Friday, February 2, 2024

Extemp Questions 2024 Jan

  • Wil attacks on Russian territory change the Russian public’s support for the war in Ukraine?
  • Will election protests in Serbia result in any real change?
  • Can the spillover effects of the war in Gaza be contained?
  • Is the situation on the Israel-Lebanon border spiraling out of control?
  • Is western support for Ukraine drying up?
  • How quickly will the Supreme Court on cases removing Trump from the 2024 ballot?
  • Will the expansion of the BRICS alliance pose a threat to the dominance of the US dollar on global markets?
  • Will Netanyahu push Israel to a constitutional crisis during a war?
  • Should carbon offset deals be used for nations to meet their COP targets?
  • Will the war in Gaza spiral into a regional conflict?
  • Should the US push for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia?
  • Who should be responsible for rebuilding Gaza after the war?
  • Can Javier Milei push through the austerity measures he wants for Argentina?
  • Will Germany ban the AFD party?
  • How long will Nikki Haley stay in the race?
  • Is the Biden administration delivering on student loan debt relief?
  • How will the judgment in the E Jean Carroll defamation case impact Donald Trump's campaign for the White House?
  • Can Congressional Republicans find a way to get to yes on a board security deal?
  • Has the House Republican Conference become completely dysfunctional?
  • Should western nations seize frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine?
  • Will other NATO countries continue to fund Ukraine without the US?
  • Will liquidation of Evergrande bring stability to China’s ailing real estate markets?
  • What more can the Chinese government do to address youth unemployment?
  • What will alleged links between Hamas and the UNRWA mean for the future of the agency?
  • Can Argentina’s new President get the public behind the changes he wants to make?
  • Will social media companies face new regulations from this Congress?
  • Will Israel force the Palestinians out of Gaza?
  • What will the approval of Exchange Traded Funds mean for the future of Bitcoin?
  • Does Nikki Haley have a realistic chance at the Republican nomination?
  • Will strikes against the Houthis draw the US deeper into the war in Gaza?
  • Do persuadable voters still exist in America?
  • Has Modi done lasting damage to a secular Indian government?
  • Will economic concerns dominate Taiwan’s elections?
  • Will Justice Thomas recuse himself from the Trump cases that come before the Supreme Court?
  • Will any of the Special Counsel’s cases against Donald Trump come to trial before the November elections?
  • Can anything be done to break the hold of gang violence in Haiti?
  • Will Israel forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza?
  • Is the Biden White House out of touch with American voters?
  • Are the Republican primaries just a race for the VP nomination?
  • Has Ecuador become a narco-state?
  • How big of a role will the Supreme Court play in the 2024 Presidential election?
  • How long can Bibi Netanyahu hang on as Prime Minister?
  • Can China broker a peace in Myanmar?
  • Will the ICJ case force Israel to change tactics in Gaza?
  • Will economic concerns in Germany drive up the popularity of the AFD Party?
  • Will economic concerns in France put Marine Le Pen into power?
  • Can Ecuador’s new President bring gang violence under control?
  • Can the US security umbrella continue to deter Chinese military action against Taiwan?
  • What does the resignation of Wayne LaPierre mean for the future of the NRA?
  • Does the political influence of the NRA still matter?
  • Will the Supreme Court end the principle of Chevron Deference?
  • Will the release of the DOJ’s report spur any changes in Uvalde?
  • Should the Biden administration be more assertive in its dispute with Texas over border access?
  • What can the international community do to de-escalate tensions with the Houthis?
  • What will new leadership in Taiwan mean for the future of the relationship with Beijing?
  • Is the monarchy still relevant to the Danish public?
  • Is the monarchy still relevant to the British public?
  • Can Macron halt the advance of the political far-right in France?
  • Does growing youth unemployment pose a threat to the future of the Chinese Communist Party?
  • Will Congress impeach Secretary Mayorkas?
  • Can Democratic Party leadership find a winning message for 2024?
  • Is Speaker Johnson’s job in jeopardy?
  • Will accusations of a conflict of interest derail the Georgia case against Donad Trump?
  • Will Congress be able to pass an immigration deal?
  • Will Congress be able to keep avoiding a government shutdown?
  • Have House Republicans completely lost interest in governing?
  • Can the Haley campaign survive beyond South Carolina?
  • Will a strategy of trial delays pay off for Donald Trump?
  • What more should be done to root out child labor in the US?
  • Has international public opinion turned against Israel in the Gaza war?
  • How quickly will the UK begin to send migrants to Rwanda?
  • Can Rishi Sunak and the Tories survive a general election?
  • Will Haley’s primary campaign damage Donald Trump in the general election?
  • Will the Supreme Court uphold Donald Trump’s removal from the ballot?
  • Has India’s BJP become politically undefeatable?
  • Can widespread famine in Gaza be averted?
  • Is the Biden administration losing patience with Netanyahu?
  • How much are recent stock market gains tied to expectation of Fed rate cuts in the near term?
  • Who will fill the workforce shortages in Israel?
  • Is there any realistic alternative to a two-state solution for Palestine?
  • Has Brexit given a win to Sinn Fein?
  • Will Thailand’s reformist Move Forward Party be dissolved?