Extemp Questions 2022 August

• Will the Abraham Accords prove to be an effective check against Iranian influence in the Middle East?
• Will public protests against Iranian influence bring down the Iraqi government?
• Will supporters of Imran Khan turn to violence in Pakistan?
• Can Andrew Yang build Forward into a viable third party in America?
• Will the Forward Party be a spoiler in the 2024 Presidential elections?
• How much higher will the Fed raise the interest rate?
• What will the killing of Ayman al-Zwahiri mean for the future threat posed by Al Qaeda?
• Can anyone be trusted to fight the problem of corruption in Kenya?
• Will rising tensions over the future of Taiwan put other diplomatic efforts between the US and China at risk?
• Has the progress made in the wake of the Arab Spring been reversed?
• Will Mario Draghi’s resignation usher Italy’s far right into power?
• Will Viktor Orban push Hungary into closer ties with Russia?
• Will Myanmar’s military leadership be held accountable for human rights violations?
• Is the Five Star movement gaining ground with the Italian public?
• Did Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan bring America closer to war with China?
• Will the Alex Jones defamation trial open new avenues for the January 6’th Committee’s investigation?
• Is America’s public health system repeating the early mistakes of COVID with the spread of Monkeypox?
• Will the DOJ indict former President Trump?
• Will the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago strengthen Trump’s grip on the Republican Party?
• What can be done to remove the disparities in America’s healthcare system?
• Will protests over Kenya’s elections escalate to widespread violence?
• Will Donald Trump’s pull on the Republican Party turn off independent voters in the midterms?
• Will Trump announce a 2024 Presidential run ahead of the midterms?
• Can anything be done to improve the treatment of Afghan women under Taliban rule?
• Can the international community provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan without strengthening the Taliban?
• Will the attack on Salman Rushdie escalate tensions between the US and Iran?
• Will Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro keep his office in October?
• What can the Taliban do to regain international support for Afghanistan?
• Will tensions between Serbia and Kosovo escalate into armed conflict?
• Can the government of Somalia deal with the security threat posed by al-Shabab?
• Can American wages keep up with inflation?
• How well is the UK economy coping with Brexit?
• Has Putin’s invasion of Ukraine sparked an exodus of Russian Jews?
• Is the Russian public starting to drop their support for the war in Ukraine?
• Should the UK make major reforms to financial regulations to crack down on Russian oligarchs?
• Will the rush to implement abortion restrictions backfire on Republicans in the midterm elections?
• Is regime change in Myanmar necessary for Rohingya refugees to return home?
• How much will improper retention of classified documents are Mar-a-Lago damage former President Trump’s reputation?
• Should President Biden be doing more to reach across the political aisle?
• Will younger voters turn out for Democrats in the midterm elections?
• Has Putin’s war in Ukraine made Russia stronger?
• How much responsibility does the international community bear for the ongoing chaos and violence in Libya?
• Is Ethiopia falling back into all-out conflict?
• Will the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness program survive legal challenges?
• What steps should Congress take to curb the rising costs of college education?
• Has the lack of access to traditional finance markets fueled the growth of cryptocurrencies?
• Will Democrats retain control of the Senate?
• What more should the US be doing to alleviate the global food crisis?
• Can Ukraine continue to rely on western support for the duration of Putin’s war?
• Will nuclear power need to be a larger part of the solution for meeting global carbon emission goals?
• What should be done to address America’s teacher shortage?
• Will new regulations on abortion exacerbate America’s healthcare worker shortage?
• Should the EU ban travelers from Russia?
• Will the Chilean people approve the new constitution?
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Extemp Questions 2022 July

• Should the German government be doing more to root out right-wing extremism?
• Is Chain’s “Zero COVID” strategy putting the brakes on long-term economic growth?
• How much does America’s support moatter for the possibility of a two-state solution in Israel?
• Can new leadership restore stability in Sri Lanka?
• Is Europe ready for the economic costs of adapting to climate change?
• Is Sudan finally on the path to civilian-led government?
• Can Mario Draghi keep Italy’s government together?
• Will the resignation of Prime Minister Rajapaksa get Sri Lank back on the right track?
• Can Sri Lanka’s new President find a way to unite the nation?
• Can Ranil Wickremesinghe find a way out of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis?
• What effects will the collapse of Italy’s coalition government have on the EU?
• Will the collapse of Italy’s government have an impact on the war in Ukraine?
• Is the EU moving fast enough to reduce its dependence on Russian gas?
• What legacy will Boris Johnson leave for the UK?
• Will Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia yield results for his administration’s goals?
• Will Colombia’s new leftist President redraw the relationship between his country and the United States?
• How will the election of Gustavo Petro change the relationship between the US and Colombia?
• Is this the end of Boris Johnson’s political career?
• Can anything be done to bring an end to Sri Lanka’s economic death spiral?
• Will political violence in Uzbekistan continue to escalate?
• Is political violence becoming more acceptable in the United States?
• Will the assassination of Shinzo Abe drastically shift Japanese politics?
• Will the Supreme Court end affirmative action in college admissions?
• What will the Supreme Court’s decision to weaken the power of the EPA mean for America’s efforts to combat climate change?
• Will lack of access to water stem future economic growth in the American west?
• Will Elon Musk successfully back out of his deal to buy Twitter?
• Is there still a viable future for Bitcoin?
• Should Congress suspend the federal gas tax?
• Have western sanctions had any impact on Russia’s military capabilities in Ukraine?
• Is America’s mental health system prepared for the launch of the 988 service number?
• What more should Congress be doing to combat surging inflation?
• Will the end of Roe mean a significant increase in America’s maternal mortality?
• Will the January 6’th Committee hearings have any impact on the midterm elections?
• Is the Republican Party starting to move on from Donald Trump?
• Will the German government be forced to start rationing natural gas?
• Will Russia’s slow by steady progress in Eastern Ukraine bring a new push to take Kiev?
• What will the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mean for the future of Japan’s LDP party?
• Who will follow Boris Johnson as the UK’s Prime Minister?
• Should President Biden cut tariffs on imports from China?
• Does the resignation of Boris Johnson provide an opportunity for the UK to reset its relationship with the EU?
• Does Shinzo Abe’s time in office continue to leave a legacy on Japan’s economy?
• Should the Biden White House be doing more to highlight human rights violations in Saudi Arabia?
• Does a closer relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia undermine the chances for a viable solution to the issue of Palestine?
• Is China’s slowing economy a temporary blip or the start of a longer term trend?
• Does the US need stronger mechanisms to hold the Supreme Court more accountable to the public?
• Can President Biden find a way to breathe new life into his climate agenda?
• Can the US economy avoid falling into a recession?
• Will the Biden White House trade Viktor Bout for US citizens jailed in Russia?
• Will Trump announce a 2024 Presidential run ahead of the midterms?
• Does Russia’s decision to withdraw its participation put the future of the International Space Station at risk?
• Should Nancy Pelosi visit Taiwan?
• Can anything be done to stem the rampant gang violence in Haiti?
• Will Sri Lanka’s new President be forced to hold new public elections?
• Is western support for Ukraine starting to slip?

Extemp Questions 2022 June

• How will recent Supreme Court decisions to expand religious freedoms change the role of church in public life?
• How much will Fed interest rate increases help curb US inflation?
• Will Fed interest rate increases push the US into recession?
• Is the threat posed by far-right domesti terrorism continuing to grow?
• Will Congress pass a bipartisan gun safety bill?
• Will Tory rebels bring down Boris Johnson?
• Should the US take a strong stance against Israeli actions in occupied Paestiian territory?
• Would a mettwen between President Biden and Crown Prince Muhammed Bin Salman be a win for Saudi Arabia?
• Will Israel move to annex more Palestinian territory?
• Will the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework change China’s regional economic relationships?
• Does Ukraine have realistic goals for the ongoing Russian war?
• Can the US avoid an economic recession?
• How much will the issue of gun violence be a factor in the midterm elections?
• How much will the issue of abortion rights factor into state and local elections in the midterms?
• Has Chief Justice Roberts lost the ability to control the Supreme Court?
• How effective are the January 6 committee’s public hearings?
• Should Attorney General Garland be more aggressive in the DOJ’s prosecution of cases related to January 6’th?
• Should the UK open more channels for legal immigration?
• What will EU candidate status mean for Ukraine?
• Will Israel’s new elections see a nationalist religious government return to power?
• Can Bibi Netanyahu make a comeback?
• When will the global community develop the political will to take the actions necessary to address climate change?
• Can Congress agree on a legislative package to reduce America’s gun violence epidemic?
• Does America need to rethink how it’s fighting the war on drugs?
• Should the South African government be doing more to protect its immigrant population?
• Is South Africa prepared to cope with the effect of climate change?
• Is the NRA starting to lose its political clout?
• Is Congress still a functional branch of government?
• Has the US Supreme Court become too politicized?
• Do changs need to be made to how the United Nations operates?
• What can be done to increase the uptake of COVID vaccinations among children?
• Can international condemnation change China’s policies towards Hong Kong?
• Will new leadership in Hong Kong crack down harder on what remains of the pro-democracy movement?
• Are China’s lockdown measures to contain COVID too costly?
• Is Australia ready to take significan action on climate change?
• What does the future hold for the British monarchy?
• Will Sue Johnson’s Partygate report be a fatal blow to Boris Johnson’s government?
• Will surviving a vote of no confidence quiet Boris Johnson’s critics?
• Should Congress be expanded?
• Can his supporters revive Imran Khan’s political life?
• Can California’s agriculture economy survive the effects of climate change?
• Does the international community need new standards for the exploration and commercialization of outer space?
• Is US inflation finally starting to get back under control?
• Will Turkey block new NATO members?
• Can the Iranian government end honor killings?
• What can be done to mitigate the threat of widespread famine stemming from Russia’s war in Ukraine?
• Should Biden be increasing America’s military presence in Somalia?
• What more can the UN do to address growing global food instability?
• How much should wealthier nations pay to developing nations for climate change action?
• Will the DOJ move to indict former President Trump?
• Will aggressive action by the Fed get inflation back under control?
• Can the Fed bring inflation down while avoiding an economic recession?
• Will peace require Ukraine to cede and to Russia?
• How much will Russia’s war in Ukraine hurt global agriculture markets?
• Can China be an honest broker for peace between Russia and Ukraine?
• Will Thailand’s moves to legalize marijuana lead the way for other asian nations to do the same?
• Is it too late to revive the Iran nuclear deal?
• Are we nearing the point of sentient artificial intelligence?
• What can Marcon’s government do to better integrate Muslim citizens into mainstream French society?
• Can Macron get his political agenda through the newly elected French National Assembly?
• Will Bibi Netanyahu make a return to the Prime Minister’s office?
• What consequences will the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe have on the midterm elections?
• Should Democrats in Congress push forward with court reforms?
• Has Chief Justice Roberts lost the institutional legitimacy of the Supreme Court?
• Will the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs galvanize Republican voters in the midterms?
• After overturning Roe, where does the conservative legal movement go next?
• Will the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs create a split within the Republican Party?
• Will Biden’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia reset America’s relationship with the kingdom?
• Will the US economy tip into recession?
• How long can Ukraine keep up a strong defense against Russia’s slow but steady military gains?
• Can anything be done to bring North Korea back to the negotiating table?
• Will the Taliban’s failure to establish security in Afghanistan build into a movement for their removal?
• Should international sanctions against the Taliban be lifted to aid in humanitarian relief efforts?
• Has Boris Johnson become a political liability for the Tories?
• Are the January 6’th Committee hearings making any impact on voters?
• Will the bipartisan gun safety bill lead to further legislation down the line?
• Does the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine make China less likely to use force when pursuing reunification with Taiwan?
• Is global food insecurity reaching a critical tipping point?
• Can Ukraine rely on the West to provide aid and support for the duration of Putin’s war?
• Can Ukraine make progress fighting corruption while Russia’s war continues?
• Is the Metaverse the future of the Internet?
• Do Putin’s changes for military victory get larger the longer his war in Ukraine continues?
• Are new weapons from western allies arriving too slowly to be effective in Ukraine?
• Is Boris Johnson making the Conserviatve Party toxic to UK voters?

Extemp Questions 2022 May

• Can Europe wean itself off of Russian fossil fuels quick enough to make a difference for Ukraine?
• How much is Russia’s war in Ukraine contributing to global inflation?
• Is America’s inflation starting to peak?
• Is the welcome starting to wear off for Ukrainian refugees spread across Europe?
• How much as the Partygate scandal in the UK damaged Boris Johnson and his cabinet?
• Is the pressure on Myanmar’s military junta reaching a tipping point?
• Does the UN still have a role to play in Ukraine?
• Is the Supreme Court losing its public legitimacy?
• Will a decision to overturn Roe and Casey motivate Democratic voters to turn out in the midterms?
• Does the leak of Alito’s draft opinion fundamentally undermine the integrity of the Supreme Court?
• Will Democrats end the Senate filibuster to codify Roe?
• Is the Fed’s action to raise interest rates too little too late?
• Will access to water in the American west change the political calculus around climate change?
• Will Putin have to conscript more troops to continue his war in Ukraine?
• Does expanded aid to Ukraine put NATO at greater risk of direct military conflict with Russia?
• Is Bongbong Marcos fit to lead the Philippines?
• How well can the EU cope without access to Russian gas?
• Does Ecuador need outside help to get violence under control?
• How well has Europe coped with the influx of refugees from Ukraine?
• How should the international community deal with the forced relocation of Ukrainian citizens into Russia?
• Will the overturning of Roe push Republicans to seek a nationwide ban on abortio?
• What can be done to stem the growing anti-government violence across Sri Lanka?
• Can the EU come to a consensus on ending the purchase of Russian fossil fuels?
• Can Russia continue to generate enough oil revenues to keep up the war in Ukraine?
• Is the Biden administration doing enough to free Americans unfairly jailed abroad?
• Is there more that Chief Justice Roberts should be doing to strengthen the public’s trust in the institution of the Supreme Court?
• Is Chief Justice Roberts presiding over the erosion of the institution of the Supreme Court?
• Will the overturning of Roe mark a big new push to pass the ERA?
• Does the Biden administration have a viable plan to fight soaring inflation?
• Should the Biden administration be doing more to counter industry consolidation across America’s economy?
• Has the Biden White House ignored the looming infant formula shortage for too long?
• Is Russia prepared to prosecute its war in Ukraine for the long term?
• Is the threat of Russian aggression against Moldova growing?
• Will Russia use nuclear weapons in Ukraine?
• Does South Korea’s new leadership have a chance for diplomatic breakthroughs with the North?
• Can Elon Musk deliver on his vision for Twitter?
• Will Elon Musk face any consequences for his financial antics?
• Has Bongbong Marcos restored his family’s name in the Philippines?
• Does Sinn Fein’s electoral victory mark a major step towards the reunification of Ireland?
• Can the Taliban establish security in Afghanistan?
• Will the Taliban’s new restrictions on women make it impossible to get the international aid and recognition that they want?
• Has China written off Hong Kong as a global financial center in favor of control by Beijing?
• Does the volatility of Bitcoin show that cryptocurrencies aren’t yet ready for primetime?
• What more should the US be doing to ensure that Ukraine wins Putin’s war?
• Has the social movement in the wake of the George Flyod murder brought any change to American policing?
• Will the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe lead to reversals of other Constitutional rights based in privacy?
• What will the addition of Finland and Sweden mean for the future of NATO?
• Are clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians growing into more widespread violence?
• Is the political landscape in Lebanon changing?
• Should the use of Pegasus spyware be more tightly controlled by the international community?
• Will Israel and NSO Group face sanctions over misuse of Pegasus spyware around the globe?
• What can Somalia’s new President do to build up security in his country?
• Are voters in Lebanon ready to make real political changes?
• What can new leadership do to improve the day-to-day lives of people in Sri Lanka?
• Can Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister find a way out of the onging economic crisis?
• Will Finland’s membership in NATO elicit an aggressive response from Vladimir Putin?
• Will Finland and Sweden be blocked from NATO membership?
• Can Kevin McCarthy still count on becoming speaker if Republicans take back the House in the midterms?
• Will Donald Trump return to Twitter?
• Has the MAGA wing of the Republican Party moved beyond Donald Trump?
• Where does America’s conservative movement go from here?
• What will the new Labor led government mean for the future of Australia?
• Will Australia’s new Labor leadership take swift action to combat climate change?
• Is direct UK rule necessary to bring government corruption under control in the British Virgin Islands?
• Are internal clashes driving the Spanish government towards the breaking point?
• Should the UK’s plan to relocate migrants to Rwanda be scrapped?
• Can Israel continue to straddle both slides over the war in Ukraine?
• Is the low-level conflict between India and China about to flare up again?
• What has China learned from Russia’s war in Ukraine that could change how it addresses the issue of Taiwan reunification?
• What can Israel do to calm the simmering violence in East Jerusalem?
• Will the Modi government be held to account for the Indian government’s mishandling of COVID?
• Does Australia’s election signal a vote for the Labor party or dissatisfaction with the conservatives?
• Has long-term political involvement damaged America’s Evangelical churches?
• Is Trump still the kingmaker of the Republican Party?
• Has Brexit threatened the long-term future of the UK?
• Is America’s housing market headed for a tumble?
• Is the US economy headed for recession?
• What should be done to increase the amount of affordable housing in America?
• Will President Biden move forward on more student debt relief?
• Will the Philippines new President continue the violent drug was of his predecessor?
• Will America’s culture of gun violence be on the ballot this November?

Extemp Questions 2022 April

• How much do “culture war” issues drive Republican voters to turn out in elections?
• Should Congress decriminalize marijuana at the federal level?
• Will the Biden administration’s moves to revoke Title 42 hurt Democrats in the midterms?
• Will Macron win reelection in France?
• What more should the US be doing to ensure free and fair elections in Latin American countries?
• Is the Supreme Court confirmation process irreparably broken?
• Will Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson get bipartisan support for her confirmation to the Supreme Court?
• Is Ginni Thomas a threat to the Supreme Court?
• Will Hungary’s Viktor Orban win reelection?
• Will the truce in Yemen hold?
• Is Viktor Orban’s vision for Hungary still compatible with EU membership?
• Will any of Russia’s senior leadership be held to account for war crimes committed in Ukraine?
• Can the war in Ukraine end with Putin still in power?
• Are big changes on the horizon for Amazon’s workforce?
• How should the federal government be regulating cryptocurrencies?
• Is America facing another housing market bubble?
• Is the Biden administration prepared for the effects of lifting Title 42?
• Is The Fed acting too slowly to rein in US inflation?
• Does Congress need to pass new laws limiting how bankruptcy court can be used?
• How long will the American economy continue to face significant supply chain issues?
• Does the tepid international response in Ukraine encourage other pariah states to speed development of nuclear weapons?
• Will rising inflation spiral into an economic recession?
• Could Trump blow the midterms for the GOP?
• Have international sanctions cemented the Russian public’s support of Vladimir Putin?
• Will Congress pass Biden’s billionaire tax?
• Has Marine Le Pen learned from her past campaign mistakes?
• Will China provide support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
• How much will President Biden’s release from the strategic petroleum reserve curb Americans’ anxiety over rising fuel costs?
• Should Louis DeJoy be fired?
• Will EU nations impose sanctions on Russian energy?
• Will Russia use nuclear weapons in Ukraine?
• Are culture war controversies driving up violence against American minorities?
• What does the reelection of Viktor Orban mean for the political future of Hungary?
• Do increased weapons tests by North Korea signal a new threat level from the hermit kingdom?
• Will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drive new investment into green energy across Europe?
• Can President Macron find a way to unite the French public behind him in a second term?
• Will international sanctions change the behavior of the Taliban with regards to women’s rights in Afghanistan?
• What more should be done to better insulate the American economy from global oil market volatility?
• What will Russia’s war in Ukraine mean for the global economic outlook?
• Will Elon Musk’s stock purchase drastically change Twitter as a social media platform?
• Will Pakistan’s Imran Khan be removed from power?
• Are peace talks between Russia and Ukraine making any real progress?
• Is the politicization of the DOJ being corrected under Merrick Garland’s leadership?
• Should Biden fire Louis DeJoy?
• What should America learn from COVID for dealing with the next global pandemic?
• Has Bill Barr’s time in the Trump administration done permanent damage to his reputation?
• Is there still room in the GOP for traditional Republicans?
• How much farther can NATO countries ramp up sanctions against Putin and Russia?
• Has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine proven the ineffectiveness of sanctions as a tool for international diplomacy?
• Is Congress ready to decriminalize marijuana?
• Will protests topple the Sri Lankan government?
• Is Europe moving fast enough to wean itself off of Russia’s coal, oil and gas?
• Should Hungary continue to be a member of the EU?
• Is Donald Trump’s influence over the Republican Party waning?
• Would a decision to overturn Roe undermine the public credibility of the Supreme Court?
• Should Congress put limits around the Supreme Court’s use of the “shadow docket”?
• Has social media broken American democracy?
• Will China become the savior of Russia’s economy?
• Is compromise possible with Vladimir Putin?
• What will the ouster of Imran Khan as Prime Minister mean for the future of Pakistan?
• Will private commercial missions fundamentally change the future of space travel?
• How will tourism change space travel?
• Will Republican moves to change voting laws at the state level backfire in the 2022 midterms?
• Will inflation drive America’s economy into recession?
• Will the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson be President Biden’s last major accomplishment before the midterms?
• What step should the federal government take to counter growing inflation?
• Is the Fed moving too slowly to stave off inflation?
• Has China’s zero COVID strategy failed?
• Will growing protests against the Rajapaksa government escalate to widespread violence in Sri Lanka?
• Will access to water limit economic growth in the American west?
• Is Sarah Palin poised to make a political comeback?
• Will it be possible to prove genocide in Ukraine?
• What can be done to strengthen moderate voices in America’s major political parties?
• How much more aggressively should the Fed be acting to control inflation?
• What can be done to more effectively control government corruption in sub-Saharan Africa?
• What will Russia’s war in Ukraine mean for the NATO alliance in the long term?
• How effectively has President Biden been able to repair international relationships damaged during the Trump presidency?
• Can the delivery of humanitarian aid to Tigray lead to a peace agreement?
• Is it too early for South Africa to start lifting COVID restrictions?
• Should the UN be dissolved and replaced by a more effective organization?
• Will the UK’s plan to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda be successful?
• Is the US military presence in Okinawa still a major strain on the relationship between the US and Japan?
• Will the January 6’th committee have enough time to finish its work?
• Will public hearings by the January 6’th committee have any impact on the politics of the midterm elections?
• Will rising fuel prices do lasting damage to the American trucking industry?
• What more should the US be doing to aid Ukraine?
• Will Putin need to officially declare war to strengthen Russian forces in Ukraine?
• Can Myanmar’s military junta continue to hold onto power?
• Will the war in Ukraine lead to serious global food shortages?
• Will Ukraine get full EU membership by the end of the year?
• Will the war in Ukraine be the end of Putin’s reign in Russia?
• Will Macron win his reelection bid in France?
• Is there anything that can be done to curb the spike of gun-related violent crime in America?
• Can Israel’s coalition government continue to hold together?
• What will the election of Shehbaz Sharif mean for Pakistan?
• Will Biden’s move to crack down on ghost guns have any significant impact on gun crime in America?
• Should there be an upper age for serving members of Congress?
• Is it time for Democratic leadership in Congress to pass the baton to the next generation?
• Should members of Congress with ties to the January 6’th insurrection be blocked from the ballot in the midterm elections?
• Has Putin scaled back his objectives for the war in Ukraine?
• Has Putin’s invasion of Ukraine revived the NATO alliance?
• Has Marine Le Pen normalized the far right in French politics?
• Can Democrats bring out young voters in the 2022 midterms?
• What can be done to increase civic engagement in America?
• Has the war in Ukraine saved Boris Johnson’s job?
• What does Macron’s reelection signal about the future of French politics?
• Will abortion rights become a major issue that turns out voters in the 2022 midterms?
• Does the FDA need new leadership?
• Has open source intelligence proven its value during Russia’s war in Ukraine?
• Does Justice Thomas' failure to recuse himself undermine the integrity of the Supreme Court?
• Should China's agreement with the Solomon Islands be a wake up call for the West?

Extemp Questions 2022 March

• How much will sanctions against Russia impact the Western economies?
• Will Putin continue to pursue the war in Ukraine until he achieves regime change?
• How will the war in Ukraine change the relationship between Russia and other former Soviet states?
• What measures should Congress take to address America’s affordable housing shortage?
• Should the US draw a red line in Ukraine over the use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons?
• Can the Republican Party grow its support among Lantino voters in the midterms?
• Will senior Russian leadership be held to account for war crimes related to the invasion of Ukraine?
• Has the United Nations become useless in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
• Will economic sanctions against Russia force an international reexamination of financial secrecy laws?
• Would a Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade change the calculus of the midterm elections?
• Can weapons from EU nations arrive in time to make a difference for Ukraine?
• Has Putin become immune to economic sanctions from Western nations?
• Can support for Ukraine help bridge the partisan political divide in America?
• What steps should President Biden take to mitigate the economic effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
• Will growing isolation from the rest of the world threaten Putin’s control over Russia?
• Is the focus on Ukraine providing a distraction for other authoritarian moves around the globe?
• Do international NGOs have the capacity to provide humanitarian support to Ukraine without sacrificing support for other international crises?
• Will new laws on disinformation trigger a mass exodus from Russia?
• Will growing casualties in Ukraine chip away at the Russian public’s support for Vladimir Putin?
• How much will the undercounting of minorities in the 2020 census affect American politics?
• Can Venezuela leverage sanctions on Russia to restore its international relationships?
• Will former President Trump be able to avoid federal criminal charges?
• Can the war in Ukraine end with Vladimir utin still in power?
• Should US policy towards regime change in Russia be changed?
• Will the war in Ukraine change the trajectory of the Biden Presidency?
• Will Putin take Kyiv?
• Will Putin use unconventional weapons in Ukraine?
• Is the Russian public starting to turn against Putin?
• How will the war in Ukraine end?
• Will Germany maintain an increased level of defense spending for the long term?
• Have we entered a new era of great power conflict?
• Does US foreign policy fundamentally misunderstand China?
• How long can Ukraine keep supply lines open?
• Should NATO enforce some sort of no-fly area over Ukraine?
• What role will China play in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
• Is the Fed acting too slowly to curb inflation?
• How will Putin respond to escalating sanctions against Russia?
• Will Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson garner bipartisan support for confirmation to the Supreme Court?
• Will Russia prevent the revival of the JCPOA nuclear deal with Iran?
• Should the Biden Administration take a harder stance towards America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia?
• What action should President Biden be taking to increase domestic oil production?
• Should America be using Russian aggression in Ukraine to motivate the expansion of green energy projects across the country?
• Does the auto industry need stricter fuel efficiency standards?
• Can the US and China find a way to work together to resolve international issues?
• Has the US entered a new phase of the pandemic?
• What will crackdowns on independent media mean for the Russian public?
• Is Libya on the brink of renewed armed conflict?
• Will South Korea’s new President take a more aggressive stance towards the North?
• How much will China support Russia’s war in Ukraine?
• Does President Biden’s State of the Union mark a shift back towards the political center?
• Will Putin’s invasion of Ukraine draw Russia and China closer together?
• Will Russia’s war in Ukraine redefine America’s role on the global stage?
• Will Justice Clarence Thomas recuse himself from any cases related to January 6’th that come before the Supreme Court?
• Will the DOJ indict former President Trump?
• How long can Ukraine hold off Russian ground forces?
• Can Turkey’s President Erdogan rebuild his reputation by facilitating talks between Russia and Ukraine?
• Can the Biden Administration get a deal to revive the JCPOA?
• How much will Donald Trump’s endorsement mean for Republican candidates in the midterms?
• Is Ron DeSantis the future of Trumpism?
• Should Congress decriminalize marijuana at the federal level?
• How much will Russia’s war in Ukraine shock global food supply chains?
• Why is Ted Cruz? 

Extemp Questions - 2022 February

• Will Putin’s actions turn Ukraine even further against Russia?
• Will ongoing civil and criminal lawsuits against the former President turn out Republican voters in the 2022 midterms?
• Should Apple pull more of its business out of China?
• Is there still a chance to renew the JCPOA deal with Iran?
• Have Democrats abandoned the push for major climate change legislation?
• Is the threat of far-right extremism growing within Germany’s military ranks?
• Will the expansion of China’s nuclear arsenal spark a new international arms race?
• What more should the federal government be doing to deter Chinese cybercrime?
• Should Germany cancel the Nord Stream 2 pipeline?
• What can Democrats do to motivate their voters to turn out in the 2022 midterms?
• Is it too late for Boris Johnson to save his political future?
• Should President Biden make a push to restart talks with North Korea?
• Can Boris Johnson survive as Prime Minister?
• Will the Olympics undermine China’s “zero COVID” strategy?
• Will Beijing for new restrictions on Hong Kong over it’s COVID cases?
• What can be done to reverse the trend of political polarization in America?
• Does America need more political parties?
• Should Congress have term limits?
• Is the US military too reliant on Special Operations forces?
• Will mishandling of classified documents by former President Trump open new avenues of legal liability?
• How effective can economic sanctions be against Russia?
• Does the US need federal legislation to address online content moderation?
• Can the Fed rein in inflation?
• Will the Supreme Court nomination help the Biden White House regain momentum on it’s legislative agenda?
• Should members of Congress be barred from trading stocks?
• Will infighting in the Republican Party harm their changes in the 2022 midterms?
• Has the First Step Act delivered on promised justice reforms?
• What will it take to get real immigration reform through Congress?
• Will President Biden deliver on his promises for student loan debt relief?
• What should the IOC do to stop Russian doping at the Olympic Games?
• Will the end of forced arbitration in sexual assault and harassment cases change the American workplace?
• What more should the Biden Administration be doing to stop the illegal importation of fentanyl?
• Should US drug policy be putting more emphasis on medical intervention and less on incarceration?
• What more should the US be doing to combat Mexico’s drug cartels?
• Have drug cartels become too powerful for the Mexican government to handle?
• Has Prime Minister Trudeau overstepped in his actions against the Canadian trucker protests?
• How much will Trump’s endorsement mean for a candidate’s success in the 2022 midterms?
• Has Russian aggression against Ukraine exposed deep divisions within the NATO alliance?
• What should the NFL do to address allegations of racial discrimination?
• Will the Ukrainian public rally around President Zelenskyy’s leadership?
• Will economic sanctions be enough to convince Russia to reverse course on Ukraine?
• Is Vladimir Putin still a rational actor on the world stage?
• Does the US have the leverage needed if Russia ignores economic sanctions imposed over the Ukraine conflict?
• How large private equity firms done lasting damage to the affordable housing market in America?
• What should the federal government do to address the shortage of affordable housing in America’s major cities?
• Has the problem of online content moderation become too big to solve?
• Is there still a path for a diplomatic resolution between Russia and Ukraine?
• Can Putin find a way to divide the NATO alliance over Ukraine?
• How well has America’s education system coped with COVID?
• Is America ready to start treating COVID as endemic?
• Will climate change kill off the Winter Olympics?
• Will the International Court of Justice hold Myanmar’s military leadership accountable for genocide against the Rohingya?
• Is the focus on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine pulling away necessary attention from other crises around the world?
• Is China’s international soft power on the rise?
• Will China make a move on Taiwan?
• Does China have undue influence over Hollywood and the American entertainment industry?
• Is the American policy of “strategic ambiguity” towards Taiwan nearing an end?
• What more should the federal government be doing to curb American gun violence?
• Will the EU nations remain united in their support for Ukraine?
• Can any amount of sanctions deter Putin from taking further action against Ukraine?
• Will private lawsuits become the new path to curb gun violence in America?
• How much will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exacerbate America’s economic inflation woes?
• Will Russian action in Ukraine incentivize China to use military force for reunification with Taiwan?
• Will Russia be severed from the SWIFT banking network?
• How long will the Russia public be willing to tolerate the effects of sanctions?
• Will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine do lasting damage to international norms and the post-WWII order?
• Will the invasion of Ukraine create a new EU migration crisis?
• Is there anything the international community can do to restore peace in Myanmar?
• How much will sanctions on Russia impact global energy markets?
• Should protecting women’s rights be a precondition for providing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan?
• What can be done to break the pattern of coups in west Africa?
• Will the invasion of Ukraine push the limits of the relationship between Russia and China?
• Has US drug policy strengthened Mexico’s drug cartels?
• Is a ceasefire on the horizon in Ethiopia’s civil war?
• Has corruption destroyed Lebanon’s economy?
• How much of a threat does ISIS still pose?
• Is America’s international soft power losing strength?