A. Open Extemp Event Prompts
Round 1 9:30
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?