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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 30th-December 6th, 2010

1.  What is responsible for the recent increase in the high school graduation rate? 2.  Should Congress allow emergency unemployment benefits grind to a halt? 3.  Is Arizona’s campaign finance law constitutional? 4.  What is the likelihood that Congress passes … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 30th-December 6th, 2010

1.  Is the EU’s tin ear responsible for the increased electoral success of far-right parties across the continent? 2.  Are austerity measures the only way to stop Europe’s debt crisis? 3.  Will Christina Fernandez de Kirchner run for re-election in … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 16th-22nd, 2010

1.  Does Aung San Suu Kyi need to call for Western nations to end sanctions against Burma? 2.  Will NATO’s efforts in Afghanistan be improved by recent agreements with Russia to bolster cooperation in the area? 3.  Is kidnapping the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 16th-22nd, 2010

1.  Was the latest G-20 meeting a huge blow to Obama’s presidency? 2.  How will the controversy over full body scanners and pat downs impact the airline industry? 3.  Will cuts in defense spending tear the GOP apart? 4.  Did … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 9th-15th, 2010

1.  Should the GOP elect Michele Bachmann as chair of the Republican Conference? 2.  Is Oklahoma’s ban on Sharia law unconstitutional? 3.  What is the likelihood of Joe Miller winning the Alaskan Senate race? 4.  Is San Francisco’s move against happy … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 9th-15th, 2010

1.  Who will be the next global superpower? 2.  Compared to other international financial institutions, how effective is the G-20? 3.  What might South Korea have to give up to have North Korea pull back from its push for nuclear … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 2nd-8th, 2010

1.  How would the international community react if Lebanon had a coup? 2.  Will Berlusconi’s latest scandal lead to the downfall of his government? 3.  Would Indonesia benefit from an economic partnership with Australia? 4.  Will Mikhail Khodorkovsky die in … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 2nd-8th, 2010

1.  Is WikiLeaks damaging American national security? 2.  Should the U.S. cut military aid to the Congo? 3.  How should the U.S. respond to the latest terror scare the originated in Yemen? 4.  The 2010 midterms:  Where does President Obama … Continue reading

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