Saturday, January 31, 2015

Extemp Questions Jan. 2015

January

  • Will Keystone pipeline legislation get a veto-proof supermajority in the new Congress?
  • Will a second term for Brazil’s President Rousseff bring serious economic reform
  • Is the US military’s cyberwarfare capability too weak?
  • What doe the future hold for leadership in Saudi Arabia?
  • What will a change in Saudi leadership mean for US policy in the Middle East?
  • Does the Republican Party still have issue with racial minorities?
  • Is America prepared for a long-term commitment to military engagement in the Middle East?
  • What can be done to combat the roots of ISIS?
  • Is the US military prepared to fight a long-term war on terror?
  • Will the US economic recovery continue through 2015?
  • Is homegrown Islamic terrorism less of a threat in the US than it is in Europe?
  • Should more international effort be put into combating Boko Haram militants?
  • Does the recent thaw in US-Cuba relations signal a permanent shift?
  • What change will new leadership bring to Saudi Arabia?
  • Should America do more to actively combat Boko Haram?
  • Will the Paris Treaty on climate change result in any substantial reforms?
  • Should American whistleblowers receive greater legal protection?
  • Will Greece leave the Euro?
  • When will American wages begin to rise?
  • Can Obama make substantial progress on climate change legislation in the remainder of his term?
  • Should the US be more actively involved in Libya?
  • Can America contain the chaos in Syria?
  • What reforms are necessary to boost Japan’s long-term economic growth?
  • Will Greece spark another Euro crisis?
  • Does the Taliban still pose a major risk to security and stability in Afghanistan?