Extemp Questions 2017 July

• Does the international community have any good options to stop North Korea’s nuclear weapons program?
• Can the Republican repeal-and-replace plan be saved?
• Is the media still an effective check on the actions of politicians?
• Is time running out for the Qatari government?
• Should the international community establish stricter norms and controls for gene editing?
• Is the American economy in a state of decline globally?
• Will security considerations halt the process of reunification for Cyprus?
• Will the new round of Cyprus reunification talks prove successful?
• Is the Ivory Coast ready for the UN peacekeepers to leave?
• Is trade globalization still in the long term best interest of the United States?
• Are Americans less civil since President Trump took office?
• Will the US have to learn to live with a nuclear armed North Korea?
• Should Twitter block President Trump’s account?
• Does the Trump administration strategy for North Korea rely too heavily on China?
• How will the Trump white house respond to North Korean missile tests?
• Does the US have any good options for dealing with the threat from North Korea?
• Is the Trump administration’s focus on combatting Islamic extremist violence domestically counterproductive to law enforcement’s ability to prevent terrorist attacks overall?
• Should the FBI and DOJ dedicate more resources to combatting violence by white supremacist organizations?
• Will China take more drastic steps to reign in North Korea?
• Should the US impose sanctions on China to incentivise further action against North Korea?
• What should the EU nations do to more evenly spread the cost of the ongoing migration crisis?
• Has the migration agreement between the EU and Turkey been effective?
• Is the government of Qatar being driven closer to Iran?
• Should the US do more to protect human rights in the Philippines?
• What can be done to curb government corruption in Brazil?
• Can South Korea’s new President find a way to ease tensions with the North?
• Has President Trump overestimated China’s willingness to restrain North Korea’s weapons development programs?
• Will Iranian influence start to fill the power vacuum as coalition forces beat back ISIS?
• Does Qatar’s isolation by its neighbors create a risk of spreading regional instability?
• Will Qatar do more to crack down on its citizens providing support to terrorist organizations?
• Will the US-Russia cease-fire for Syria hold?
• Is the Trump White House disrupting global politics?
• What does the Trump administration’s foreign policy reset with Russia mean for the US midterm election?
• Does the health care debate expose a fundamental rift within the Republican Party?
• Is the Trump administration prepared to follow through with threats on international trade?
• Are Congressional Republicans prepared to abandon plans to repeal-and-replace Obamacare?
• Has the Trump White House fallen down on its ethics responsibilities towards business conflicts of interest?
• Should congress enact clearer government ethics rules in light of potential conflicts of interest in the Trump White House?
• Should the federal government do more to prevent large scale wildfires?
• Is the Iraqi government’s declaration of victory against ISIS premature?
• Does President Trump need to take a more active role to get the GOP healthcare plan through Congress?
• Should President Trump’s potential business conflicts of interest face greater scrutiny from government ethics regulators?
• Should the Trump administration impose stronger sanctions against Russia?
• What steps should the EU take to prevent Russian intervention in national elections?
• Will cooperation between the US and Russia in Syria stay on track?
• Has the US done enough to disincentivize Russia from interfering in future elections?
• Has the Russia debate seriously damaged the Trump administration’s credibility?
• What is the future of the Islamic State?
• Is automation a significant threat to the US labor market?
• Should Congress do more to address the impacts of industrial automation on US economic gro
• Can the US and Russia find a way to work together on the issue of North Korea?
• Are President Trump’s actions forcing America to the sidelines in the international community?
• Is China ready to be a world leader?
• Will France’s state of emergency become a permanent fixture?
• Does France’s proposed anti-terrorism law infringe too heavily on fundamental rights?
• Is America’s withdrawal from the TTP in the long term best interest of the US economy?
• Should Jared Kushner be denied a security clearance?
• Will Congressional Republicans continue to carry water for the Trump White House?
• Will Trump administration plans to end debt relief for student loans have any political costs to the President?
• What effect will Donald Trump Jr.’s emails and meetings have on the politics of the Russia probe?
• Will Qatari leadership take real steps to counter Islamic extremism?
• Is there anything the Trump administration can do to lose the support of the GOP base?
• Do Donald Trump Jr.’s emails further erode the credibility of the White House?
• Can NATO countries take more direct action to deter Russia from intervention in future elections?
• Can Prime Minister Netanyahu weather renewed accusations of corruption?
• What would it take for the ICC to be an effective tool for justice in Africa?
• Will the new trade deal between the EU and Japan strengthen political support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe?
• What more should the Japanese government do to increase the national birth rate?
• Is a heavy-handed crackdown of political action in Hong Kong inevitable?
• What does the retaking of Mosul mean for the larger fight against ISIS?
• Is the White House’s failure to fill vacant appointments hampering the ability to execute on Trump Administration policy objectives?
• How can US law enforcement be more effective at combatting cybercrime?
• Do Trump administration policy objectives align with the President's campaign rhetoric?
• Can President Trump establish a coherent foreign policy doctrine towards North Korea?
• Does a political solution to the problems in Syria require the removal of President Assad?
• Can Colombia continue to cope with the influx of Venezuelan refugees?
• Will China’s new Silk Road Project open the Chinese economy to foreign investment?
• Will China’s One Belt One Road initiative open the path to free trade with China?
• Can the Iraqi government permanently secure the newly liberated city of Mosul?
• Is the Trump administration’s Russia controversy undercutting the republican legislative agenda?
• Can Prime Minister Modi clean up the Ganges river?
• Does the conviction of Brazil’s former President Lula signal real progress on ending government corruption?
• Is the Greek economy finally getting back on track?
• Who really benefits from China’s New Silk Road initiative?
• Is an independent Kurdish state inevitable?
• Can President Trump reset the relationship with Russia?
• Should the international community push harder for free and fiar elections in Venezuela?
• Will business conflicts of interest have any political consequences for the Trump White House?
• Should Congress take steps to ensure Trump Administration compliance with government ethics guidelines?
• Is the GOP healthcare plan dead?
• Is another coup on the horizon for Venezuela?
• Should further steps be taken to curb government corruption in Ukraine?
• Is it time for Turkey to end the state of emergency declared after the failed failed coup attempt?
• Is democracy still functional in Turkey?
• Is the EU’s response to the migrant crisis prolong the conflict in Syria?
• Does the confluence of the Trump Administration and the Emoluments Clause pose a real stress test for the US Constitution?
• Should the EU do more to pressure the Turkish government on human rights violations?
• Has the peace deal with the FARC left the Collombian government with a deepening problem of cocaine production?
• Will drastic austerity measures solve Puerto Rico’s financial problems?
• Is statehood in the long term interest of Puerto Rico?
• What’s preventing the Republican controlled government from enacting its legislative agenda?
• Is bi-partisan compromise in Congress impossible?
• Is President Trump providing effective leadership for the GOP?
• Will staff shake-ups help the Trump White House get its policy agenda back on track?
• Is the Trump administration gearing up to end the Iran nuclear deal?
• Are further major staff changes on the horizon for the Trump White House?
• What can be done to bring bipartisan compromise back to Congress?
• CAn the economic indicators protect the Trump White House from criticism by Congressional Republican leadership?
• Do the ongoing leaks occurring under the Trump administration pose a significant risk to US national security?
• Is the political turmoil in Venezuela becoming a regional crisis?
• Will the failure of the GOP repeal and replace plan start to wear away at President Trump’s political support base?
• Is the monarchy of Thailand reaching a crisis point?
• Is tax reform still possible in 2017?