Extemp Questions 2024 July

• Can Cyril Ramaphosa hold his coalition government together?
• Has Marine Le Pen normalized France’s far right?
• Should Joe Biden step aside?
• Does Keir Starmer have the political mandate he needs to make the changes that Labour wants?
• Will electoral loss push the UK’s Tories further to the political right?
• Is the Macron era coming to an end in France?
• What should Labour do to grow the UK economy?
• Where does the UK’s Conservative Party go from here?
• Will Viktor Orban’s term as President undermine solidarity within the EU?
• Should the UK’s new leadership move to rejoin the EU?
• How much farther will maritime conflicts in the South China Sea escalate?
• How much leverage does Pres. Biden have over Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza?
• Has Macron’s snap election gamble paid off?
• Will the spread of anti-LGBTQ legislation threaten future foreign aid and charitable donations to African nations?
• Will Kenya’s President Ruto be forced to resign?
• Will Iran’s new President have the freedom to make any real political reforms?
• How much freedom to operate will Iran’s new President have?
• Will Iran be willing to make nuclear concessions to get sanctions relief?
• What can Nigeria do to reverse the growing problem of brain drain?
• Will the attempted assassination of Donald Trump push the public further to the political extremes?
• Will the attempted assassination of Donald Trump force both sides to lower the temperature on their political rhetoric?
• Will Judge Cannon’s dismissal of the Trump documents case be upheld?
• Will crime be an issue that motivates voter turnout in 2024?
• Will the new Labour government push major changes in the relationship between the UK and EU?
• Why isn’t climate change a more important issue to American voters?
• Is JD Vance an asset or a liability to the Trump campaign?
• What more should Canada do to reckon with its past treatment of indigenous communities?
• Can NATO survive a second Trump presidency?
• Has the federal government done too little to help students recover learning lost during the pandemic?
• What steps should the new Labour government take to tackle the UK’s cost of living crisis?
• Is it time for The Fed to cut interest rates?
• Are Republicans on track for a landslide win in November?
• Will the attempted assassination of Donald Trump spark more political violence?
• Will President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the race improve the Democrats’ chances in November?
• Is violence against women being ignored in Kenya?
• Are drastic civil service reforms needed in Bangladesh?
• Will protests in Bangladesh force major political changes?
• Is the Trump campaign prepared to run against Kamala Harris?
• Will the Paris Olympics be able to meet its carbon emissions goals?
• Does the federal government need to do more to mitigate the threat posed by wildfires in the American west?
• How big of a role will online disinformation play in the 2024 elections?
• Will violent protests in Bangladesh continue to escalate?
• Have America’s labor unions regained their political clout?
• Can the international community do more to stop Russian attacks against civilian targets in Ukraine?
• How long will it take to form a new government in France?
• What steps should be taken to secure NATO against a possible second Trump term?
• Has France become ungovernable?
• Can Haiti’s new government bring the gangs under control?
• Is Hamas losing the support of the Palestinian people?
• Is a Gaza hostage deal on the horizon?
• What will the Supreme Court’s immunity decision mean for the remaining Trump indictments?
• Will Venezuela’s President Maduro secure another term in office?
• Is Japan becoming more accepting of foreign workers?
• How long can Ukraine continue to mobilize enough troops to keep fighting?
• Is President Milei starting to get Argentina’s economy under control?
• Is Argentina losing patience with Milei’s economic shock therapy?
•  Will President Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race secure or tarnish his legacy?
• Are free and fair elections possible in Venezuela?
• Will fighting between Israel and Hezbollah break out into a larger regional war?
• Will the Harris campaign bring new energy and enthusiasm to the Democrats?
• What can Nigeria do to bring inflation under control?
• Can the US convince Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire?
• Will Israel put new settlements in Gaza?
• Will Venezuela’s security forces continue to back President Nicolas Maduro?
• Will an overhaul of US forces improve the military’s relationship with the government of Japan?
• How will the disagreement over Venezuela’s election be resolved?