B. Championship Extemp (B) Event Prompts

Round 1 - 8:00 - NFA LD @ 8:30

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. How has Prop 22 impacted California’s economy?

    2. Is California’s Covered California too confusing? 

    3. How will the California Jobs First program guide the state’s investments in economic and workforce development?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. How will California’s AB 928 affect university graduation rates?

    2. Is Gavin Newsom gearing up to run for president in 2028?

    3. How can the Listos California program prepare Californians for natural disaster recovery?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. Should California policymakers pass Senate Bill 525 to address healthcare wages?

    2. How can California solve its groundwater problem in the Central Valley? 

    3. Will Sacramento State’s Black Honors College face affirmative action challenges in court?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1. Does CA Senate Bill 765 adequately address the teacher shortage in California?

    2. What implications can be drawn from California’s FAST Recovery Act?

    3. Can Gavin Newsom survive another recall effort?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    1. How would California’s High Speed Rail affect the Central Valley?

    2. Was the California State University’s faculty strike successful? 

    3. Is there a need for ranked choice voting in California?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1. What can California learn from Sacramento’s Municipal Utility District?

    2. Should Gavin Newsom’s Panera Bread situation worry Democrat voters? 

    3. How will efforts to legalize sports betting in California impact tribal communities?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    1. How can California divorce PG&E?

    2. Is California’s open primary system a failure? 

    3. Can Adam Schiff win the Senate seat against Steve Garvey?

Round 2 - 9:45 am - NFA LD @ 10:15

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. Should Latin American leaders get involved in combating gang violence in Haiti?

    2. How can the Democratic Republic of Congo’s economy rely less on its hydrocarbon sector?

    3. Will Peronism continue to affect Argentinian politics?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. Has Haiti’s earthquake recovery program been successful?

    2. How can the Democratic Republic of Congo move up the battery supply chain?

    3. What effects will Argentina’s “shock therapy” have on their economy?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. How can the Haitian government begin to resolve the urgent food security needs of the country?

    2. How can the DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum help Africa in pursuing a sustainable battery metals supply? 

    3. What steps can Argentina’s government take to contain the dengue surge?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1. What steps can Haiti’s government take to combat rising gang violence?

    2. How can the Democratic Republic of Congo transition from exporting raw materials to processing them locally?

    3. How will Javier Milei’s Decree of Necessity and Urgency impact Argentina’s dairy industry?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    1. Is Haiti on the verge of a civil war?

    2. What role do green tech companies have in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s humanitarian crisis?  

    3. How will the International Monetary Fund’s disbursement of 4.7 billion dollars affect Argentina’s economic recovery efforts?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1. Would a gang-led coup in Haiti be successful?

    2. Has the Democratic Republic of Congo’s oil-driven growth model reached its limits? 

    3. How should the Rosario Grains Exchange utilize El Nino-fueled rains to increase Argentina’s soybean crop yields?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    1. Should Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry step down?

    2. How can the Democratic Republic of Congo achieve economic diversification?  

    3. How will Argentina’s approval of Bitcoin as an official currency affect cryptocurrency?

Round 3 - 8:00 am - NFA LD @ 8:30

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. How will the United States’ renewed soft power efforts affect international relations?

    2. Should the United States have a maximum age limit for holding office? 

    3. How has Swiftonomics impacted COVID recovery efforts?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. How will workforce development efforts be impacted by the CHIPS and Science Act? 

    2. What are the implications of Mark Robinson’s victory in the GOP Primaries? 

    3. How can the United States answer the call for more power amidst the boom of artificial intelligence?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. What should the United States do with its oil supply? 

    2. How would term limits on legislative offices affect policy in the United States?  

    3. How will Mitch McConnell stepping down from GOP leadership affect the Republican party?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1. Should the United States ban Congress from trading non ETF stock?

    2. How would banning stock buybacks affect corporations in the United States?  

    3. How can the Supreme Court repair its public image?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    1. How has George Santos’ expulsion from Congress impacted the House of Representatives?

    2. Should Joe Biden choose Dark Brandon or Uncle Joe?

    3. How will the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal affect US relations with Australia?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1. How will the zero-emissions delivery challenge affect the US’ cars and trucks industry?

    2. How can the United States prepare itself to shift to a clean economy? 

    3. Has the United States lost the quantum computing race?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    1. How should the United States government handle whistleblowers?

    2. What can Mike Johnson do to ensure Republican support in the House of Representatives? 

    3. Will Kyrsten Sinema’s retirement doom the Senate filibuster?

Finals - 8:00 am / Elim 2 (NFA-LD) 8:30

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. Is the money and fame worth stepping into the ring with Mike Tyson?

    2. What can studios learn from the success of Denis Villeneueve’s Dune?

    3. How has Spotify’s venture into podcasting paid off?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. Should Disney pump the brakes on another Star Wars trilogy?

    2. How should feminist movements counter people like Andrew Tate? 

    3. What are the implications of a potential 18-game NFL season? 

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. Should Travis Scott be banned from holding large concerts?

    2. What are the implications of John Stewart's return to the Daily Show? 

    3. Is Breadtube too theoretical to make a real world difference? 

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1. Is Mr. Beast too big to fail?

    2. Is JK Rowling helping or hurting the TERF movement? 

    3. What are the implications of Netflix’s 10 year deal with the WWE? 

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    1. Is there a solution to male loneliness?

    2. How can Warner Brothers pull itself out of this hole? 

    3. Are we witnessing the end of triple A gaming?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1. Is Tucker Carlson making a comeback?

    2. What were the effects of Gamergate on online politics? 

    3. What does HBO’s decision to rebrand its streaming service as “MAX” indicate?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    1. Is purity testing destroying the online left?

    2. Should the American public forgive Taylor Swift for her carbon footprint? 

    3. Is “superhero movie fatigue” real?