B. Open Extemp Event Prompts

Round 1 10:15

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1:

    1. How can China reinvigorate manufacturing?

    2. Should anti-trump Republicans unite behind Nikki Haley or Ron DeSantis?

    3. What will Ford’s labor deal mean for the wider auto-industry?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2:

    1. How should American Universities combat hate related events?

    2. How will Africa’s younger population affect geopolitics in the next 50 years?

    3. Should the U.S. launch a military operation to rescue its hostages held by Hamas?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3:

    1. Will war between Israel and Hamas harm Netanyahu politically?

    2. What implications does the Sam Bankman-Fried guilty verdict have for the wider cryptocurrency market? 3. How will General C.Q. Brown change the U.S. military?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4:

    1. Is Israel’s war against Gaza splintering the Democratic Party?

    2. What does the elevation of Representative Mike Johnson to Speaker of the House say about the current state of the House Republican caucus?

    3. Can greater use of AI resolve racial inequities in healthcare?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5:

    1. Is Meta in violation of the Child Online Protection Act?

    2. Why are existing gun laws failing to stop mass shooting incidents? 3. When can consumers expect the Federal Reserve to begin relaxing interest rates?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6:

    1. Can the U.S. afford to aid Ukraine and Israel in simultaneous foreign wars? 2. Are sports betting companies doing enough to keep teenagers from using their platforms?

    3. Can Representative Dean Phillips mount a competitive primary bid against President Biden?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7:

    1. What’s Gavin Newsome’s political endgame?

    2. Is global security at a tipping point?

    3. Are standardized test scores making a comeback in college admissions?

Round 2 1:15

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1:

    1. How can the U.S. avoid becoming militarily involved in Israel’s war on Hamas?

    2. Does the Department of Education have the constitutional authority to enact broad sweeping student debt relief?

    3. Has the Biden administration been too friendly toward Iran?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. Which GOP presidential contender needs to end their campaign?

    2. Should U.S. states refuse federal education funding?

    3. Can Representative Dean Phillips mount a competitive primary bid against President Biden?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. Should the U.S. launch a military operation to rescue its hostages held by Hamas?

    2. What will be Kevin McCarthy’s future in Republican politics?

    3. Should the next healthcare reform include the abolition of all private health insurance?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

     

    1. Which GOP presidential candidate will most benefit from former Vice President Mike Pence’s withdrawal from the race?

    2. What should the U.S. do in response to Hamas’ latest attack on Israel? 3. Can the U.S. afford Medicare for All?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

     

    1. How can President Biden generate strong African American turnout for his re-election campaign?

    2. Is political polarization harming U.S. national security?

    3. Are public schools using too much surveillance technology?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1. Why are existing gun laws failing to stop mass shooting incidents?

    2. Will Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster cost the GOP dearly in the 2024 elections?

    3. What new technologies should be priorities in the next defense budget?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    1. Could any type of new assault weapons ban pass Congress before the next election?

    2. Is the GOP winning the immigration debate?

    3. Will the next recession be triggered by the commercial real estate sector?

Finals 4:30

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1:

    1. Can Hezbollah politically afford to aid Hamas in its war with Israel?

    2. Would it be in China’s best interest to have President Biden win re-election next year? 3. Should Thailand change its lese-majeste laws?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2:

     

    1. Should an international coalition fight Hamas?

    2. Will Venezuela’s opposition parties be able to oust Nicholas Maduro?

    3. Has Xi Jinping meddled too much in China’s economy?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3:

     

    1. Are global sanctions on Russia working? 2. Can Israel destroy Hamas?

    3. How much of a threat does Marine Le Pen pose to the European Union?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4:

     

    1. How much longer will the Russo-Ukrainian War last?

    2. Has containment of North Korea’s nuclear program ended? 3. Will Venezuela’s election deal allow for a fair presidential race in 2024?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5:

     

    1. How can Justin Trudeau win a fourth consecutive term?

    2. Will real estate become a significant drag on China’s economy over the next five years?

    3. How can the international community support María Corino Machado?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6:

     

    1. Could spillover effects from the Israel-Hamas war destabilize Egypt?

    2. Will Israel’s war against Hamas jeopardize Saudi plans for wider global investments outside of the energy sector? 3. Does the West need to demand more accountability for the money they are putting into the Ukrainian war effort?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7:

     

    1. What economic reforms does Egypt need?

    2. How will the Israel-Hamas war impact the broader global economy?

    3. How should Ukraine approach a second winter at war?