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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 30th-September 5th, 2011

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Is there too much, or too little, regulation of American businesses? 2. Should the U.S. be taking stronger actions in the Arctic? 3. Is Texas’s sonogram law unconstitutional? 4. Will the deficit-slashing supercommittee deadlock? 5. What is the condition … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 30th-September 5th, 2011

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. How should the international community respond to Russia’s claim to hundreds of thousands of square miles of the Arctic? 2. What should be the top priority for rebel forces in Libya? 3. Should African nations provide more food aid … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 23rd-29th, 2011

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Should Maxine Waters apologize for her comments concerning the Tea Party? 2. Who is the most vulnerable GOP Senator in 2012? 3. Will President Obama’s recent actions on immigration policy cost him votes in 2012? 4. How can cities … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 16th-22nd, 2011

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Why have President obama’s approval ratings fallen below forty percent? 2. How should the U.S. respond to claims that Pakistan allowed China to see parts of a covert helicopter used in the Osama bin Laden raid? 3. Would an … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 9th-15th, 2011

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Is S&P’s downgrade warranted? 2. Will Rick Perry run for president? 3. Has No Child Left Behind been a failure? 4. What gun control restrictions can make it out of Congress? 5. Will Gabrielle Giffords run for re-election? 6. … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 2nd-8th, 2011

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. How can a balanced budget amendment pass Congress? 2. Will the debt ceiling crisis reflect poorly on President Obama in the 2012 presidential election? 3. Are regulations protecting endangered species too stringent? 4. Is the American economy in a … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 2nd-8th, 2011

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. What should NATO do about Syria? 2. Could Netanyahu politically afford a peace deal with the Palestinians? 3. What will Venezuela be like after Chavez? 4. Will the Socialists lose Spain’s upcoming elections? 5. What steps should European governments … Continue reading →