A. Open Extemp Event Prompts

Round 1 - 9:30 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    1.)    What can the Biden administration do to encourage vaccination given the recent Supreme Court ruling on OSHA?

    2.)    Should the Senate create a voting rights carve out for the filibuster?

     

    3.)    Will inflation rates level off by the end of 2022? 

  2. Speaker 2


    1.)    Should college campuses shift to online instruction for the spring semester to mitigate the spread of Covid-19?

    2.)    Does the Freedom to Vote Act do enough to address state-level voting restrictions?

     

    3.)    What can be done to address continuing supply chain shortages in the United States? 

  3. Speaker 3


    1.)    Does the Omicron variant signal that the end of the pandemic is in sight?

    2.)    What can be done to persuade Senator Manchin to support filibuster reform?

     

    3.)    What do rising mortgage rates signal about the US economy? 

  4. Speaker 4


    1.)    What can the Biden administration do to address vaccine hesitancy in red states?

    2.)    What can be done to persuade Senator Sinema to support filibuster reform?

     

    3.)    What can the Biden administration do to combat inflation? 

  5. Speaker 5


    1.)    What should be done to bridge education gaps caused by the pandemic?

    2.)    What can be done to increase voter participation rates among younger voters?

     

    3.)    Will the travel industry rebound in 2022? 

  6. Speaker 6


    1.)    Are social media companies doing enough to combat Covid-19 misinformation?

    2.)    Should the US adopt a national voter ID requirement? 

     

    3.)    What can be done to address housing shortages in the United States? 

  7. Speaker 7


    1.) Does the bipartisan infrastructure deal do enough to address transportation inequality? 

    2.) Is the military doing enough to combat extremism among enlisted servicemembers? 

    3.) Is the Biden administration doing enough to support the development of pharmaceuticals to treat Covid-19? 

Round 2 - 2:30 PM

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Are Western efforts to ban arms sales to Myanmar’s military counterproductive?
    2. Should the US create an online voting system?
    3. What new challenges will the omicron variant present for universities? 
  2. Speaker 2


    1. Are the energy goals for Germany set by the Green Party unrealistic?
    2. How will the Build Back Better Act impacting the US midterm elections?
    3. Are drones for military use worth it? 
  3. Speaker 3


    1. Is the world making progress toward the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals? 
    2. Is the U.S. headed for another housing crisis?
    3. Should the US Supreme Court docket process be reformed? 
  4. Speaker 4


    1. Will international sanctions against Belarus be effective? 
    2. Is it time for the US Senate to get rid of the filibuster? 
    3. How can the United States put an end to gerrymandering? 
  5. Speaker 5


    1. Is Poland endangering its position as a member of the European Union? 
    2. What steps should the U.S. government be taking to prevent another January 6 attack?
    3. Is free community college in America a viable proposal? 
  6. Speaker 6


    1. How can Bulgaria reverse its population decline?
    2. Are workplace vaccine mandates unconstitutional? 
    3. Is China developing its own #MeToo movement? 
  7. Speaker 7


    1. Should Puerto Rico be granted statehood? 
    2. How should Biden address student debt? 
    3. How much safer is the US after 20 years of combat in Afghanistan? 

FInals - 3:45 PM

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Are US sanctions enough to prevent Russia from attacking Ukraine? 
    2. Will decennial Congressional redistricting assure a Republican takeover in 2022?
    3. Will new covid variants continue to emerge if vaccination rates do not increase? 
  2. Speaker 2


    1. Should the US be worried about China’s Belt and Road Initiative? 
    2. Will Roe v Wade be overturned?
    3. Are increases in the federal budget deficit justified by the benefits of expanding the social safety net? 
  3. Speaker 3


    1. What can the international community do to address malnutrition and starvation in Myanmar? 
    2. Should local government entities be allowed to set mask mandates? 
    3. After the restoration of Nicaragua’s democracy in the 1990s, what explains the return to autocracy there today?  
  4. Speaker 4


    1. Can tensions on the Poland-Belarus border be defused? 
    2. Is Burlington, Vermont a good model for defunding police departments? 
    3. What can be done by G20 nations to get COVID vaccines and antiviral drugs to poorer nations?
  5. Speaker 5


    1. What will be the consequences of a Tigrayan victory in Ethiopia? 
    2. Should the United States return to lockdown in light of the omicron variant? 
    3. Should online information about an individual be considered private property?
  6. Speaker 6


    1.               Without expanding the protection of voting rights, can Democrats keep the Senate?

    2.               Is the Biden Administration concerned about the court-ordered reinstatement of the ‘Return to Mexico’ policy?

     

    3.               Should Kentucky factories be held accountable for endangering workers during the tornado? 

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Who is Stuart Rhodes? 

    2. How can the Biden administration address gun control given political constraints? 

    3. Will Ford’s efforts to open a supply of microchips succeed?