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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 13th-19th, 2011

1.  How should the U.S. respond if North Korea imploded? 2.  Why did the U.S. teen birthrate hit a record low in 2010? 3.  Have Americans tuned out Sarah Palin? 4.  Was the Federal Reserve’s decision to “check” on the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 13th-19th, 2011

1.  How much influence will Iran have in postwar Iraq? 2.  Are complaints about the outcome of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential election justified?  3.  Can Toru Hasimoto shake up Japanese politics? 4.  Will the European debt crisis … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 6th-12th, 2011

1.  Why did Kenya issue an arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir? 2.  Will the EU cave to British demands that it be exempt from a tax on financial transactions? 3.  Is playing the U.S. and China off of each other … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 6th-12th, 2011

1.  How can Democrats shore up their support among white working class voters? 2.  Will Nancy Pelosi’s latest comments on Newt Gingrich bolster his presidential bid? 3.  Does the collapse of MF Global signal the need for tighter financial regulations? … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 29th-December 5th, 2011

1.  Should Herman Cain drop out of the GOP primary? 2.  How should Los Angeles deal with Occupy LA? 3.  Would a payroll tax cut extension help the economy? 4.  Was Black Friday a success for American retailers? 5.  How … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 29th-December 5th, 2011

1.  Without the euro, is the EU meaningless? 2.  How much power should Spain’s regions have? 3.  Would it be wise for China to invest in Western infrastructure? 4.  Will global economic unrest manifest itself at next year’s Summer Olympics? … Continue reading

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