Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Extemp Questions Feb 2013

Forgo to post these. Kinda easy to forget when I only do it once a month or every other month...


Feb. 2013


  • How can the Obama Administration promote economic growth?
  • Is Congress on the brink of gridlocking the federal government?
  • Can Congress avoid sequestration?
  • Can the Republican Party court immigrant voters?
  • What can be done to make Washington less dysfunctional?
  • Will economic concerns outshine gun control legislation for Congress’ attention?
  • Should Congress pass immigration reform legislation that allows for a path to citizenship for those currently in America?
  • Will the DREAM Act be signed into law?
  • Should Congress change the broad executive military powers the President has in fighting the war on terrorism?
  • Will growth in the Asian consumer markets become the driver of the global economy within the next decade?
  • How much will China’s consumer spending grow this year?
  • Will Europe continue to see high unemployment and growing debts?
  • Does America face the real possibility of a government shutdown over disagreements between the White House and Congress?
  • What can be done to grow African economies?
  • Is Israel committed to creating a two-state solution with Palestine?
  • Does North Korea’s continued development of it’s nuclear weapons program pose a serious risk to regional stability?
  • Have European austerity measures worked?
  • Is the influence of the Tea Party waning?
  • What steps are necessary to end Israeli occupation of Palestine?
  • Does the PLO provide effective leadership to the Palestinian people?
  • Can Congress pass meaningful debt reduction this year?
  • Does the sequester pose a significant risk for essential government services?
  • Would letting the sequester move forward pose a threat to national security?
  • Will a universal background check on firearms sales pass Congress this year?
  • Have there been significant changes to the Republican Party’s beliefs since the last election?
  • Will Congressional Republican’s bear the majority of the blame for the state of the US budget?
  • What impact will the sequester have on national economic growth?
  • Is Italy ungovernable?
  • Will the issues of budget and sequestration derail the rest of Obama’s second term political agenda?
  • What impacts will sequestration have on the US economy?
  • Should President Obama done more to avoid the sequestration cuts?
  • Will Republicans in Congress be more likely to compromise with President Obama on tax revenues?
  • How long can the federal government continue to jump from one fiscal crisis to the next?
  • What Medicare reforms can be implemented by Congress?
  • What political impacts will the sequester cuts have for the Republican Party?
  • What effect will Germany’s upcoming elections have on the European economy?
  • How much will the Indian economy grow in 2013?

March 2013

  • Would a balanced budget actually hurt the American economy?
  • Can Congress agree on a budget plan this year?
  • Does the NRA still have significant influence in Washington?
  • Can an assault weapons ban pass Congress this year?
  • Can the Republican Party reinvigorate membership by lowering it’s tone on social issues?
  • Is there a significant generation gap in the Republican Party?
  • What effects will a Supreme Court decision on same sex marriage have on the social landscape of the US?