Sunday, September 4, 2016

Extemp Questions 2016 Aug

  • Is Rio ready for the Olympics?
  • Should India’s PM Narendra Modi do more to protect the rights of Dalits?
  • Why have South Africans pulled away their support from the ANC?
  • Is Russian involvement in Armenia a risk to regional stability?
  • Should the federal government do more to protect Americans/ cybersecurity?
  • Should America have a federal law for data breach disclosures?
  • Is it time to establish federal laws to standardize the decriminalization of Marijuana?
  • Should the US change its foreign policy stance towards Russia?
  • Has Turkey’s President Erdogan overreacted in the wake of the failed coup attempt?
  • Is human rights protection a growing concern for the Chinese government?
  • Should Germany change its refugee policy?
  • Should the federal government do more to directly address homelessness?
  • Is Boko Haram still a major threat in Nigeria?
  • Is modern Indian society capable of overcoming the caIs caste system?
  • Is the Indian government doing enough to curb violence and discrimination against lower caste citizens?
  • Is the bottom falling out of the Trump campaign? (alt) Is the Trump campaign imploding?
  • With her public perception as untrustworthy, would Hillary Clinton be able to govern effectively as President?
  • With is public perception as unstable, would Donald Trump be able to govern effectively as President?
  • Should Congress authorize additional military action against ISIS in Syria?
  • Are relations between Russia and Turkey warming?
  • Has corruption lost the ANC control of South Africa?
  • Should the use of body cameras be standard practice for urban police departments”?
  • What can the Department of Justice do to change the culture of racial bias in policing?
  • Should the international community do more to help revitalize African nations in the wake of the Ebola crisis?
  • Do continued Saudi airstrikes in Yemen risk increasing support for anti-Saudi terror groups?
  • Will moderate politicians stand up to growing anti-Muslim sentiment in France?
  • Does the escalation of fighting in Aleppo indicate that the war in Syria is nearing a definitive victory?
  • Should the federal government completely end its use of private prisons?
  • Should the US take a more active stance to improve the humanitarian situation in Syria?
  • What does rexit say about the effects of globalization on contemporary politics?
  • What long term effects will the ongoing political house-cleaning hae on Turkey?
  • How can Theresa May improve strained race relations across the UK?
  • How soon should Britain invoke Article 50?
  • Will OPEC curb oil production?
  • Should Saudi Arabia face more substantial international criticism over airstrikes in Yemen?
  • What should the federal government do to improve America’s electrical grid?
  • Is America’s national policy too heavily dependant on renewable energy subsidies?
  • Is election fraud still a major concern for Russia?
  • Will the history of the Clinton Foundation e an albatross around the neck of Hillary’s Presidential campaign?
  • What does the cease fire between the FARC and the Colombian government mean in the long run?
  • Will Dilma Rousseff be impeached?
  • What would the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff mean for the future of Brazil?
  • How should the West react to Turkey’s ongoing political crackdown?
  • Does America’s mortgage debt still pose a major risk to the global economy?
  • Is the TPP in the best long-term interests of the US?
  • Will violence between Turkish forces and Kurdish militants continue to escalate?
  • Is fighting between Kurds and Turks helping ISIS?