A. Open Extemp Event Prompts

Round 1 9:30

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 

    • Who is most responsible for the most recent government shutdown? 
    • Should Congress impose term limits on its own members? 
    • Has the Supreme Court become too politicized? 

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2 

    • Should the federal government do more to regulate social media platforms? 
    • Is executive power expanding too far under recent presidents? 
    • How should the U.S. address rising national debt without hurting social programs? 

     

  3. Speaker 3


     Speaker 3 

    • What do the recent off-year election results reveal about public opinion of the current administration? 
    • Does the new U.S.–China trade deal strengthen America’s economy or its political leverage? 
    • How is public distrust in elections affecting American democracy? 

     

  4. Speaker 4


     Speaker 4 

    • Are divisions within the Democratic Party helping or hurting its 2026 strategy? 
    • Do federal layoffs improve government efficiency or weaken accountability? 
    • Should political leaders prioritize inflation, immigration, or democracy in their agendas? 

     

  5. Speaker 5


     Speaker 5 

    • Should the U.S. ban TikTok outright for national security reasons? 
    • Is immigration reform possible in today’s polarized Congress? 
    • Do recent Supreme Court rulings reflect judicial independence or political bias? 

     

  6. Speaker 6


     Speaker 6 

    • Should the U.S. prioritize climate policy over economic growth? 
    • Are third-party candidates a real threat to the two-party system? 
    • Has political activism on college campuses gone too far—or not far enough? 

     

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7 

    • Should presidential debates be moderated by journalists or independent citizens? 
    • Is America experiencing a crisis of leadership or a crisis of trust? 
    • Has partisan media made it impossible to have informed political debate? 

Round 2 12:15

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    • Should NATO expand further into Eastern Europe?

    • Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative strengthening global development or expanding geopolitical influence?

    • Has U.S. support for Ukraine reached its strategic limit?

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • Should the United States normalize relations with Cuba?

    • Is India becoming a reliable counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific?

    • How should the international community respond to rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula?

     

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    • Will the Israel–Hamas conflict redefine Middle Eastern alliances?

    • Should the U.N. Security Council be restructured for the modern era?

    • Is Europe prepared for a long-term standoff with Russia?

     

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    • Should the United States pursue a new nuclear agreement with Iran?

    • Is Africa becoming the next major battleground for great-power competition?

    • Are sanctions an effective tool for shaping foreign behavior?

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    • Should the U.S. strengthen military partnerships in the South China Sea?

    • Is global migration becoming a humanitarian crisis or a security crisis?

    • How will rising Arctic militarization affect global stability?

     

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    • Should Western nations reduce their reliance on Chinese manufacturing for national security?

    • Is the world moving toward a new Cold War?

    • Are humanitarian interventions helping or undermining state sovereignty?

     

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    • Should the U.S. support Taiwan’s bid for greater international recognition?

    • Is international law strong enough to deter war crimes?

    • How should global powers address the growing influence of non-state actors like cyber militias?

Finals 3:15

  1. Speaker 1


     

    Speaker 1

    • Is global inflation being driven more by supply-chain disruptions or government fiscal policy?

    • Should the U.S. reduce its economic dependence on China?

    • Are international sanctions on Russia hurting the global economy more than Russia’s?

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • Will AI-driven automation widen the global wealth gap between developed and developing nations?

    • Should the IMF forgive more developing-country debt to prevent economic collapse?

    • Is the world moving toward a multipolar currency system?

     

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    • Do rising interest rates in the U.S. destabilize emerging markets?

    • Should the EU adopt stronger protections for domestic industries?

    • Is free trade still an effective driver of global economic growth?

     

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    • Will China’s economic slowdown reshape global markets?

    • Should oil-producing countries diversify faster away from fossil-fuel revenues?

    • Is the global supply chain becoming too vulnerable to geopolitical tensions?

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    • Should the U.S. rejoin major multilateral trade agreements like the CPTPP?

    • Are corporate tax havens undermining global economic stability?

    • Will rising protectionism lead to long-term economic stagnation?

     

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    • Should developing countries rely more on foreign direct investment or domestic industrial growth?

    • Is the global housing crisis a symptom of speculation or policy failure?

    • Are central banks coordinating effectively enough to prevent a global recession?

     

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    • Should the G20 adopt a global digital-currency framework?

    • Are sovereign wealth funds becoming too influential in global markets?

    • Will climate-related disasters become a major driver of global economic inequality?