Extemp Questions June 2016

June

• Should the summer Olympics in Brazil be moved or postponed?
• What can the international community do to grow the middle class in sub-Saharan Africa?
• What will the Trans-Pacific Partnership mean for President Obama’s legacy?
• What should reasonable campaign finance reform look like for the US?
• What would it take for Congress to pass universal background check legislation on gun sales?
• Will local and state legislation prompt new federal laws on background checks for gun sales?
• Will Hillary Clinton’s State Department emails be an unbearable weight for her Presidential campaign?
• What does the upcoming Brexit vote mean for the European economy?
• Should the US government do more to provide humanitarian aid to Syrian civilians?
• Will this year’s Presidential election drive a surge in third-party voters?
• What strategy will the Trump campaign adopt towards Latino voters?
• Should the international community do more to combat al-Shabab militants in Africa?
• What steps should the Bangladeshi government take to combat ongoing militant Islamic violence?
• Will Venezuela’s President Maduro be removed from power?
• What role will the Libertarian Party play in this year’s Presidential election?
• How will the high negative approval ratings for the two main party’s presumptive Presidential nominees effect down-ticket races in this year’s election?
• Is block-chain technology key to the future of banking and finance?
• Will Britain leave the EU?
• Would a Brexit put peace in Northern Ireland at risk?
• Does the UN need to be strengthened in order to adequately deal with today’s migration crises?
• Should NATO take a more active role in Syria?
• Does the economic crisis in Venezuela pose a risk to regional stability?
• Is President Assad’s departure necessary for a stable Syria?
• Should Japan take in more international asylum seekers?
• What does the resurgence of right-wing nationalism mean for the future of the EU?
• What role will the current migrant crisis play in the British EU referendum?
• Will Republicans continue to fall in line behind Trump?
• Will protests in Kenya bring about election reforms?
• Will Greek debt problems become a lasting issue for the EU?
• What does Trump and Clinton’s negative poll numbers mean for the next President’s ability to govern?
• What should Hillary Clinton do to win over Sanders’ supports for the general election?
• Should America’s two main political parties establish nationwide rules and procedures for primary elections?
• Will Zika virus fears reduce tourism to Brazil for the 2016 Olympics?
• Is the CFAA an effective tool for the US government to deal with cybercrime?
• Do federal whistleblower protections need to be expanded to accommodate modern digital communication?
• What’s next for the Sander’s campaign?
• What does Gary Johnson’s Libertarian candidacy mean for Donald Trump?
• Should the regular occurrence of mass shooting events America generate new federal gun control legislation?
• Will the killings in Orlando change the national conversation around gun control?
• What should the Japanese government do to bolster falling birth rates?
• Is the Chinese economy too heavily dependent on State-owned enterprises?
• Can the Trump campaign successfully pivot to a general election strategy?
• What does a successful fundraising strategy look like for the Trump campaign?
• Is the Trump campaign alienating the Republican Party leadership?
• Will Trumps unfavorable rating hurt Republicans in down ticket races?
• Does the migrant crisis risk unraveling the EU?
• Will the ceasefire between the Colombian government and the FARC establish long-term peace?
• What global economic repercussions will Brexit have?
• Does the British vote to leave pose an existential risk to the future of the EU?
• What will a post-Brexit UK look like politically?
• What effect will Brexit have on the US economy?
• Does Putin’s Russia pose a risk to the western Europe?
• Do western sanctions strengthen nationalist sentiment in Russia?
• What does Brexit mean for safety and security in Europe for the long term?
• Does the Brexit vote signal a surge in support for the UKIP party in the next election?
• Should America get rid of private prisons?
• What effect will an expanded Panama canal have on global trace?
• Is the Iraqi government capable of effectively dealing with Daesh?
• Should Turkey restart peace talks with the PKK?
• Is a Zika vaccine on the horizon?
• What does normalized relations with the US mean for the future of the Cuban people?
• Is the international mission for peacekeeping in Somalia on the brink of collapse?
• How will Trump’s religious convictions affect his ability to connect with Republican voters in the fall?