Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Extemp Questions April / May 2015

April
  • Can united action against the Houthi rebels in Yemen help the US forge new alliances in the Middle East?
  • Can the Euro survive a Greek debt default?
  • Should the federal government provide funding for state and local police officers to wear body cameras?
  • Should the EU create a real Federal political system?
  • Should the UK join the Euro?
  • Are microloan programs effective at large scale poverty reduction in developing  nations?
  • Does poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa depend on agricultural development?
  • Can EU immigration systems handle the influx of people crossing the Mediterranean?
  • What reforms are needed to the European immigration system?
  • Are much needed political reforms for on the horizon for Pakistan?
  • Will race relations in law enforcement play a pivotal role in the 2016 Presidential election?
  • What role will the US Supreme Court play for the future of same-sex marriage?
  • Does America’s use of military drone strikes have significant negative consequences for American foreign policy around the world?
  • Should the US curtail drone strikes?

May

  • Should the UK leave the European Union?
  • Is Iran truly an existential threat to Israel>
  • Is the US doing enough to promote stability in Somalia?
  • Does the US still have a strategic role to play in the Middle East>
  • How can the Republican Party win over Hispanic voters?
  • What does the Conservative Party’s win mean for the UK’s relationsip with the EU?
  • Will Scotland press for another independence vote?
  • How can the US win the social media fight against international terrorism?
  • Is the US tech sector poised to boom again?
  • Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership a good deal for the US economy?
  • Does the TPP trade agreement pose a long-term risk to US economic growth?
  • Should Congress pay more attention to America’s aging transportation infrastructure?
  • Should the Patriot Act be renewed?
  • What should Putin do to help the Russian economy rebound?
  • What role should Britain play in the EU?
  • Is an end to the violence in Yemen on the horizon?
  • Will Congress allow the surveillance portions of the PATRIOT Act to expire?
  • Should the international community do more to combat human trafficking around the world?
  • What can be done to end the corruption in FIFA?
  • Is a nuclear deal with Iran a liability for Israel?
  • Will Bernie Sanders’ campaign push Hillary Clinton to move her positions to the left.
  • Should President Obama push for a national moratorium on the death penalty?