Extemp Questions - 2023 Oct

• What will Dianne Feinstein’s passing mean for Senate Democrats?
• Should all public school lunches be made free?
• What will the trial of SBF mean for the future of cryptocurrency?
• Can Congress avoid a shutdown in November?
• Will Congress force the Supreme Court to adopt a formal code of conduct?
• Can Japan remain on track to reach net zero carbon by 2050?
• Should Japan return to nuclear power?
• When will Japan legalize same-sex marriage?
• Will Ukraine be forced to give up Donbas?
• Has the movement for same-sex marriage in India stalled?
• Is retaking Crimea within Ukraine’s reach?
• Who will be the next Speaker of the House?
• Should the US be more outspoken about the growing authoritarianism of the Modi government in India?
• Does the US need a new long-term strategy towards North Korea?
• Will the Supreme Court implement ethics reforms in the new term?
• Has federal prosecution helped Trump’s 2024 campaign?
• Has Saudi Arabia successfully sportswashed its reputation?
• Can a new Speaker wrangle the chaotic Republican conference in the House?
• Will Israel’s war in Gaza break out into a larger regional conflict?
• Does Israel have a viable military solution for Gaza?
• Should the US put conditions for the treatment of civilians on military support to Israel?
• How much was Iran involved with the Hamas attacks against Israel?
• Will Netanyahu bear a political cost for military and intelligence failures around the Hamas attacks against Israel?
• Have the Hamas attacks against Israel set back the Palestinian cause?
• Should the US continue to provide support to both Israel and Ukraine?
• Where does the movement for women’s rights in Iran go from here?
• Can anyone successfully manage the House Republicans?
• Has establishing a Palestinian state become impossible?
• Will the New York state case against his family business damage Donald Trump politically?
• Will Israel’s war in Gaza expand into a larger regional conflict?
• Is Israel ignoring humanitarian concerns in Gaza?
• What can be done to prevent local elections from being swamped by national political polarization?
• How long will the House remain without a Speaker?
• Can Brazil’s government do more to top fires in the Amazon?
• Is Niger turning away from the international community?
• Is Democracy in Poland under threat>
• Will the AI safety summit in the UK bring any practical results?
• Is climate change starting to have major effects on Europe’s tourism economy?
• Has climate change become a critical security threat for Europe?
• Will the war in Gaza mean an end to the Presidency of Mahmoud Abbas?
• Will the Hamas attacks forestall diplomatic talks between Israel and the Arab states?
• Does building more of the border wall contradict the Biden administration's stated policy goals?
• Should US aid to Israel be conditioned on the long-term plans for Gaza?
• Have China’s human rights violations against the Uyghurs become normalized?
• How will the fighting in Gaza change the Biden administration’s strategic plans towards the Middle East?
• Is corporate debt a major threat to the global economy?
• When will Palestinians get new elections?
• Will Argentina make the switch to the US dollar?
• Is this election the beginning of the end for Poland’s Law and Justice Party?
• What should the Biden White House be doing to bring his approval numbers up?
• Does the US still have the international clout to get involved in Mideast Peace?
• Can Israel achieve its stated goal of ending Hamas?
• Can Speaker Mike Johnson manage the Republican conference in the House?
• How long can Mike Johnson retain the Speaker’s gavel?
• Is Donald Trump’s nomination inevitable?
• Are there any steps this Congress would be willing to take to stop the epidemic of mass shootings?
• How should the US regulate cryptocurrencies?
• What can be done to end the civil war in Myanmar?
• What will the return of Donald Tusk mean for the political future of Poland?
• Should Israel be doing more to limit civilian casualties in Gaza?
• Will government bailouts to Pemex drag down Mexico’s economy?
• Will the 2024 elections see a major political realignment?
• Is Republican chaos in Congress presenting America from responding to global crises?
• Will the State Department revolt against President Biden’s support for Israel?
• Will The Fed raise interest rates again?
• Will Iran get more directly involved in the war in Gaza?
• What can Erdogan do to bring more foreign investment to Turkey?
• Can anything be done to bring Lebanon back from the brink of collapse?
• What will Pakistan’s decision to expel migrants mean for Afghans fleeing the Taliban?
• Will Imran Khan be freed?
• Can new leadership solve Argentina’s economic crisis?
• Will Netanyahu be forced out of office again?
• Should the Chinese government be doing more to stabilize the property sector?
• Does Dean Phillips pose a threat to President Biden’s reelection campaign?
• Can Maduro be trusted to hold free and fair elections in Venezuela?
• Have American economic sanctions been effective against Venezuela?
• Is Mike Johnson up to the challenge of being the Speaker of the House?
• Is hype keeping cryptocurrencies alive?
• Should President Biden step aside in 2024?
• Will Ohio’s abortion ballot measure pass?