Extemp Questions 2019 Oct

• \Will Hunter Biden jeopardize his father’s Presidential campaign?
• Will continued economic pressure bring Iran back to the negotiating table?
• Will renewed talks with North Korea bring any tangible results?
• Will the cloud of impeachment forestall key domestic legislation in Congress?
• Can Jared Kushner’s middle east peace plan get any real traction?
• Is the global community ready to take real action on climate change?
• Should the UK hold a second Brexit referendum?
• Can Peru find its way out of policial chaos without erupting into violence?
• Will Brexit bring an end to the Good Friday agreement?
• Is the ongoing impeachment probe beginning to cut away at President Trump’s Republican base?
• Should House Democrats push for censure instead of impeachment?
• Is organized labor in America seeing a resurgence?
• Is the Trump White House prepared to deal with impeachment?
• Will Turkey’s invasion of Kurdish held territory in Syria spread more chaos across the region?
• Will US withdrawal from Northern Syria bring a resurgence of ISIS?
• Is the 21’st century becoming the Chinese century?
• Have the IMF and the World Bank become unnecessary?
• Should the FCC do more to prevent robocalls and fraud telephone calls?
• Do the Democrats have a nationally viable economic message for the 2020 election?
• Has America abandoned its Kurdish allies?
• Is President Trump’s impeachment inevitable?
• Is the Greek economy headed in the right direction?
• What can be done to restore stability to Peru’s government?
• Does the Modi government in INdia have an endgame for Kashmir?
• What is the Indian government’s endgame for Kashmir?
• Is the global economy headed for another major downturn?
• Should Turkey’s membership in NATO be suspended?
• Does the US need a new long-term strategy for dealing with China?
• Should Western nations pay reparations for slavery?
• Is Rudy Giuliani a liability for President Trump?
• Who wins from the US withdrawal from Northern Syria?
• Should Eastern Ukraine become an autonomous area?
• Is Bernie Sander’s campaign for President effectively over?
• Will President Trump pay a political price for withdrawal from Northern Syria?
• Does military withdrawal from Northern Syria pose a risk to American national security?
• Should the future of Trump’s presidency be decided at the ballot box instead of impeachment?
• What can be done to stem growing violence in Ecuador?
• What steps should the US take to hold Turkey accountable for their actions against the Kurds?
• Will the decision to abandon Kurdish allies damage long-term US interests in the Middle East?
• Should the rules around law enforcement’s authorized use of force in the US be rewritten?
• Should the House hold a formal vote to proceed with the impeachment inquiry against President Trump?
• Does climate change present a significant threat to American national security?
• Should social media companies stop showing political ads?
• Is China’s Belt-and-Road Initiative displacing American soft power o the international stage?
• Will the hollowing out of the State Department do lasting damage to American influence around the globe?
• How much will the killing of ah-Baghdadi impede ISIS efforts around the world?
• What steps should the government of Ecuador take to calm growing protests?
• Does the political survival of the UK’s Conservative Party depend on delivering Brexit at any cost?
• Has the peace deal with Ethiopia been good for Eritrea?
• What effect will international diplomatic pressure have on curbing Turkey’s actions against the Kurds in Northern Syria?
• What steps should Congress take to improve the relationship between law enforcement and minority communities?
• Can Elizabeth Warren’s Presidential campaign keep up its forward momentum?
• Has the Trump Administration done lasting damage to the special relationship between the US and the UK?
• Has Bashar al-Assad finally won Syria’s civil war?
• Should the international community be helping Syria rebuild?
• Should Congress establish a domestic terrorism statute?
• Should Congress move towards decriminalisation of drug use?
• Does the FAA rely too heavily on companies to police themselves for public air safety?
• How long will it take for Boeing to recover from the scandal around the 737-MAX?
• How will Brexit reshape UK politics over the long term?
• What does the future hold for the Catalan independence movement in Spain?
• Is Canada at a major political crossroads?
• What does the reelection of Justin Trudeau signal about the future of Canadian politics?
• Should the DNC take steps to rapidly narrow the field of Presidential candidates?
• Can the Mexican government be trusted to combat narcotics trafficking?
• Is his political support base starting to break away from President Trump?
• Is Medicare for all a step too far for Democrats to win over independent voters in 2020?
• How much longer will the Hong Kong protests last?
• Are lawsuits against manufacturers and distributors an effective tool to combat the opioid epidemic?
• What does Russia’s increased role mean for the future of Syria?
• What does the deal between Turkey and Russia mean for US interests in the region around Syria?
• Is Israel headed for another election?
• What role should the US play in Haiti?
• Should Facebook be regulated more like a content publisher?
• Should the international community do more to help bring stability to Haiti?
• Will US troop withdrawals from Afghanistan strengthen the Taliban?
• Will protests in Chile grow ore violent?
• Will protests bring down Haiti’s President Moise?
• Will new government programs be able to bring down teen pregnancy rates in Thailand?
• Can the UK Labour Party take control in the December snap elections?
• Will Boris Johnson be able to get a governing majority from the upcoming UK elections?
• What steps should Congress take to prevent voter suppression in the 2020 elections?
• Will the death of al-Baghdadi be a death blow to ISIS?
• Can protests bring necessary anti-corruption reform to Lebanon?
• Is Hezbollah strengthening its political influence in Lebanon?
• Are the violent political crackdowns of the Pinochet era returning to Chile?
• How big will the issue of judicial nominations be in the 2020 elections?
• How much has the trade war between the US and China dampened gloal economic growth?
• What should be the Trump Administration’s next move with regards to North Korea?
• Should South Korea pay more of the costs for US military presence?
• What can be done to bridge the divide between Japan and South Korea?
• Is Arica facing another major debt crisis?
• Will the international community do anything to hold China accountable for its treatment of the Uighur and Hui people?
• What impact will the Hong Kong protests have on US-China relations?
• Will greater public scrutiny from the Trump impeachment proceedings bring real anti-corruption reforms to Ukraine?
• Have Trump Administration actions in Syria made it more difficult to deal with future regional security threats?
• Can new leadership restore Wells Fargo’s tarnished reputation?
• What measures should the US take to counter Russia’s growing influence around the world?
• Can financial regulators bring effective controls to cryptocurrencies?
• Will Facebook bring its Libra cryptocurrency into reality?
• Have protests in Lebanon reached a turning point?
• Does the ballooning national debt pose a significant threat to America’s long-term economic health?
• What should Congress do to get the federal deficit under control?
• Is the federal government headed for another shutdown?
• Has the Met Too movement brought real change to the treatment of women in the workplace?
• Will the NCAA allow college athletes to capitalize on their popularity?
• What reforms should be made to the FAA processes for certifying aircraft safety?
• What will the death of its leader mean for the future of ISIS?
• Is the Iraqi government sliding back into old bad habits?
• Who will succeed Angela Merkel’s leadership in Germany?
• Will Saad Hariri’s resignation set in motion real refors for Lebanon?
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Extemp Questions 2019 Sept

These are heavy on International / Foreign Extemp questions. I sat on them for a day trying to decide if I wanted to add more US / Domestic stuff, but got lazy so you get a bunch of international questions. 

• Does the failed deal with the Taliban signal that the US is abandoning the Afghan government?
• Will Brexit bring a return of violence in Northern Ireland?
• How secure is Joe Biden’s front-runner status?
• Is the peace deal between the Colombian government and the FARC falling apart?
• How much more will the US-China trade war escalate?
• Does the end of the intelligence sharing agreement between Japan and South Korea signal more regional instability to come?
• Can Sudan’s transitional government keep together long enough for democratic elections to be held?
• Can the E3 rescue what’s left of the JCPOA deal with Iran?
• Is Hong Kong headed towards another Tiananmen Square?
• Should the federal government require the use of the e-verify system for all employers?
• Should Congress end subsidies to the fossil fuel industry?
• Will the Hong Kong protests lead to real change?
• Has the relationship etween Hong Kong and theBeijing government reached a turning point?
• Can China calm the turmoil in Hong Kong?
• Can Netanyahu create a coalition government?
• Will the rapid shift towards impeachment backfire on Democrats in the 2020 elections?
• What should be the Trump Administration’s next move for Afghanistan?
• Does the United States have a real path forward in nuclear talks with North Korea?
• Is the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran rising?
• Should the American public take President Trump at his word?
• Is negotiation with North Korea a fool’s errand?
• Has the Trump Presidency permanently damaged the credibility of American foreig policy?
• Has the time come to replace the dollar as the global reserve currency?
• Can the federal government do more to block the import of synthetic opioids from China?
• Is a military solution for Afghanistan still possible?
• Can Congressional Democrats unite behind a strategy of impeachment?
• Should the South Korean government take further steps to encourage a higher birth rate?
• What steps should the Japanese Diet take to improve conditions for migrant workers?
• Has Congress taken the steps necessary to secure the 2020 elections?
• Can Zimbabwe overcome the legacy of Robert Mugabe?
• Will impeachment actions against President Trump have negative repercussions for the US economy?
• Is the political opposition gaining ground against Vladimir Putrin?
• Are social media influencers changing the advertising and marketing industries for the better?
• Will Israel move the annex the West Bank?
• Can Justin Trueau retain control of Canada’s government?
• Is the Trump Administration’s strategy towards Iran making the Middle East less safe?
• What will Israel’s election mean for Jared Kushner’s Middle East peace plan?
• What does the future hold for Israel’s Likud Party?
• What should European nations do with citizens who became foreign ISIS fighters?
• Can Europe and Turkey find a solution for former ISIS fighters and their families?
• Can President Macri find a way out of Argentina’s current economic crisis?
• How will Russia change after Vladimir Putin?
• Is the Russian public’s discontent with the Kremlin growing?
• What does the failure of talks between the US and the Taliban mean for the future of Afghanistan?
• Will Trump bump Mike Pence from the ticket in 2020?
• How much strain will Brexit put on the Bank of England?
• Does the US need comprehensive privacy legislation on the federal level?
• Will the creation of a continent-wide free-trade area spark significant economic growth in Africa?
• Is the US on the path towards a shooting war with Iran?
• Will the youth-led protests bring about real global action on climate change?
• Does the Trump White House have a productive strategy towards China?
• Is the world safer without the JCPOA?
• Has Turkey become a liability for NATO?
• Is the Internet of Things a threat to America’s critical infrastructure?
• Will labor strikes have larger political implications for President Trump’s reelection bid?
• Is more proactive international engagement necessary for Libya?
• Should the FDA more tightly regulate e-cigarettes?
• Has the time come for the US to implement a carbon tax?
• Will Congress pass the USMCA trade deal?
• Has the problem of Brazil’s favelas gotten worse under Bolsonaro’s leadership?
• Has Boris Johnson’s plan for Brexit backfired?
• How significant is John Bolton’s departure to the future of President Trump’s foreign policy goals?
• Will the “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran backfire?
• What should the international community do to adequately condemn the actions of the Modi government in Kashmir?
• Are new rounds of violence on the horizon for Kashmir?
• How will Israel’s political chaos be resolved?
• Will the Trump Administration prevail in the fight over California’s ability to set fuel efficiency standards?
• Will Europe hold firm against Russia over it’s ongoing actions in Ukraine?
• Is South Korean society becoming more accpeting of the LGBTQ community?
• Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative bad for developing nations in the long run?
• What does low election turnout signal for the political future of Afghanistan?
• Can Congressional Democrats change the American public’s mind on the issue of impeachment?
• Is the Trump White House adequately prepared to deal with impeachment?
• Can global action on climate change overcome current political hurdles?
• Will impeachment processes in Congress stall President Trump’s policy agenda?
• Should the US cut aid to Egypt over human rights abuses?

Extemp Questions 2019 August

• Are Congressional Republicans getting tired of having to defend President Trump?
• Will Modi’s decision to end its autonomy benefit Kashmir in the long run?
• What are the chances for a positive outcome in President Trump’s trade war with China?
• What will political instability mean for the economic future of Italy?
• Will South Africa’s Jacob Zuma end up behind bars?
• Should Congress take steps to minimize the spread of online disinformation?
• Is the Chinese government losing patience with the protesters in Hong Kong?
• Will the US and China reach a trade deal before the 2020 elections?
• What steps should the federal government take to speed the deployment of 5G networks?
• How important is the growth of the green economy for America’s economic future?
• What should the US do to mend the frayed relationship between Japan and South Korea?
• What will the Oklahoma verdict against Johnson & Johnson mean for the larger opioid epidemic?
• Are efforts to save the Amazon rainforest too little too late?
• Will protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea spark a new move for the rights of indigenous Hawaiians?
• Is Bolsonaro’s popularity among the Brazilian public slipping?
• Will Scotland make another move for independence?
• Has Boris Johson throw the UK into a constitutional crisis?
• Is the G7 losing its international relevance?
• Is China headed towards another Tiananmen Square in Hong Kong?
• Has the Trump Presidency done permanent damage to US relationships with international allies?
• Should Congress pass laws making domestic terrorism a crime?
• How much will growing tensions between Japan and South Korea hurt the global economy?
• Is President Trump winning his trade war with China?
• Can China afford to wait out the Trump White House on making a trade deal?
• Will continued North Korean weapons tests making a nuclear deal more difficult to accomplish?
• Will the Hong Kong protests lead to Chinese military action?
• Is a real peace deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government near at hand?
• Is the Trump Administration’s approach to reducing Central American migration working?
• Is the American economy losing steam?
• Are the debate thresholds set by the DNC having negative consequences for the Democratic Presidential candidates?
• Can Boris Johnson get a new deal for the Irish Backstop?
• Should the US shorten its election cycle?
• What should large cities in the US do to better adapt to the effects of climate change?
• What does the Fed interest rate cut mean for the US economic outlook?
• What should Congress do to reduce dark money in American politics?
• Is the political chaos in Puerto Rico nearing an end?
• What will the political protests mean for the long-term economic health of Hong Kong?
• Is America ready to abandon the fight in Afghanistan?
• Has the trade war with China done long-term damage to America’s dairy and farming industries?
• Is a Palestinian state necessary for the future of Israel?
• Does the Trump Administration’s decision to leave the INF treaty mean a new arms race is on the horizon?
• Has the Tea Party movement within the Rpublican Party died?
• How much responsibility should the pharmaceutical industry bear for the opioid epidemic?
• Should the US government restrict arms sales to Saudi Arabia?
• Do President Trump’s words contribute to white supremacist violence?
• Will India’s policy changes for Kashmir lead to new rounds of violence?
• Is a negotiated deal with the Taliban the only real path to peace in Afghanistan?
• Is there still room for centrists in American politics?
• Will a nuclear accident deter Russia from further development of new nuclear weapons systems?
• What role should America play in Hong Kong’s protests?
• Has the Trump Administration taken a wrecking-ball to federal environmental protections?
• Can the rest of the world still rely on America for global leadership?
• How will South Korea’s diplomatic break with Japan affect regional security?
• Can Republicans candidates win over African-American voters in 2020 with President Trump at the top of the ticket?
• Is Trump’s ego damaging America’s foreign policy interests?
• Will Sudan’s power sharing arrangement hold until democratic elections can take place?
• What should the international community do to help ease Sudan’s economic crisis?
• Should Russia be allowed to rejoin the G7?
• Has the global community abandoned Syrian civilians yet again?
• What can be done to improve Russia’s nuclear safety?
• Will India’s decision to end Kashmir’s special status backfire?
• Is the trade war with China good for the American economy in the long run?
• Are the Trump Administration's anti-immigration policies working?
• What should the international community do to crack down on piracy in West African waters?
• Should the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement be restricted?
• Should the US withdraw from Afghanistan?
• What will a US deal with the Taliban mean for the future of Afghanistan?
• What can be done to bring order back to Italy’s political chaos?
• Does President Trump face any real challengers for the 2020 Republican nomination?
• What steps should the Japanese government take to improve the treatment of low-skilled migrant labor?
• Can President Trump rely on the US economy to win reelection in 2020?
• Can Emmanuel Macron save the JCPOA deal with Iran?
• What steps should the Colombian government take to salvage the peace deal with the FARC?
• Is there any hope left for removing Maduro from power in Venezuela?
• Will nuclear accidents weaken Putin’s grip on power in Russia?
• Should the international community do more to control deforestation in the Amazon?
• Is the Modi government fundamentally changing Indian democracy?
• What role should America play in Venezuela?
• What should the federal government do to mitigate the threat of ransomware attacks on state and local governments?

Extemp Questions 2019 July

• Can Facebook get cryptocurrency to see widespread adoption?
• What will increasingly violent protests mean for the political future of Hong Kong?
• Is the Trump Administration losing the legal fight over its anti-immigration agenda?
• What can be done to bring an end to the chaos and anarchy in Libya?
• Does antibiotic resistant diseases pose a significant threat to the future of human society?
• What makes President Trump so resilient to accusations of sexual assault?
• Can the power sharing agreement in Sudan hold?
• Is immigration reform too big of a problem for Congress to fix?
• Is President Trump winning his trade war?
• Is the American political system too slow to keep up with tech and big data?
• Is the gig economy bad for American workers?
• Has Facebook broken democracy?
• Does growing deficit spending pose a significant risk to the long-term health of the US economy?
• Can President Trump successfully sell his economic message to independent voters in 2020?
• Will China’s Belt-and-Road initiative hasten the arrival of a multipolar world?
• Does Turkey threaten the future of the NATO alliance?
• What creative new ways will the Democrats find to lose again in 2020?
• Is Joe Biden out of touch with the modern Democratic Party?
• Can a new government bring real anti-corruption reforms to Moldova?
• What are the appropriate next steps for the Trump Administration to take towards a nuclear deal with North Korea?
• Will America have to accept North Korea as a nuclear power on the international stage?
• What should the Republican Party do to bolster its support among female voters?
• Should the US restrict Huawei’s business in America?
• Are the sovereign wealth funds of Arab Gulf States taking on too much risk?
• What will Brexit mean for the future of London?
• Has Greece fully returned to normalcy since the economic crisis?
• Is the independence of The Fed under attack from President Trump?
• How much have Trump Administration cuts to foreign aid exacerbated the migrant crisis at the US southern border?
• Can free speech effectively combat hate speech?
• What steps should the international community take condemn China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority population?
• Should Labor Secretary Acosta be forced to resign?
• Have extrajudicial killings been successful at combating drugs in the Philippines?
• Is AMLO making progress rooting out government corruption in Mexico?
• Will Mueller’s testimony before Congress change the American public’s attitude towards impeachment?
• Is Pelosi losing control of the Democratic caucus?
• Is the Trump Administration ignoring vital national security implications of climate change?
• Will social media companies face tighter regulation ahead of the 2020 elections?
• Should the Fed lower interest rates?
• How much further will protests in Hong Kong escalate?
• What more can the international community do to control the spread of Ebola in the Congo?
• Can anything be done to keep the JCPOA alive. 
• Will Jacob Zuma be convicted on corruption charges?
• Will Netanyahu win Israel’s new election?
• Will Iran and the US government come back to the negotiating table before the 2020 elections?
• Are changes for a nuclear deal with North Korea slipping away?
• Has the 1MDB scandal brought more government accountability to Malaysia?
• Should Americas faith communities be providing aid to migrants at the southern border?
• Should the Citizens United decision be overturned?
• Is Bolsonaro making progress on strengthening Brazil’s economy?
• Should Congress end the mortgage interest tax deduction?
• Is the US trade relationship with China getting back on the right track?
• Does President Trump’s foreign policy strategy of tying together security and trade issues work in the best interests of America?
• Can AMLO reform Mexico’s key government institutions?
• What effect will the collapse of the NRA have on the 2020 elections?
• Are the Venezuelan people losing hope of ousting Maduro from power?
• Is the economic outlook for Greece looking brighter?
• Will the Trump Administration get to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census?
• What does the future hold for the Kurdish population in Syria?
• Can radical restructuring save Deutsche Bank?
• Are President Trump’s social media antics a smoke screen or failing White House policies?
• How will Hong Kong’s political crisis end?
• Is President Trump doing what he should to expand his political support base?
• Should the EU play a larger role in ensuring global stability?
• Is a No-Deal Brexit now inevitable?
• Can Boris Johnson convince the UK to unite behind him?
• What steps should the new Prime Minister take to ease growing tensions between the UK and Iran?
• Will Boris Johnson deliver a No-Deal Brexit?
• Is the Trump Administration's approach towards Iran finding success?
• Is the political opposition to Maduro in Venezuela a lost cause?
• What will Boris Johnson as Prime Minister mean for the special relationship between the US and the UK?
• Is President Trump’s rhetoric narrowing the Republican voter base?
• Will the unfolding crisis with Iran undermine Boris Johnson’s tenure as Prime Minister from the start?
• Is an international program needed to clean up debris in the space around Earth?
• What steps should Boeing take to rebuild its tarnished reputation?
• What does President Trump’s embrace of long-standing adversaries mean for US foreign policy in the long term?
• How much of a threat does Russia pose to American elections?
• Will the Fed continue lowering interest rats?

Extemp Questions 2019 June

Happy 4'th of July - just remember, if you blow your fingers off with fireworks, you can't unlock your phone anymore. Here's the June list.

• Why does the Catholic Church continue to fail on its handling of sexual abuse cases?
• Will the Greens continue to gain political strength across Europe?
• Can traditional center-left and center-right parties regain their political strength  in Europe?
• Will Israel’s second election delay a full rollout of the Trump Administration’s Middle East peace plan?
• Will the threat of escalating trade tariffs be enough to get Mexico to stem the tide of Central American migrants flowing to the US border?
• Will Iran’s growing economic crisis incite a regime change?
• Can the NSA stop hackers and foreign governments from copying its cyber-weapons?
• Is international support for ousting Venezuela’s President Maduro falling away?
• Should Congress pass strict genetic privacy protections?
• Should Washington DC be a State?
• Will Israel’s snap election kill Jared Kushner’s Middle East peace plan?
• What does the future hold for the UK’s Tory Party?
• Does the Trump administration still have a path forward for nuclear talks with North Korea?
• Can the Trump White House build an international consensus against Iran?
• What can be done to de-escalate growing tensions between the US and Iran?
• Can civil disobedience force the military leadership of Sudan to cede power to a civilian government?
• Has the Colombian government abandoned the peace process with the FARC?
• What does Mohamed Morsi’s death signal about the political future of Egypt?
• What can be done to get Trump and Kim back to the negotiating table?
• Which of the Democratic candidates is best able to challenge President Trump in 2020?
• What effect are US sanctions having on internal Iranian politics?
• Has the Trump Administration given up on removing Maduro from power in Venezuela?
• Can “one country, two systems” survive in Hong Kong?
• Will Boris Johnson secure the British Premiership?
• What will be Theresa May’s legacy?
• Should the Trump Administration do more to stop attacks against civilians in Idlib Province?
• How real is the threat of armed conflict between the US and Iran?
• Will Hong Kong’s Chief Executive be forced to resign?
• Is there any viable alternative to Assad in Syria?
• Has the Trump Administration’s policy towards Syria been a failure?
• Can Bolsonaro rein in the growing problem of Brazil’s militias?
• Is it too late for President Trump and Congressional Democrats to make a deal on any major issues?
• Can President Trump win over independent voters again in 2020?
• Is federal legislation necessary for telecom companies to get control of robocalls?
• Should solitary confinement be abolished in the American prison system?
• Is Britain’s special relationship with the US still healthy?
• Will Sarah Sanders find her political future damaged by her time in the Trump White House?
• When will Sudan get to have real democratic elections?
• What should the Canadian government do to reduce the number of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls?
• Should the Sudanese public be optimistic about their political future?
• Can Mexico meet President Trump’s expectations for reducing the number of migrants at the US southern border?
• How much will emergency funding from Congress reduce the humanitarian crisis at the southern border?
• Can Thailand’s new Prime Minister find a way to unite a divided Parliament?
• Should Western nations cut their aid and support to Egypt?
• Is China creating a new generation of militant Islamic extremists?
• Is a political agreement with the Taliban possible for the Afghan government?
• Will President Trump’s use of tariffs for non-trade diplomacy damage America’s international influence in the long run?
• Is social media a threat to American democracy?
• What will Sarah Sanders’ departure mean for the relationship between the Trump White House and the press?
• Should Congress be doing more to prevent foreign interference in the 2020 elections?
• Is the Trump Administration driving America towards armed conflict with Iran?
• Are House Democrats drawing closer to impeachment proceedings against President Trump?
• Is US military assistance to Saudi Arabia making the humanitarian crisis in Yemen worse?
• Should America’s big tech companies be broken up?
• Are more active measures necessary to desegregate America’s public schools?
• Can Japan still rely on the US for military defense?
• Is President Trump’s unpredictability good for American interests on the global stage?
• Has President Trump permanently changed the norms of the American Presidency?
• Has the Trump Administration lost the opportunity for a nuclear deal with North Korea?
• Is the international community losing faith in America’s global leadership?
• Are conditions for LGBT people in Africa improving?
• Are international sanctions against Vladimir Putin working?
• Will the treatment of migrant children at the US border help or hurt President Trump’s reelection bid in 2020?
• What steps should the federal government take to improve rural Americans’ access to quality healthcare?
• Is partisan politics undermining public trust in the US Supreme Court?
• Is the Democatic Party leaving behind moderate, centrist voters?
• Do traditional conservatives still have a home in Donald Trump’s Republican Party?
• Should the press have greater access to the facilities holding detained migrants from the US southern border?
• Is the humanitarian crisis at the US southern border improving?
• How likely is a no-deal Brexit?
• Will Brexit lead to a resurgence for Britain's Labour Party?
• When will Japan legalize same-sex marriage?
• Is Erdogan’s time in power in Turkey coming to an end?
• Will Netanyahu survive a second Israeli election?
• Can a new official currency stabilize Zimbabwe’s economy?
• What can be done to prevent Ethiopia from spiralling into chaos?
• Will scandals over sexual assault in South Korea lead to real and lasting changes?
• Is a peaceful solution to the political crisis in Venezuela still possible?
• What steps should Congress take to lower the costs of prescription medications?
• Will the Trump Administration’s maximum pressure campaign bring Iran back to the negotiating table?
• Can the Trump Administration pull off a peace deal for Afghanistan?
• Will Jared Kushner’s peace plan win over any Palestinian support?
• Would Donald Trump’s reelection be better for South Korea than a new American President in 2021?
• How much do the Presidential debates still matter in American elections?
• Who should be held responsible for the treatment of migrants detained at the US border?

Extemp Questions 2019 May

About a week and a half late. What can I say? I've been busy

• Can Boeing recover from the scandal over the 737 MAX 8?
• Does President Trump’s use of Twitter help or hurt his re-election chances?
• Will the abdication of Emperor Akihito bring major changes for Japanese society?
• Will NASA be supplanted by private space travel?
• Is the US economy strong enough to secure a second term for President Trump?
• Will financial mismanagement bring down the NRA?
• Are Congressional impeachment proceedings against President Trump inevitable?
• Will Trump White House claims of executive privilege over the Mueller Report hold up in the courts?
• Should the US become less engaged in global affairs?
• How will the influx of oil money change Guyana?
• Will increased sanctions bring Iran back to the negotiating table?
• Can the Japanese government successfully increase the participation of women in the workforce?
•  Will escalation of the trade war result in a more favorable deal with China?
• What more can the U.N. do to solve the issue of economic migration?
• Should the US more tightly control remittances sent by immigrants to family members abroad?
• Can the US achieve regime change in Iran without major military intervention?
• Will the JCPOA deal with Iran survive the Trump Presidency?
• Can Congressional Republicans develop a plan to replace the ACA ahead of the 2020 elections?
• Is traditional US diplomacy dead and gone?
•  Is his Presidency damaging the Trump brand?
• Will Facebook’s pivot towards privacy restore its brand reputation?
• Does increased US military presence in the gulf make armed conflict with Iran significantly more likely?
• How much farther will the trade war between the US and China go?
• Will the Trump Administration’s tough stance bring about behavior change in the Iranian regime?
• Is Huawei poised to win the fight for 5G networks despite US objections?
• Will Taiwan’s legalization of same-sex marriage bring a political backlash in President Tsai Ing-wen’s re-election bud?
• What steps should the UK take to move forward on the issue of Brexit?
• Will Austria’s snap elections push the country further towards the nationalist right?
• What does Australia’s election signal about the global community’s willingness to take on climate change?
• What will Theresa May’s resignation mean for Brexit?
• Who will succeed Theresa May as Britain’s Prime Minister?
• Will Britain crash out of the EU?
• Has President Trump permanently damaged public discourse in America?
• Does Facebook act responsibly in its handling of misinformation online?
• Can the new President improve Ukraine’s relationship with Vladimir Putin?
• Should India’s election be viewed as a referendum on Modi’s first term?
• Will America’s economy help or hinder President Trump’s reelection chances in 2020? 
• How long can Nancy Pelosi continue to stave off calls for impeachment from Congressional Democrats?
• Is the Democratic base moving farther to the left?
• Are America’s colleges and universities capable of dealing with the rise in mental health issues that they’re seeing?
• What steps should South Africa’s ANC take to address systemic unemployment?
• Can Congress still act with bipartisanship when it needs to?
• What does Spain’s political turmoil signal about the state of the populist movement in Western Europe?
• Is the Mueller report leading America down the path towards a constitutional crisis?
• Can the ANC regain the trust of the South African public?
• Will the new conservative majority on the US Supreme Court take steps to severely restrict abortion?
• Should private universities be bound to the same First Amendment free speech protections as public ones?
• Has violence become normalized in France’s yellow-vest movement?
• Is public support for France’s Gilet Jaunes movement losing steam?
• Is Africa becomng the next hotspot for international jihadist violence?
• What steps should the international community do to bring security and stability to the Sahel?
• Is the Trump Administration provoking a conflict with Iran?
• What role should monarchies play in modern society?
• Can the Trump Administration still make progress on getting a trade deal with China?
• How quickly will all the children separated from their parents under the Trump Administration’s family separation policy be reunited?
• Will the US be willing to use military force to remove Maduro from power in Venezuela?
• Will Iran drop out of compliance with the JCPOA?
• Are social media companies putting conservative commentators at an unfair disadvantage?
• Have America’s giant tech companies gotten too big?
• Can social media companies be trusted to regulate their own platforms?
• Is President Trump’s escalation of the trade war with China having the desired effect?
• Is President Trump’s unilateralism good for America in the long run?
• How much will the US-China trade war hurt the global economy?
• Does increased aggression with Iran damage US credibility on the international stage?
• Is Sudan making real progress towards having a civilian-controlled government?
• Should the SEC more tightly regulate stock trading in dark pools?
• Does the UK need a written constitution?
• Will Brexit renew calls for Scotish independence?
• Is India’s caste system holding it back?
• Will threats of new tariffs against Mexico by President Trump derail the USMCA?
• Is the gig economy good for American workers?
• Is the socialist label still politically fatal in US politics?
• Should any future nuclear talks between the US and North Korea include discussions about human rights?
• Will the scandal around Boeing change how air travel safety is regulated around the world?
• What more should the Japanese government do to address the falling national birthrate?
• Will the ongoing trade war hurt China more than the US?
• Would escalating the tariff on Chinese goods backfire on the US economy?
• Can President Trump still work out a trade deal with China?
• Will the White House stonewalling of Congressional investigations backfire on President Trump’s re-election campaign?
• Should American public schools move to a four-day school week?
• Will President Trump blink first in the escalating trade war with china?
• Will new state laws restricting abortion lead to the Supreme Court overturning the Roe v Wade decision?
• Can Cyril Ramaphosa restore the credibility of South Africa's ANC?
• What should the ANC do to increase foreign investment in South Africa?
• Will the Stockholm Agreement change the tide of the humanitarian disaster in Yemen?
• Is the Trump Administration underestimating Iran’s political resolve?
• Is a denuclearized North Korea a lost cause?
• Should the US adopt a nationwide universal basic income?
• Can the US still be an honest broker for Mideast Peace?
• What steps should Congress take to relieve the growing issue of student debt?
• Has the growth of student debt become a crisis for the US?
• Should for-profit colleges and universities be more tightly regulated by the federal government?
• Will the nationalist right be strengthened in the EU parliamentary elections?
• Are its citizens losing faith in the EU?
• Has the time come for the US to pass paid family leave?
• Has South Africa’s ANC lived up to the legacy of Nelson Mandela?
• What will it take for climate change to become a bipartisan issue in America?
• Does the outbreak of African swine flu in China offer an opportunity for a breakthrough in the trade war with the US?
• Should the Trump Administration be more outspoken over President Erdogan’s growing authoritarianism in Turkey?
• Will the addition of an adversity score on the SATs improve America’s college admissions?
• What does the electoral surge by the Greens mean for the future of the EU?
• Should the US significantly cut back arms sales to Saudi Arabia?
• Can France’s Macron hold the line against the right-wing nationalists?
• Is Turkey still a democracy?
• Has the US given up on improving human rights in China?
• Can Netanyahu build a new electoral coalition?
• Is the Trump Administration’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran working?
• Will Attorney General Barr’s new declassification powers widen the rift between the Trump Administration and the US intelligency community?
• What more should the international community be doing to combat Ebola in the Congo?
• Has William Barr’s tenure as Attorney General damaged his reputation?
• Is identity politics tearing apart American society?
• Should illegal immigrants already in the US be provided a path to citizenship?
• What steps should the federal government take to prevent American employers from hiring undocumented workers?
• Is the Netanyahu era in Israel nearing an end?
• Will Congressional Republicans stand against President Trump’s threats of new tariffs against Mexico?

Extemp Questions 2019 April

• Can Syria move past ISIS?
• Does Turkey’s purchase of Russian weapons systems pose a threat to the NATO alliance?
• Can the US still be an honest broker for peace in the Middle East?
• Will the scandal over the 737 MAX prove to be fatal for Boeing?
• Will Israel move to annex the West Bank?
• Is it in NATO’s interest to provide military support to Ukraine?
• Has the digital revolution killed off personal privacy?
• Can Theresa May workout a viable Brexit deal with the Labour Party?
• Do purges in senior DHS staff pose an unnecessary risk to America’s national security interests?
• Will the US declaration of Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist organization increase the risk to US forces in the Middle East?
• Will Israel move to annex part of the West Bank?
• What does Israel’s election signal about Bibi Netanyahu’s future?
• What does the future hold for international arms control agreements?
• Will Congress force the Trump Administration to withdrawal military support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen?
• What steps can the US take to defeat the threat of ISIS as an insurgent force?
• Will more violence follow the overthrow and arrest of Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir
• How much more turnover and turmoil can the Trump cabinet sustain?
• Is Britain’s political system broken?
• Will cutting US foreign aid to Latin America prove counterproductive to President Trump’s immigration objectives?
• Can Congressional Democrats still work out a DACA deal with President Trump?
• Has it become impossible to get comprehensive immigration reform through Congress?
• Is the rhetoric of the Trump Administration making the migration crisis worse?
• Does the federal government have the tools necessary to adequately deal with the cyber security threat posed by China?
• How will the release of the Mueller report shape the 2020 Democratic primary?
• Will the Supreme Court allow a citizenship question on the 2020 US census?
• Is Donald Trump destroying the Republican Party?
• Can Joe Biden win over Democratic voters in the 2020 primary?
• What steps should be taken to reduce political partisanship in the US Supreme Court?
• What will the Mueller Report mean for the 2020 elections?
• What does the end of the Mueller investigation mean for the future of the Trump Presidency?
• Is the federal government adequately prepared to protect the 2020 elections from foreign interference?
• What impact has the Trump Administration had on international climate change agreements?
• Should global use of palm oil be reduced?
• Do Trump Administration efforts towards deregulation pose a significant threat to public health and safety?
• Can anything be done to overcome partisanship in Congress?
• What action should Congress take to rebuild America’s middle class?
• Is the Afghan government ready for a peace deal with the Taliban?
• Should the Republican Party re-nominate Donald Trump for President in 2020?
• How much will the ban on bump stocks reduce American deaths due to gun violence?
• Is a no-deal Brexit inevitable?
• Can Congressional Republicans come up with a viable healthcare plan to replace the ACA?
• What will the resignation of President Bouteflika mean for the future of Algeria?
• Has the Trump Administration been irresponsible with its handling of classified materials?
• Will Jared Kushner’s Middle East plan be a real chance for peace?
• Will President Trump pay a political price for intervening on security clearances for his family and staff?
• Does the large number of interim appointments in the Trump Administration undermine the credibility of key government institutions?
• Has the International Criminal Court lived up to the expectations of the global community?
• Is the peace deal between the Colombian government and the FARC at risk of collapsing?
• Has President Trump’s political inexperience been detrimental to America’s national security interests?
• Does President Trump have the credibility to negotiate effectively with Congress?
• Is the growing concentration of wealth a threat to democracy around the world?
• Will the new President take steps to move Ukraine closer to the EU?
• Will the rise in hate crimes across the US bring an increase in gun ownership by minorities?
• Will Congress take up changes to America’s asylum process sought by the Trump Administration?
• Is the fight over Brexit creating more anti-immigrant sentiment in the UK?
• Is the Middle East facing a second Arab Spring?
• Can Russia successfully expand its regional influence in the Middle East?
• Have the Palestinians lost the support of the rest of the Arab states in getting a favorable peace deal?
• What more should Congress do to reduce the number of missing and murdered Native American women?
• Is NATO still relevant today?
• Is the global economy headed towards a downturn?
• Should the Fed lower interest rates again?
• Has Turkey’s President Erdogan lost his political support base?
• What will electoral wins by the opposition mean for Turkey’s political future?
• What can be done to stabilize Turkey's economy?
• How much credit does President Trump deserve for America’s economic health?
• Will President Trump hold the support of Evangelical voters in 2020?
• Should the Indian government be doing more to stop the practice of honor killings?
• Should the federal minimum wage be raised?
• Will the legacy of the Trump Administration’s family separation policy follow Kristjen Nielsen into her future?
• Does Netanyahu’s reelection effectively kill the changes for a two-state solution?
• Will Netanyahu’s close relationship with President Trump be a liability for Israel in the long run?
• Is the Trump Administration gearing up for military action against Iran?
• Is the Trump Administration preparing for military intervention in Venezuela?
• Can Joe Biden reconcile his political record with the modern Democratic Party?
• Can protesters in Sudan sustain their momentum to get the reforms they’re demanding?
• Will the removal of Omar al-Bashir bring real reform to Sudan?
• Does the release of the Mueller report mark a real turning point for the Trump White House?
• Can a new generation of activists bring real action on climate change?
• Can the new Ukrainian President end the war in Eastern Ukraine?
• Can Ukraine’s new President rely on the US for support against Russia?
• Should Congressional Democrats move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Trump?
• Is Israel’s drift towards the political right irreversible?
• Is Jair Bolsonaro’s leadership of Brazil off to a weak start?
• Does Volodymyr Zelenskiy have the political power necessary to find real solutions to Ukraine’s problems?
• Are the prospects for the Rohingya refugees being able to return home soon improving?
• Should the international community be doing more to support Bangladesh’s refugee relief programs?
• Has Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal brough real anti-corruption measures throughout government?
• Is Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro making real progress rooting out government corruption?
• What will happen to Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir?
• What steps should the international community take to condemn Saudi Arabia’s treatment of women’s rights activists?
• Is a nuclear deal with North Korea an impossible dream for the Trump Administration?
• Has Attorney General Barr’s handling of the Mueller Report damaged his credibility and reputation?
• Will the issue of the Irish border cost Theresa May her Prime Ministership?
• What steps should Congress take to stem growing white supremacist violence in the US?
• Is social media still a net positive for democracy around the world?
• Is the secular state losing ground in Indonesia?
• What steps should the international community take to help the UN-backed government bring stability to Libya?
• What role should social media companies play in countering online radicalization?
• Can protesters in North Africa bring about real democratic reforms?
• Should Sarah Sanders resign?
• Will federal lawsuits against pharmaceutical distributors lead to real progress in combating the opioid epidemic?
• What more should Congress be doing to protect the 2020 elections?
• Is Joe Biden too old for today’s Democratic Party?
• What steps should the international community take to stave off the threat from antibiotic resistant diseases?
• Is the endgame near for the Maduro regime in Venezuela?
• Will President Trump and Congressional Democrats strike an infrastructure deal?
• Is the political influence of NRA dwindling?
• What’s next for Venezuela’s Juan Guaido?
• Will the NRA lose its tax-exempt status?
• Will a delay until October give the UK enough time to work out a solution for Brexit?
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