Extemp Questions 2017 April

April

• Does the Trump administration have a viable strategy for dealing with North Korea?
• Will the St. Petersburg attack elicit further political crackdowns against opponents of Vladimir Putin?
• What steps should the Trump administration take in reaction to the recent Syrian chemical attacks?
• Is Russia the next big target for ISIS?
• Should international human rights play a larger role in the policy decisions of the Trump White House?
• Will the controversy of business conflicts of interest continue to dog the Trump administration for the indefinite future?
• Will the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch mark a permanent change to the Senate rules?
• Can India maintain economic growth without sacrificing key environmental protections?
• Can partisan ideology be taken out of the US Senate’s judicial confirmation process?
• Is political bipartisanship gone for good?
• Can the Trump administration work with China to formulate a successful strategy for dealing with North Korea?
• Is China ready to step into the global leadership void left by the US?
• Is economic growth the real metric for the success of the Trump White House?
• Is America prepared for the possibility of military action against North Korea?
• Is Cyprus ready for reunification?
• Is America abandoning it’s commitment to international human rights?
• What strategy should Trump adopt towards North Korea?
• Will Democrats in Congress be willing to work with the Trump administration on any part of the President’s legislative agenda?
• Can Congress be trusted to run an independent investigation of ties between Russia and the Trump campaign?
• What role will the post-Brexit EU play in the global economy?
• Is the Trump foreign policy strategy too impulsive?
• Will military action in Syria be the thing that costs Trump the support of his core voters?
• Will US military action in Syria act as an effective deterrent against further North Korean nuclear development?
• Is regime change in Syria now a priority for the US?
• What should America’s next steps against President Assad be?
• Is an escalation of America’s role in Syria inevitable?
• Will Turkey vote to grant more powers to President Erdogan?
• Does China need to shift its economic growth towards consumer spending?
• Are Sean Spicer’s days as Press Secretary numbered?
• What approach should the Trump Administration take in disarming the threat of a nuclear North Korea?
• What does the disarming of the ETA militant group mean for the future of the Basque independence movement?
• Will corruption charges bring down Palestinian PM Sharif?
• Should the US impose a no-fly zone in Syria?
• Is it time for America to adopt a Value Added Tax?
• Would the removal of Syria’s President Assad worsen the migration crisis in the EU?
• Will continued protests in Venezuela escalate to violence?
• Is the Trump White House on the verge of more changes to senior staff?
• Can the Trump Administration keep air strikes against Syria from escalating to conflict against Russia?
• Should the Fed raise interest rates?
• Are new Trump Administration immigration enforcement policies damaging the US economy?
• Is the US immigration court system being overturned by new enforcement policies?
• Will the EU reaction to Brexit create a tighter European integration in the long run?
• Should the federal government do more to improve the cybersecurity of individual States?
• Is government corruption in Brazil improving?
• Is religious intolerance in Egypt growing?
• Will Trump take health care hostage to get Democratic cooperation in Congress?
• Does Steve Bannon’s fall from favor in the Trump White House signal significant policy changes?
• Does China have the influence necessary to change North Korea’s behavior for the better?
• Is the Trump Administration able to effectively reconcile US military action overseas with the ‘America First’ agenda?
• Will Turkey’s President Erdogan face significant opposition before he can implement the Constitutional changes granting his office new powers?
• What are the next steps for US policy towards North Korea?
• Will the US Department of Justice bring criminal charges against WikiLeaks for its actions around the 2016 Presidential campaign?
• Should Brazil do more to curb deforestation?
• Is President Trump breaking faith with is core populist base?
• Is President Trumps unpredictability bad for American foreign policy?
• Should the pay and bonuses for top corporate executives get more scrutiny from US financial regulators?
• What does the UK’s snap general election mean for Brexit?
• Should the FBI be doing more to track the activities of US militias?
• Will criticism from the Trump White House push Iran towards a more hardline government?
• Should the US State Department be more critical of Turkey’s President Erdogan?
• Is China’s economic growth sustainable?
• Will the French Presidential election turn into a proxy referendum on the EU?
• Has Bangladesh lost the ability to effectively deal with the influx of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar?
• Can the international community do more to curb human rights violations against homosexuals in Chechnya?
• Will the protests in Venezuela lead to real political reform?
• What role should the US play in stabilizing Libya?
• What can the Democratic Party do to capitalize on growing anti-Trump sentiment?
• Should the EU be concerned with the results of the referendum vote in Turkey?
• Will Congress pass tax reform in 2017?
• Should the US make it harder to establish anonymous shell companies?
• Have the governments of the world ignored the problems brought to light with the Panama Papers disclosure?
• What can the UN do to solve the problems posed by North Korea’s weapons programs?
• Can sanctions still be an effective tool against North Korea’s weapons development programs?
• Is serious reform of South Korea’s chaebols a realistic proposition?
• Can the Internet be used as an effective tool to combat fake news?
• What can the international community do to curb the violence in the DR Congo?
• Does America require national redistricting reform to end partisan gerrymandering?
• Is poor leadership to blame for the weakness of the UK’s Labour Party?
• Will Ivanka and Jared really be a moderating influence in the Trump White House?
• Does health care reform need to happen before the Trump administration can push for the tax reforms it wants?
• Can Emmanuel Macron unite France?
• Can Macron fine enough support to establish a real governing coalition in France?
• Does the US need to deploy more troops to Afghanistan?
• Is the fight between the Afghan government and the Taliban at a stalemate?
• Should the US be more critical of human rights abuses in Egypt?
• Is the Trump administration losing the support of Congressional Republicans?
• What can the Democratic Party do to win over suburban voters?
• Can the Trump administration claim victory for its first 100 days?
• Should the US Ninth Circuit be split up?
• Is White House infighting harming President Trump’s ability to govern?
• Is the left too reliant on the courts to achieve desired policy outcomes?
• How much longer can President Maduro continue to hold onto power in Venezuela?
• Will Turkey suspend its negotiations for EU membership?
• Will the US extradite Julian Assange?
• What can President Trump do to expand his support beyond his core base?
• Will the actions of President Jacob Zuma hurt the ANC in future elections?
• Are Syrian refugees able to adjust to a new life in Western Europe?
• Should law enforcement’s use of “no-knock” warrants be curbed?
• Can President Trump find a bipartisan compromise for tax reform?
• Will slowing US economic growth hinder the Trump administration’s plans to overhaul the tax system?
• How much will Brexit play into voters’ decisions in the upcoming UK snap election?
• Can Marine Le Pen build cross-party support?
• Are the rapidly shifting policy statements of the Trump administration bad for the credibility of the President?
• Is corruption still a major problem for FIFA?
• Will the Turkish government ramp up political purges in the wake of the referendum granting new powers to President Erdogan?
• Should European nations be more actively support the Ukraine government in the ongoing righting?
• Will Venezuela’s decision to abandon the OAS exacerbate the violent anti-government protests?
• Should more be done to  counter Russian interference in upcoming European elections?
• Will President Trump pull the US from NAFTA?
• What do public strikes signal about the future of political stability in Brazil?
• Is pension reform in Brazil necessary?
• Can Jacob Zuma continue to dodge a no confidence vote?
• Is a diplomatic solution to the problem of North Korea still possible?
• Is the issue of North Korea pivotal to improving the relationship between China and the US?