Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Extemp Questions 2021 January

  • What steps should the Biden administration take to counter the national security threats posed by Russia?
  • Should Biden reverse Trump’s tariffs on trade with China?
  • Can Biden rebuild international trust in America?
  • Has the end of Trump’s presidency finally pushed the Republican Party past the breaking point?
  • How long will it take for the US to reach herd immunity for COVID?
  • Should Israel provide COVID vaccinations for the Palestinians?
  • Can Putin stifle the growing discontent of the Russian public?
  • How long will the military coup in Myanmar last?
  • Should the US do more to support pro-democracy protests in Myanmar?
  • Is it time for the US to establish a national carbon tax?
  • Can the Biden administration find a way to cooperate with China on climate change?
  • Can President Biden revive bipartisanship in America?
  • Will the 21’st century be the Chinese century?
  • What will it take for Uganda to have free and fair elections?
  • Will Brexit renew the movement for Scottish independence?
  • How should the incoming Biden administration change America’s strategy towards Russia?
  • What should President Biden to do find a permanent solution for Israel and Palestine?
  • What can be done to restore civility to American national politics?
  • Should the Biden White House expand sanctions against China over Hong Kong?
  • What steps should the incoming Biden administration take to push back on China’s actions in Hong Kong?
  • Should Mynamar’s military leadership face trial for genocide against the Rohingya?
  • Are baby-boomers being replaced as the key generation in American politics?
  • Has the office workspace become obsolete?
  • Is police reform on the way in Colombia?
  • Has COVID hastened the arrival of a post-American world?
  • Will the terms of the Brexit deal make it more difficult for the UK economy to recover from COVID?
  • Should President Trump be impeached a second time?
  • Will the Capitol Hill insurrection permanently stain the legacy of President Trump?
  • Is Fin-Tech poised to disrupt global financial markets?
  • How much worse can the security situation in Yemen get?
  • How long will it take for American unemployment to recover from the coronavirus?
  • How long will the shadow of Donald Trump remain over the Republican Party?
  • What does the future hold for private enterprise in China?
  • Is Biden’s plan to release reserves of COVID vaccine a gamble worth taking?
  • Is America facing a double-dip recession on the horizon?
  • Has President Duterte’s war on drugs in the Philippines been successful?
  • What will it take to restore respect for human rights norms in the Philippines?
  • Does the US need a broader federal strategy for COVID vaccinations?
  • What will a second impeachment mean for the post-Trump Republican Party?
  • Can the Democratic Party remain unified?
  • What immediate steps should the Biden administration take to get America’s COVID response on the right track?
  • Has the use of the filibuster killed democracy in the Senate?
  • How much will invoking the Defense Production Action improve America’s COVID-19 response?
  • Is new leadership taking Japan’s economy in the right direction?
  • Can China become a global leader in electric car manufacturing?
  • Will the use of forced labor drive global supply chains away from China?
  • Will a global food crisis follow on the heels of the COVID pandemic?
  • Will there be enough votes to convict Donald Trump in the Senate?
  • Will the arrest of Navalny mark a turning point for Russia’s political future?
  • Will protests force the Modi government to backtrack on India’s new farming laws?
  • Should new leadership at the DOJ prioritize combatting far-right extremist groups?
  • What will a Democratic majority in Congress mean for the the Biden administration’s legislative agenda?
  • Can party leadership keep the slim Democratic majority in Congress in line?
  • Will Senate Democrats end the filibuster?
  • How will history remember the Presidency of Donald Trump?
  • Is Museveni’s grip on power in Uganda tightening?
  • Can traditional conservatives continue to live in the same party as the Trump wing of the GOP?
  • How will Germany’s international role change after Merkel leaves?
  • What are the long-term prospects for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh?