Extemp Questions April / May 2015

April

• Can united action against the Houthi rebels in Yemen help the US forge new alliances in the Middle East?
• Can the Euro survive a Greek debt default?
• Should the federal government provide funding for state and local police officers to wear body cameras?
• Should the EU create a real Federal political system?
• Should the UK join the Euro?
• Are microloan programs effective at large scale poverty reduction in developing  nations?
• Does poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa depend on agricultural development?
• Can EU immigration systems handle the influx of people crossing the Mediterranean?
• What reforms are needed to the European immigration system?
• Are much needed political reforms for on the horizon for Pakistan?
• Will race relations in law enforcement play a pivotal role in the 2016 Presidential election?
• What role will the US Supreme Court play for the future of same-sex marriage?
• Does America’s use of military drone strikes have significant negative consequences for American foreign policy around the world?
• Should the US curtail drone strikes?

May

• Should the UK leave the European Union?
• Is Iran truly an existential threat to Israel>
• Is the US doing enough to promote stability in Somalia?
• Does the US still have a strategic role to play in the Middle East>
• How can the Republican Party win over Hispanic voters?
• What does the Conservative Party’s win mean for the UK’s relationsip with the EU?
• Will Scotland press for another independence vote?
• How can the US win the social media fight against international terrorism?
• Is the US tech sector poised to boom again?
• Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership a good deal for the US economy?
• Does the TPP trade agreement pose a long-term risk to US economic growth?
• Should Congress pay more attention to America’s aging transportation infrastructure?
• Should the Patriot Act be renewed?
• What should Putin do to help the Russian economy rebound?
• What role should Britain play in the EU?
• Is an end to the violence in Yemen on the horizon?
• Will Congress allow the surveillance portions of the PATRIOT Act to expire?
• Should the international community do more to combat human trafficking around the world?
• What can be done to end the corruption in FIFA?
• Is a nuclear deal with Iran a liability for Israel?
• Will Bernie Sanders’ campaign push Hillary Clinton to move her positions to the left.
• Should President Obama push for a national moratorium on the death penalty?