Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Extemp Questions 2018 May



  • Has the GOP tax plan been good for the American middle class so far?
  • Can Europe convince President Trump to stick with the JCPOA?
  • Is the immigration policy of the Trump Administration bad for the US economic growth in the long term?
  • Does the Trump Administration have a growing crisis with credibility?
  • Will US withdrawal from the JCPOA make the Middle East less stable?
  • Should DOD spending on cyberdefense be increased?
  • Will public protests escalate during Vladimir Putin’s new term in office?
  • Will Lebanon’s elections strengthen Hezbollah?
  • Is the pro-democracy movement in Russia losing ground?
  • Will American withdrawal from the nuclear deal push Iran closer to a nuclear weapon?
  • Is criminal justice reform in the US a pipe dream?
  • What can Facebook do to regain the trust of its users?
  • \Is government corruption in Brazil improving?
  • Can the GOP hold back a blue wave in the 2018 midterms?
  • Is China using the issue of North Korea to leverage the Trump Administration?
  • Is Kim Jong-un serious about peace on the Korean peninsula?
  • Will Ireland vote to repeal its constitutional ban on abortion? 
  • What should China do to address the growing problems of an aging population?
  • Does President Trump have the leverage necessary to accomplish the denuclearization of North Korea?
  • What role will China play in the nuclear talks between the US and North Korea?
  • Will partisan tribalism push down voter turnout in the 2018 midterm elections?
  • How long will Scott Pruitt last as head of the EPA?
  • Should regulators block the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint?
  • Are the economic prospects for Zimbabwe improving?
  • Will secularism survive in Turkey?
  • Is Netanyahu inching closer to direct armed conflict with Iran?
  • What should the government of the Philippines do to control overcrowding in its jails?
  • Is President Duterte’s violent war against drugs working?
  • Will leaving the JCPOA make it more difficult to counter Iran’s influence across the Middle East?
  • Will US withdrawal from the JCPOA push Iran closer to a nuclear weapon?
  • Are free and fair elections possible in the DR Congo?
  • Will new leadership bring positive reforms to Armenia?
  • Can Argentina stabilize its currency?
  • Does the disbanding of Eta signal progress towards peace between Basque separatists and the Spanish government?
  • What does Eta’s decision to disband mean for the future of Basque independence?
  • Can Brazil adequately cope with the influx of Venezuelan refugees?
  • Has China’s One-Belt One-Road initiative already begun to erode America’s international influence?
  • Will calling another early election backfire on Turkey’s President Erdogan?
  • Is South Africa’s economy headed in the right direction?
  • Are evangelical voters starting to break faith with President Trump?
  • Is the word prepared for another Ebola outbreak in Africa?
  • What should be done to rein in America’s rising maternal mortality rate?
  • Is central Africa facing another Ebola crisis?
  • Are the chances for a two-state Middle East peace deal dead?
  • What more should Congress do more to protect Americans’ personal data online
  • Is America moving closer to regime change as the strategy for Iran?
  • How much will US withdrawal from the JCPOA affect nuclear talks with North Korea?
  • Does the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem mark a major turning point in the Israel-Palestine peace process?
  • Does US foreign policy under President Trump rely too heavily on symbolism over policy substance?
  • Has America grown complacent with violence in schools?
  • Will the US avoid a trade war with China?
  • Will Trump Administration moves to cut Title X funding motivate Democratic voters to turn up at the polls in the 2018 midterms?
  • Is Net Neutrality a lost cause?
  • Should the operation of substance abuse treatment facilities be more tightly monitored and regulated?
  • What does the re-election of Maduro mean for the future of Venezuela?
  • Will new US sanctions bring Iran back to the negotiating table?
  • What role will China play in the nuclear discussions between the US and North Korea?
  • Is America angling towards regime change in Iran?
  • Does America still face the likelihood of a trade war with China?
  • Can the US and North Korea agree on a path for denuclearization?
  • Is Michael Cohen a political liability for President Trump?
  • Will Democrats be able to raise voter turnout enough to win in the 2018 midterms?
  • Is the Middle East on the verge of larger scale war?
  • Can Facebook fix its fake news problem?
  • Does withdrawal from the JCPOA drive a major wedge between the US and European allies?
  • Does the US backing out of the nuclear deal strengthen hardliners in the Iranian leadership?
  • Is democracy gaining strength across Africa?
  • Can Europe keep the JCPOA deal alive?
  • Is moving the US embassy to Jerusalem good for the Mideast peace process?
  • Is Theresa May’s Brexit planning on track?
  • Can the Yemeni government restore stability?
  • Does America need a new large-scale civil rights movement to address racial inequality?
  • How much of a role will the gun control debate play in the 2018 midterms?
  • Can the Trump Administration fix America’s broken immigration system?
  • Have the efforts of the Trump Administration on North Korea been a failure?
  • Does the national Democratic Party need a big shake-up in its leadership?
  • Is government corruption in Afghanistan insurmountable?
  • What more can the federal government do to stop the occurrence of revenge porn?
  • Has the GOP tax cut insufficiently benefited America’s middle class?
  • Should America curb arms sales to Saudi Arabia?
  • Has South Korea’s President Moon lost his political credibility?
  • How much will Ireland liberalize its abortion laws?
  • Can the new government in Italy find a path forward on necessary economic reforms?
  • Can President Maduro turn around he Venezuelan economy?
  • Is the Trump Administration angling to remove Rod Rosenstein?
  • Will President Trump’s renegotiation of NAFTA prove successful for America’s economy?
  • How much will a trade war with international allies hurt America’s economy?
  • Will President Trump maintain the support of Congressional Republicans?
  • Can the Trump Administration successfully strike a better deal on NAFTA?
  • Is the Trump Administration’s focus on the trade deficit detrimental to the US economy overall?

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