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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 24th-30th, 2014

[fblike] 1. What steps do schools need to take to ensure that students are college and career ready? 2. How should Congressional Republicans respond to President Obama’s executive action on immigration? 3. Are campus sexual assault investigations going too far … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 24th-30th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Should Internet users have a “right to be forgotten”? 2. How should Ewa Kopacz direct Poland’s foreign policy toward Russia? 3. Will the UKIP be the kingmaker of the next British parliamentary election? 4. What should Kenya do … Continue reading

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

[fblike] 1. Is the balance of power in the Pacific shifting? 2. Why have efforts to eradicate Afghanistan’s opium crop failed? 3. Will an investigation into Petrobras overshadow Dilma Rousseff’s second term? 4. Should the Labour Party oust Ed Miliband? … Continue reading

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

[fblike] 1. Can Elizabeth Warren’s presence in the Democratic Senate leadership help the party’s fortunes in 2016? 2. Will the U.S. meet the carbon targets required by its recent climate accord with China? 3. Do Democrats have a weak presidential … Continue reading

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

[fblike] 1. Is bipartisan cooperation possible between President Obama and a Republican Congress? 2. Will Loretta Lynch face a difficult Senate confirmation fight? 3. Should Republicans give Rick Snyder a look for 2016? 4. How candid should Navy SEALs be … Continue reading

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

[fblike] 1. Is the world on the brink of a new Cold War? 2. Should Saudi Arabia relax its ban on women drivers? 3. What role should Iran play in the campaign against ISIS? 4. Can the threat of sanctions … Continue reading

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

[fblike] 1. What is the significance of Romania’s presidential election? 2. Is David Cameron imperiling Britain’s place in Europe? 3. Are Bangladeshi war crime trials motivated by justice or politics? 4. Is Hungary moving into Russia’s orbit? 5. Why did … Continue reading

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

[fblike] 1. What lessons should the Democratic Party take away from the 2014 midterms? 2. What lessons should the Republican Party take away from the 2014 midterms? 3. Is Obamacare working? 4. How much should the Federal Reserve care about … Continue reading

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

[fblike] 1. Do New York and New Jersey’s new quarantine rules violate the U.S. Constitution? 2. How can future school shootings be avoided? 3. Are the 2014 midterm elections a referendum on President Obama’s leadership? 4. Should the USDA tighten … Continue reading

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

[fblike] 1. How can Egypt secure the Sinai from jihadist attacks? 2. If you were Kim Jong-un, how would you go about re-engaging the international community? 3. How should Western nations handle citizens who fight in jihadist causes abroad? 4. … Continue reading

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