Extemp Questions 2017 Sept.

• Is the conflict between the Congressional Republican leadership and the President hurting the future of the GOP?
• Should Congress formalize the status of the “DREAMERS”?
• Should the pay for top executives face greater scrutiny from financial regulators?
• Is social media bad for society?
• What does today’s Democratic Party stand for?
• Is there still hope for the opposition in Venezuela?
• Should America take further action against the Maduro government?
• What should lawmakers do to address the widening income inequality gap?
• Will federal funding for long term recovery from hurricane Harvey face significant opposition from Tea Party members of Congress?
• Can the international community do more to calm the growing violence against Rohingya muslims in Myanmar?
• Will the costs from Harvey sink the federal flood insurance program?
• What should be done to address America’s growing middle skills gap?
• Is Robert Mueller's investigation turning into a fishing expedition?
• Will Harvey mark a sea change for the political discussion around climate change?
• How long will John Kelly last as White House Chief of Staff?
• Is Kenya headed towards a Constitutional crisis?
• Has any real progress been made on a Brexit deal?
• Are the UN sustainable development goals an unreachable target?
• How should Japan react to continued belligerence from North Korea?
• Should Japan change its Constitution to allow for a more active military?
• Can Angela Merkel keep her governing coalition?
• What more should the federal government do to encourage development of America’s broadband infrastructure?
• How can Merkel and Macron work together to strengthen the EU?
• Are Angela Merkel’s plans for the German economy realistic?
• Will the Trump Administration’s response to hurricane Harvey help the President expand his political support base?
• Will tax reform get pushed to the back burner of the Congressional agenda?
• Are Secretary Tillerson's days at the head of the State Department numbered?
• Is the US headed towards military conflict with North Korea?
• Will the diplomatic row between the US and Russia continue to escalate?
• Will Congress take action to protect the status of DACA immigrants?
• Should the EPA do more to curb the risk of large-scale wildfires in the West?
• Does the budget deal between President Trump and Democratic leadership signal an opening for bipartisanship in Congress?
• Is there a way to de-politicize the regular debt-ceiling vote in Congress?
• Will international pressure force the government of Myanmar to end the violence against Rohingya Muslims?
• Should Congress do more to address the loss of retail jobs?
• Is the “block-chain” the next killer app for the Internet?
• Will Brexit weaken the British pound?
• Should the issue of North Korea raise more questions about President Trump’s experience and temperament?
• Should Congress end the mortgage tax deduction?
• How can American retailers adjust to the growth of e-commerce?
• Does the Trump Administration have the attention span to properly deal with the long term recovery from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma?
• Is North Korean denuclearization a realistic goal?
• Is Bangladesh capable of effectively dealing with the influx of Rohingya refugees?
• Is the time for diplomacy with North Korea over?
• Will President Trump’s decision to end the DACA program create a civil war within the Republican Party?
• What effect will President Trump’s immigration decisions have on the US economy?
• Should online advertisements be more tightly regulated?
• Will the Trump Administration move to shut down Robert Mueller’s investigation?
• Can Angela Merkel maintain a governing coalition in Germany?
• What more should the NFL do to address the prevalence of CTE among players?
• Will President Trump’s escalating rhetoric with North Korea backfire?
• Is President Trump intentionally provoking divisiveness in America?
• Will the Trump administration unilaterally pull the US from the Iran nuclear deal?
• Has the world put too much faith in Aung San Suu Kyi’s ability to reform the government of Myanmar?
• Is it time for the federal government ot end the mortgage tax deduction?
• Is a compromise between the Afghan government and the Taliban impossible?
• Does China really have the leverage necessary to rein in North Korea?
• Can Congress reach a bipartisan health care deal before the midterm elections?
• Are moderate Republicans being pushed out of the GOP?
• Is the Democratic Party moving too far to the left?
• Should the EU do more to aid refugees stuck in Greek camps?
• Is a diplomatic solution in North Korea still possible?
• Is a route to citizenship for the Rohingya necessary to end the violence in Myanmar?
• Should Aung San Suu Kyi resign?
• What can be done to get governments to cooperate in cracking down on international tax shelters?
• Should the US do more to combat human trafficking and modern slavery?
• Can President Trum broker a bipartisan tax reform through Congress?
• Is regular order permanently gone from the US Senate?
• Will Congress pass a solution for DACA recipients before the Trump Administration’s deadline?
• Will the increased economic sanctions against North Korea have the effects the Trump White House is hping for?
• Will Trump’s violations of political norms have staying power into future Presidencies?
• Should Jared Kushner step down from his role in the Trump White House?
• What will it take to get the problem of mass shootings in the US under control?
• Does the flight of Rohingya muslims from Myanmar risk the further spread of militant Islam in Asia?
• Will President Trump’s deals with Congressional Democrats create chaos within the Republican Party?
• Is East Asia headed towards a new nuclear arms race?
• Is the government of Nigeria getting sufficient international support to combat the Boko Haram militants?
• Should the federal government do more to set and enforce cybersecurity standards for state and local elections systems?
• Should paper ballots be required in all local, state and federal elections?
• Is the Trump administration doing permanent damage to American political norms?
• How has Donald Trump changed the Republican Party?
• Is a civil war brewing among Republican Party leaders?
• Is Turkey turning away from NATO in favor of a relationship with Russia?
• Is Turkish membership in the EU impossible while President Erdogan remains in power?
• Will the special relationship between the US and the UK survive the Trump Presidency intact?
• Is American news media adequately keeping up with the pace of the Trump Administration?
• Is President Trump his own worst political enemy?
• Can American political order survive in a post-truth world?
• When will Afghanistan be stable enough for US forces to safely exit?
• What can the government of Afghanistan do to get corruption under control?
• Is Bernie Sanders pushing the Democratic Party too far to the left?
• Do President Trump’s statements damage American credibility on the international stage?
• Can Republican incumbents in Congress survive in the Trump Era?
• Should Congress do more toe address the economic effects of automation on he US job market?
• Will the Catalan independence referendum in Spain lead to any real changes?
• Does Saudi Arabia lifting the ban on women driving signal further liberalisation in the near future?
• Can social media companies be trusted to appropriately police the content on their networks?
• Has fiscal conservatism left the Republican Party?
• What can be done to restore America's trust in government?
• What does the rise of the AFD mean for Angela Merkel’s ability to effectively govern Germany?
• Will Catalan continue to press for independence from Spain?
• /Should Catalan abandon their push for independence?
• Is global economic growth sustainable?
• Can sensible gun control legislation be passed in the US?
• Does the NRA wield too much legislative influence?
• Is Scott Pruitt effective as the head of the EOA?
• Would new elections be able to quell the violence and rebellion in the DR Congo?
• Is the Kurdish dream of an independent state within reach?
• What should be done to eradicate Malaria before drug resistant strains become an international crisis?
• What does the issue of migration mean for the political future of the EU?
• Is the Zuma name now toxic in South Africa?
• Has the Trump administration failed to adequately respond to the disaster in Puerto Rico?
• What consequence will America face on the international stage for backing out of the Paris Climate Agreement?
• Should the US do more to publicly fund scientific research and development?
• Does the rise of far-right nationalist pose an existential risk to the future of the EU?
• What will hurricane damage mean for Puerto Rico’s financial debt problem?
• Should the news media do a better job of keeping its coverage of the Trump Administration focused on policy issues?
• Has the weakness of labor unions harmed the American middle class?
• Will the AFP in Germany continue to be a successful opposition to Angela Merkel?
• Will Japan’s Shinzo Abe face political backlash for calling another snap election?
• Does America undervalue the special relationship between the US and the UK?
• Will the culture war sustain President Trump’s support base despite the lack of legislative achievements so far?
• Can social media be used as an effective tool to combat ISIS?
• Should President Trump unilaterally pull the US from the Iran nuclear deal?
• Is President Trump’s “America first” rhetoric dangerous to America’s place on the global stage?
• Can China really solve the North Korea problem?
• IS US military action against North Korea inevitable?