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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 28th-November 3rd, 2012

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will Saudi Arabia ends its ban on female driving? 2. Can alternative energy sources provide the foundation for significant economic growth in Africa over the next century? 3. Should the Canadian Senate be abolished? 4. Is it in … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 28th-November 3rd, 2013

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will problems with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act erase the gains Democrats made during the government shutdown? 2. Has Edward Snowden significantly damaged American foreign policy? 3. What should be done to curtail a rising number … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 21st-27th, 2013

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Who won the shutdown? 2. Will ObamaCare eventually become a long-term entitlement? 3. Should the U.S. normalize relations with Iran? 4. What will be the Supreme Court’s most important case in its next term? 5. Are efforts to … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 21st-27th, 2013

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will Tony Abbott succeed in eliminating Australia’s carbon tax? 2. Has Enrique Pena Nieto’s effort to quell Mexico’s drug cartels failed? 3. Is a Venezuelan devaluation on the horizon? 4. Should the ICC grant immunity to African leaders … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 14th-20th, 2013

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Is austerity the best way to get Southern European countries back into the black? 2. Was this year’s Nobel Peace Prize given to the right recipient? 3. Is the far right’s comeback in Europe a matter of “when” … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 14th-20th, 2013

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Should Kathleen Sebelius resign? 2. Is America’s nuclear arsenal secure? 3. Will Janet Yellen be too “doveish” on monetary policy? 4. Would a narrow victory in the upcoming New Jersey Senate special election harm Cory Booker’s long-term political … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 7th-13th, 2013

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. When will the government shutdown end? 2. What will be the impact of President Obama’s decision to scrap his upcoming Asia trip? 3. Is the Affordable Care Act affordable for younger Americans? 4. Should there be more government … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 7th-13th, 2013

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will “Abenomics” work? 2. Are hard-line revolutionaries losing influence in Iran? 3. Will George Osborne’s proposed reforms to Great Britain’s welfare system reduce the country’s long-term unemployment rate? 4. Should Germany lower the threshold parties must reach to … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 30th-October 6th, 2013

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Should the Indian government invest in ethanol? 2. How can the British Labour Party ensure that it wins the 2015 British parliamentary elections? 3. What steps do African states need to take to reduce poaching? 4. Will the … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 30th-October 6th, 2013