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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 24th-March 2nd, 2014

[fblike] 1. Is Bill de Blasio misguided in limiting the growth of New York City charter schools? 2. Who is the most vulnerable Senate Democrat in 2014? 3. What role should states play in making American education policy? 4. Will … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 24th-March 2nd, 2014

[fblike] 1. Is Ukraine heading for a partition? 2. What impact will the arrest of Joaquin Guzman have on the Mexican drug trade? 3. How will growing Saudi-Pakistani ties affect the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East? 4. Have international … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 17th-23rd, 2014

[fblike] 1. Can Canada successfully balance its budget before 2015? 2. How can Cyprus be reunified? 3. Should African aid agencies adopt “results-oriented” agendas? 4. Are Turkish aspirations of joining the EU dead? 5. Will Lebanon’s new cabinet provide the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 17th-23rd, 2014

[fblike] 1. How can the UAW unionize more auto plants in the South? 2. Does the Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling on concealed firearms signal the beginning of the end of the American gun control movement? 3. Would the unionization of … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 10th-16th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Is the U.S. power grid safe from terrorism? 2. How should the U.S. respond to reports of Iranian warships near the U.S. maritime border? 3. Will more states adopt “death with dignity” bills by 2020? 4. What is … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 10th-16th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Have the Sochi Olympics been a disaster? 2. Are African and French peacekeepers doing enough to contain religious violence in the Central African Republic? 3. What steps should the Bosnian government take to lower the nation’s unemployment rate? … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 3rd-9th, 2014

[fblike] 1. How can Great Britain increase the number of women in Parliament? 2. What role should Turkey play in the Syrian civil war? 3. Is Spain’s economy on the mend? 4. Will 2014 spell disaster for the Venezuelan and … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 3rd-9th, 2014

[fblike] 1. What is the state of the union? 2. Has the GOP lost middle America? 3. What steps should be taken to fight heroin use? 4. Should the U.S. extradite Amanda Knox? 5. What impact would the Keystone XL … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 27th-February 2nd, 2014

[fblike] 1. Why has McDonald’s suffered disappointing quarterly sales? 2. Should all American students be required to take Algebra II? 3. Can Wendy Davis win the Texas gubernatorial election this fall? 4. Should the Republican Party adopt a shorter presidential … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 27th-February 2nd, 2014

[fblike] 1. How can the Argentinian government tame inflation? 2. Will the new Tunisian constitution bring stability to the country that began the Arab Spring? 3. Is the euro zone experiencing a fragile recovery? 4. How will marijuana legalization in … Continue reading

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