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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 30-June 5, 2016

[fblike] 1. Is it time for the federal government to strict access to U.S. national parks? 2. Should life-without-parole sentences for juvenile offenders be abolished? 3. Is Donald Trump’s willingness to debate Bernie Sanders a political stroke of genius or … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 30-June 5, 2016

[fblike] 1. Who should be the next Secretary General of the United Nations? 2. Will South Africa’s expropriation bill produce significant economic damage? 3. What impact will the return of Avigdor Lieberman to Israel’s government mean for the future of … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 23-29, 2016

[fblike] 1. How can El Salvador more effectively combat its gang problem? 2. Will the G7 meeting provide a political boost for Shinzo Abe? 3. Should Portugal and Spain be fined for missing their fiscal targets? 4. Does Burundi need … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 23-29, 2016

[fblike] 1. What lessons should California learn from its water crisis? 2. Is President Obama’s new overtime rule bad for workers? 3. Who is the most vulnerable senator of the 2016 election cycle? 4. Is college debt weighing down the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 16-22, 2016

[fblike] 1. What should American conservatism look like? 2. Will President Obama’s argument for trasgender bathroom rights lead to an expansion of private school enrollment? 3. Should federal regulators pay more attention to the activities of Google and Amazon? 4. … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 16-22, 2016

[fblike] 1. Can the world successfully eliminate extreme poverty in the next two decades? 2. Should Australian states sign treaties with indigenous peoples? 3. Is the Rousseff impeachment saga sexist? 4. Should Russia welcome a Donald Trump presidency? 5. Can … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 9-15, 2016

[fblike] 1. Will a new Spanish election produce a governing majority? 2. Should the EU punish members that do not accept their quota of asylum-seekers? 3. How will the ouster of Ahmet Davutoglu affect Turkey’s policy toward Kurdish militants? 4. … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 9-15, 2016

[fblike] 1. Should the U.S. consider abandoning its allies in Western Europe for a closer relationship with Russia? 2. What supports should states provide to single mothers? 3. Who should Donald Trump choose as his running mate? 4. When, if … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 2-8, 2016

[fblike] 1. Will large scale protests provide a boon to Donald Trump’s presidential hopes? 2. Should U.S. students take a year off before attending college? 3. Is the U.S. military prepared to fight the wars of the future? 4. Did … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 2-8, 2016

[fblike] 1. Is Russia really a wounded bear? 2. Will the concept of “global citizenship” become a popular notion over the next century? 3. Would a turn toward the political right do significant damage to the European economy? 4. How … Continue reading

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