weak economy make Obama vulnerable in the 2012 election?
• Does America face a long term military engagement in Libra?
• Is Islam incompatible with western style democracy?
• How much did riots in London change international perceptions of Britain?
• What can be done to combat ongoing unemployment in the UK?
• Can the new Thai government build a lasting unity government?
• What do the London riots say about the state of the economy in the UK?
• Can Syria’s protest groups create a unified opposition?
• Will Syrian opposition fall to sectarian differences?
• Can the European Central Bank continue to offset the sovereign debt problems in Europe?
• What effect will the US credit rating downgrade have on long-term economic stability?
• Is long-term restructuring of US entitlements spending politically feasible?
• Will the US institute another round of quantitative easing?
• Does the US patent system need a major overhaul?
• Does Brazil’s economy have a bright future?
• Can Brazil’s government reign in corruption?
• Is online piracy still a major problem for the music industry?
• Should Obama push Israel harder on a two-state solution with Palestine?
• Does America’s derivatives market need its own regulatory agency?
• Should large banks be banned from trading financial derivatives?
• Is the NATO strategy in Afghanistan failing?
• Should America pursue stronger regional Free Trade Agreements with Asia?
• When should central banks begin to tighten monetary easing policies?
• Is a nuclear weapon free world an unattainable goal?
• Will cuts to NASA funding hurt US technological and economic development in the long run?
• What does the growing Tea Party movement say about politics in America?
• What does Mexico’s government need to succeed in the war on drugs?
• What more can the federal government do to curb US demand in the war on drugs?
• Should the EU bail out Greece’s economy/
• Can India’s economy grow as fast as China’s?
• Should America seek stronger strategic and economic ties with India?
• Is the Catholic Church taking the accusations of child and sexual abuse by the clergy seriously?
• What impact will Britain’s election have on UK relations with the EU?
• What does the future hold for Thailand’s monarchy?
• Should EU nations cut back on quantitative easing
• Is domestic terrorism being given an appropriate level of attention by the US Department of Homeland Security?
• Is polarization among America’s two major parties major parties making the US ungovernable?
• Should the federal government provide additional assistance to the states to help them overcome budget shortfalls?
• Is a fresh election in Zimbabwe necessary?
• Is standardized testing given too much weight in American public education?
June through Aug 2011
• Will Britain’s coalition government survive?
• Does the Arab Spring pose a serious threat for Israel?
• Will the Tea Party gain influence in the 2012 election?
• What compromises is Israel able to make to secure a lasting peace?
• Would a UN General Assembly vote to recognize a Palestinian state lead to a more aggressive posture from Israel?
• Will the Medicate debate hamper work on budget legislation?
• Can a moderate win the Republican nomination?
• Is the federal government doing enough to combat unemployment?
• Will sectarian politics in Bahrain reignite regional conflicts?
• What does the future hold for the politics of Prime Minister Silvio Berluscone?
• What should be done to grow Italy’s economy?
• Can Italy continue to avoid the Euro crisis?
• Does America face a double dip recession?
• Will Greece’s austerity measures succeed?
• Should the retirement age be increased to protect social security?
• Can cuts to federal entitlements spending solve America’s debt problems?
• Is America’s deficit spending a risk to US national security?
• Should President Obama seek Congressional for US actions in Libya?
• What role should the US play in international peacekeeping efforts?
• Is sectarian conflict growing in Syria?
• How strong is the Assad government in Syria?
• How can the opposition win in Syria?
• Will austerity measure collapse the Greek government?
• How can China continue to sustain it's economic growth?
• Can China grow its middle class?
• How should the IMF handle the European debt crisis?
• Should developing nations be given greater powers in the IMF?
• Does America need a balanced budget amendment?
• What role should the US play in Libya?
• What does the US debt debate mean for the 2012 election?
• Who can succeed Hugo Chavez?
• What has caused the grassroots of the Republican Party to move towards the right?
• How can the US create a viable long term debt reduction plan?
• Has President Obama done enough to push Congress on deficit reduction?
• Does Michelle Bachman have a viable shot at the Republican nomination for 2012?
• Does America need a balanced budget amendment?
• How will the scandals in the UK affect Rupert Murdoch’s business interests in the US?
• How can the Euro zone resolve it’s debt crisis?
• Do Spain’s proposed austerity measures go too far?
• Will / Should the America’s credit rating still be downgraded?
• Is Congress doing enough to combat unemployment?
• What more should Congress do to reduce unemployment?
• Has America’s economy lost the ability to create new jobs?
• Will politics break up the Euro zone economies?
• Will Peru’s economy succeed under its new President?
• Is it time for Rupert Murdoch to step down?
• Can the debt crisis lead European economies to further integration?
• Has corruption in South Africa improved under President Zuma?
• Has partisanship made America ungovernable?
• Can Egypt overcome it’s hurdles in the transition to democracy?
• Is America headed for another recession?
• Should America face additional credit downgrades?
• Has partisan bickering by a few individuals made America ungovernable?
• Will a weak economy make Obama vulnerable in the 2012 election?
• Does America face a long term military engagement in Libra?
• Is Islam incompatible with western style democracy?
• How much did riots in London change international perceptions of Britain?
• What can be done to combat ongoing unemployment in the UK?
• Can the new Thai government build a lasting unity government?
• What do the London riots say about the state of the economy in the UK?
• Can Syria’s protest groups create a unified opposition?
• Will Syrian opposition fall to sectarian differences?
• Can the European Central Bank continue to offset the sovereign debt problems in Europe?
• What effect will the US credit rating downgrade have on long-term economic stability?
• Is long-term restructuring of US entitlements spending politically feasible?
• Will the US institute another round of quantitative easing?
• Does the US patent system need a major overhaul?
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Extemp Questios May 2011
Been a while. Guess I'll start writing a few more.
1.Is Al Qaeda a diminished enemy?
2.Should the US accelerate its withdrawal from Afghanistan?
3.Is the killing of Bin Laden a game changer for Obama’s reelection bid in 2012?
4.Should the US reduce it’s aid to Pakistan?
5.Should the US worry about retaliatory attacks from Al Qaeda?
6.After the killing of Bin Laden is the US any safer?
7.What relationship should the US maintain with Pakistan?
8.Should the European Central Bank raise its interest rates?
9.Should the Fed raise interest rates?
10.Is radical Islam growing in the Arabian Peninsula?
11.How can the Obama Administration improve its relationship with the business community?
12.What impact will the Japanese nuclear reactor crisis have on long term nuclear power development around the globe?
13.When will alternative energy sources be able to make the US energy independent?
14.Does US immigration policy harm the US economy?
15.Do JSOC raids in Afghanistan create more jihadists than they capture or kill?
16.Has unemployment fallen off the radar of the US Congress?
17.What concessions will the Obama Administration make to Congressional Republicans to raise the debt ceiling?
18.Is the Obama Administration doing enough to address unemployment?
1.Is Al Qaeda a diminished enemy?
2.Should the US accelerate its withdrawal from Afghanistan?
3.Is the killing of Bin Laden a game changer for Obama’s reelection bid in 2012?
4.Should the US reduce it’s aid to Pakistan?
5.Should the US worry about retaliatory attacks from Al Qaeda?
6.After the killing of Bin Laden is the US any safer?
7.What relationship should the US maintain with Pakistan?
8.Should the European Central Bank raise its interest rates?
9.Should the Fed raise interest rates?
10.Is radical Islam growing in the Arabian Peninsula?
11.How can the Obama Administration improve its relationship with the business community?
12.What impact will the Japanese nuclear reactor crisis have on long term nuclear power development around the globe?
13.When will alternative energy sources be able to make the US energy independent?
14.Does US immigration policy harm the US economy?
15.Do JSOC raids in Afghanistan create more jihadists than they capture or kill?
16.Has unemployment fallen off the radar of the US Congress?
17.What concessions will the Obama Administration make to Congressional Republicans to raise the debt ceiling?
18.Is the Obama Administration doing enough to address unemployment?
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