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

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[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 →

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

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[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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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 20th-26th-2014

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Have tigher border security measures implemented by Kim Jong-un negatively affected the North Korean economy? 2. Would a UN transitional administration bring stability to the Central African Republic? 3. Has the Special Tribunal for Lebanon been disappointing? 4. … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 20th-26th, 2014

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Is it in the Republican Party’s interest to become the party of international isolationism? 2. What regulations should the U.S. government place on Bitcoin? 3. Is the U.S. doing enough to avoid a cyber attack? 4. What laws … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 13th-19th, 2014

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Has the New Jersey traffic scandal permanently damaged Chris Christie’s presidential ambitions? 2. What policies can the federal government pursue to get more adults in the labor force? 3. Will marijuana be legalized in all fifty states by … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 13th-19th, 2014

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. How can Tony Abbott improve his approval ratings? 2. Will the murder of Monica Spear lead to significant changes in the way the Venezuelan government approaches the country’s high homicide rate? 3. Has Erdogan become a threat to … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 6th-12th, 2014

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Are the concerns of rich EU governments about the free movement of Romanians and Bulgarians justified? 2. How will right-wing populist parties remake the European political landscape in 2014? 3. NAFTA at 20: Did it measure up to … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 6th-12th, 2014

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Is the recent Boeing machinists union vote a defeat for organized labor? 2. Should Max Baucus become the next U.S. ambassador to China? 3. Why is there such poor morale among the federal workforce? 4. How can President … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 30th, 2013-January 5th, 2014

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Should the Volcker rule be tweaked? 2. Is education the civil rights issue of the twenty-first century? 3. Who was the most important figure in American politics in 2013? 4. Should Supreme Court hearings be broadcast on public … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 30th, 2013-January 5th, 2014