Extemp Questions May/June 2012

 

From May/June 2012

●        How can Romney win over women voters?

●        Does the US need to rethink its foreign policy strategy with regards to Russia?

●        Can Obama still effectively campaign on a message of hop and change?

●        Can Romney effectively convince the American voting public that he has a plan to revive the economy?

●        Has Wall Street learned from the mistakes of the financial meltdown?

●        Is further regulation of big banks necessary?

●        Is there enough accountability in the US financial system?

●        Is partisan politics slowing economic recovery in the US?

●        Should Social Security be means tested?

●        Can Romney use the issue of gay marriage to win over social conservatives in the general election?

●        Should Congress pass legislation banning same-sex marriage?

●        Should Dodd-Frank finance reform legislation be repealed?

●        What impact will the issue of same-sex marriage have on the 2012 Presidential election?

●        Have European austerity measures been successful?

●        Will negative campaigning dominate the Presidential election?

●        Should campaign finance reforms be passed to bock soft money donations?

●        Is the EPA overzealous in its enforcement of current environmental regulations?

●        What role should Congress play to reduce unemployment in the near term?

●        Has the Obama Administration lost its focus on economic recovery?

●        Should Germany do more to save the floundering European economy?

●        When will American elections see effective campaign finance reform?

●        Is the French government doing enough to curb unemployment?

●        Has Myanmar made real headway in political reforms?

●        Is Congress doing enough to reform immigration?

●        Can the Obama Administration make headway on comprehensive immigration reform before the election?

●        What role should America play in Syria?

●        What can Mitt Romney do to grow the support of Latino voters for the Republican Party?

●        Can the economy of Greece be brought back from the brink?

●        Can China’s economy fully modernize without sacrificing environmental protections?

●        What breakthroughs are necessary to get the Mid-East Peace process back on track?

●        Is the Chinese Yuan still significantly overvalued on global currency markets?

●        Have European fiscal austerity measures been successful?

●        Is the European Central Bank doing enough to encourage economic growth?

●        Is the US doing enough to prevent international nuclear weapons proliferation?

●        Should Israel take preemptive military action against Iran’s nuclear weapons program?

●        Is a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine still feasible?

●        Should Congress increase the US foreign aid budget?

●        Are American anti-terror efforts in Africa effective?

●        What can the international community do to curb rampant corruption in Afghanistan?

●        Are the current strategies for reconciliation in Afghanistan on track for success?

●        What should Romney look for in a running mate?

●        Is the federal government doing enough to enforce immigration policy?

●        Should America provide amnesty for undocumented alients currently in the US?

●        Is effective immigration reform in the US being roadblocked by partisan politics?

●        Should the ECB do more to support the Greek economy?

●        Does the Spanish government have the tools necessary to support it’s failing banks?

●        Will Greece drop out of the Euro?

●        Can the UN create a compromise that prevents Iran from developing nuclear weapons?

●        What influence will militant Islamist groups have on the new Egypttian government?

●        Should Congress regulate the pay of top bank executives?

●        Does the Facebook IPO signal a return of  a strong tech market?

●        Is the Chinese economy overly dependant on export markets?

●        What can be done to control global overfishing?

●        Is commercial space exploration ready for prime time?

●        Is China’s economic growth sustainable?

●        How can China increase consumer spending in domestic markets?

●        Can Spanish bank bailouts prevent a resurgence/escalation of the Euro crisis?

●        When will the US housing market fully recover?

●        Can Ireland be used as an example of successful austerity measures for the rest of Europe?

●        What effect would Greece’s default on debts have on the rest ofo the European economy?

●        Is American campaign finance reform a lost cause?

●        Is American economy recovery faltering?

●        Will Germany support economic bailouts to prevent a collapse of the Euro?

●        Can the ECB keep the Euro zone from disintegration?

●        Should the US federal government spend more on infrastructure projects?

●        Is repeal of Obama’s health care legislation  (alternative wording: the Affordable Care Act) realistic?

●        Can partisan politics be kept out of the judicial branch?

●        Are peacekeeping operations in Sudan failing?

●        Should the UN do more to support international peacekeeping efforts?

●        Should the UK join the Euro?

●        Could a new Mexican government bring real stability to the country?

●        Does the dissolution Egypt’s Parliament signal a new round of  political instability in the region?

●        How will States implement the Affordable Care Act?

●        What’s next for Obamacare?

●        Will the Affordable Care Act put America’s hospitals under greater financial strain?

●        Should America rethink it’s foreign policy with Egypt?

●        What can the international community do to curb political instability in Egypt?

●        Does the Arab Spring pose a significant risk to the security of Israel?

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