Extemp Questions 2022 June

• How will recent Supreme Court decisions to expand religious freedoms change the role of church in public life?
• How much will Fed interest rate increases help curb US inflation?
• Will Fed interest rate increases push the US into recession?
• Is the threat posed by far-right domesti terrorism continuing to grow?
• Will Congress pass a bipartisan gun safety bill?
• Will Tory rebels bring down Boris Johnson?
• Should the US take a strong stance against Israeli actions in occupied Paestiian territory?
• Would a mettwen between President Biden and Crown Prince Muhammed Bin Salman be a win for Saudi Arabia?
• Will Israel move to annex more Palestinian territory?
• Will the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework change China’s regional economic relationships?
• Does Ukraine have realistic goals for the ongoing Russian war?
• Can the US avoid an economic recession?
• How much will the issue of gun violence be a factor in the midterm elections?
• How much will the issue of abortion rights factor into state and local elections in the midterms?
• Has Chief Justice Roberts lost the ability to control the Supreme Court?
• How effective are the January 6 committee’s public hearings?
• Should Attorney General Garland be more aggressive in the DOJ’s prosecution of cases related to January 6’th?
• Should the UK open more channels for legal immigration?
• What will EU candidate status mean for Ukraine?
• Will Israel’s new elections see a nationalist religious government return to power?
• Can Bibi Netanyahu make a comeback?
• When will the global community develop the political will to take the actions necessary to address climate change?
• Can Congress agree on a legislative package to reduce America’s gun violence epidemic?
• Does America need to rethink how it’s fighting the war on drugs?
• Should the South African government be doing more to protect its immigrant population?
• Is South Africa prepared to cope with the effect of climate change?
• Is the NRA starting to lose its political clout?
• Is Congress still a functional branch of government?
• Has the US Supreme Court become too politicized?
• Do changs need to be made to how the United Nations operates?
• What can be done to increase the uptake of COVID vaccinations among children?
• Can international condemnation change China’s policies towards Hong Kong?
• Will new leadership in Hong Kong crack down harder on what remains of the pro-democracy movement?
• Are China’s lockdown measures to contain COVID too costly?
• Is Australia ready to take significan action on climate change?
• What does the future hold for the British monarchy?
• Will Sue Johnson’s Partygate report be a fatal blow to Boris Johnson’s government?
• Will surviving a vote of no confidence quiet Boris Johnson’s critics?
• Should Congress be expanded?
• Can his supporters revive Imran Khan’s political life?
• Can California’s agriculture economy survive the effects of climate change?
• Does the international community need new standards for the exploration and commercialization of outer space?
• Is US inflation finally starting to get back under control?
• Will Turkey block new NATO members?
• Can the Iranian government end honor killings?
• What can be done to mitigate the threat of widespread famine stemming from Russia’s war in Ukraine?
• Should Biden be increasing America’s military presence in Somalia?
• What more can the UN do to address growing global food instability?
• How much should wealthier nations pay to developing nations for climate change action?
• Will the DOJ move to indict former President Trump?
• Will aggressive action by the Fed get inflation back under control?
• Can the Fed bring inflation down while avoiding an economic recession?
• Will peace require Ukraine to cede and to Russia?
• How much will Russia’s war in Ukraine hurt global agriculture markets?
• Can China be an honest broker for peace between Russia and Ukraine?
• Will Thailand’s moves to legalize marijuana lead the way for other asian nations to do the same?
• Is it too late to revive the Iran nuclear deal?
• Are we nearing the point of sentient artificial intelligence?
• What can Marcon’s government do to better integrate Muslim citizens into mainstream French society?
• Can Macron get his political agenda through the newly elected French National Assembly?
• Will Bibi Netanyahu make a return to the Prime Minister’s office?
• What consequences will the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe have on the midterm elections?
• Should Democrats in Congress push forward with court reforms?
• Has Chief Justice Roberts lost the institutional legitimacy of the Supreme Court?
• Will the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs galvanize Republican voters in the midterms?
• After overturning Roe, where does the conservative legal movement go next?
• Will the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs create a split within the Republican Party?
• Will Biden’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia reset America’s relationship with the kingdom?
• Will the US economy tip into recession?
• How long can Ukraine keep up a strong defense against Russia’s slow but steady military gains?
• Can anything be done to bring North Korea back to the negotiating table?
• Will the Taliban’s failure to establish security in Afghanistan build into a movement for their removal?
• Should international sanctions against the Taliban be lifted to aid in humanitarian relief efforts?
• Has Boris Johnson become a political liability for the Tories?
• Are the January 6’th Committee hearings making any impact on voters?
• Will the bipartisan gun safety bill lead to further legislation down the line?
• Does the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine make China less likely to use force when pursuing reunification with Taiwan?
• Is global food insecurity reaching a critical tipping point?
• Can Ukraine rely on the West to provide aid and support for the duration of Putin’s war?
• Can Ukraine make progress fighting corruption while Russia’s war continues?
• Is the Metaverse the future of the Internet?
• Do Putin’s changes for military victory get larger the longer his war in Ukraine continues?
• Are new weapons from western allies arriving too slowly to be effective in Ukraine?
• Is Boris Johnson making the Conserviatve Party toxic to UK voters?