Extemp Questions - Nov / Dec. 2014

November

• How well is Germany coping with the influx of immigrants? 
• Should Congress pass “right to die” protections for terminally ill patients? 
• Should the international community provide more food aid to South Sudan? 
• Who will be the new leader in Burkina Faso? 
• Has the US military failed to properly address the issue of sexual assault? 
• Should the EU do more to discourage Russian intervention in the Ukraine? 
• Should banks that are “too big to fail” face additional regulatory scrutiny? 
• What will Republican control of congress mean for the remainder of Obama’s presidency?
•  Can President Obama and the Republican congressional majority work together? 
• What is needed to push back the Islamic State militants? 
• What does the fighting in Kobane represent in the fight against ISIS? 
• Is Modi on track to be an effective leader for India? 
• Will the new Republican majority in Congress be able to push forward legislation on the Keystone pipeline? 
• Should the US be more actively engaged in Syria? 
• Should the African Union take a more active role in the fight against Boko Haram forces? 
• Does the defeat of ISIS require the agreement of Sunni leadership? 
• What impact will demographic changes to America have on the future of the Republican Party? 
• Is there a bright future for global economic growth? 
• Will Catalan gain more autonomy from the central Spanish government? 
• Is a nuclear deal with Iran still attainable? 

December

• Has America underestimated the threat that ISIS poses? 
• Will additional US ground troops be necessary to beat back Islamic State forces in Iraq? 
• What does the future hold for the leadership if the Democratic Party? 
• Is the justices stem failing African Americans? 
• Would greater whistleblower protections be in the best interest of the American public? 
• Is Japan's corporate culture holding back its economy? 
• Why has the Colombian government aight with FARC guerrilla lasted so long? 
• Will the Obama Administration's use of executive action on immigration have negative u it ended consequences? 
• What can the EU do to solve problems with illegal immigration? 
• What effect will the changing demographics of age have on the US economy in re next decade? 
• What impact will falling oil prices have in the global economy? 
• What role should the Army play in Thailand's politics? Will Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution lead to any real reforms? 
• Should the African Union employ greater military force in the fight against Boko Haram? 
• Do rebel forces in Syria pose a real threat to the Assad regime? 
• Is federal financial regulation of a Wall Street too weak? 
• Will President Obama face political fallout for his foreign policy changes towards Cuba? 
• What effect will US foreign policy changes towards Cuba have on the future of the Castro regime? 
• Does the falling value of the ruble pose a serious economic risk for Russia? 
• What effect will normalized relations with Cuba have on the American political landscape for 2016? 
• Will Japan’s national elections result in significant structural reforms to the Japanese economy? 
• Should the federal government do more to improve public cybersecurity? 
• Should businesses do more to protect the cybersecurity of their employees, clients and customers? 
• Does American intellectual property law need significant reform? 
• How should the American government respond to North Korean cyberattack against Sony? 
• Is the US government doing enough to combat cyberterrorism? 
• Will America’s change in diplomatic status achieve any real political change in Cuba? 
• Should America increase sanctions against Venezuela? 
• Does Greece’s debt still threaten Europe’s economy?