Category Archives: Weekly Questions

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 15-21, 2024

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Logan Scisco

1. Should Democrats save Johnson’s speakership if it is threatened with a motion to vacate? 2. Are the Crumbley convictions an important precedent for preventing future school shootings? 3. Is the Biden administration taking too long to finalize its Title … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 15-21, 2024

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Logan Scisco

1. Will Ecuador’s diplomat spat with Mexico provide a political boost to Daniel Noboa? 2. Is Ethiopia the biggest threat to regional security in East Africa? 3. How will the European Court of Human Rights ruling on climate change affect … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 8-14, 2024

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Logan Scisco

1. Do local election results in Turkey signal the beginning of the end of Erdogan’s rule? 2. Will the warming of relations between Japan and South Korea last? 3. Was Israel’s assassination of Zahedi necessary? 4. Can Dina Boluarte overcome … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 8-14, 2024

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Logan Scisco

1. Does the U.S. have an “accountability crisis”? 2. Is it time to take the level of U.S. national debt seriously? 3. Has the U.S. lost the ability to set the world’s agenda? 4. Who should pay for the repair … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 1-7, 2024

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Logan Scisco

1. How should the Supreme Court rule in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine? 2. Should President Biden continue his opposition to Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel? 3. How can Boeing restore trust among its airline customers? 4. … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 1-7, 2024

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Logan Scisco

1. What will be needed to bring the Syrian Civil War to a conclusion? 2. Has the international community abandoned Afghan women? 3. Is Pope Francis strengthening or weakening the standing of the Catholic Church? 4. How can Milei build … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 25-31, 2024

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Logan Scisco

1. Is a bubble building in India’s equities markets? 2. How can the West best support democratic efforts in Russia? 3. Has the Palestinian Authority outlived its purpose? 4. What should the Dominican Republic do about the unrest in Haiti? … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 25-31, 2024

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Logan Scisco

1. What impact will President Biden’s EV mandate have on the U.S. auto industry? 2. Should graduation rates be scrapped as a measure of school accountability? 3. Are Republicans heading for a 1964-like wipeout in the 2024 elections? 4. Should … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 18-24, 2024

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Logan Scisco

1. How should the U.S. handle an anticipated influx of Haitian refugees? 2. Are American airlines headed the way of the American auto industry? 3. A U.S. Supreme Court without term limits: Friend or foe to the American people? 4. … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 18-24, 2024

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Logan Scisco

1. Should seized Russian assets be donated to the Ukrainian war effort? 2. Will Henry’s resignation further destabilize Haiti? 3. Is Volodymyr Zelenskyy still Ukraine’s best bet for peace? 4. Due to ongoing tensions with Russia, is it wise to … Continue reading →

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