C. Open Extemp Event Prompts

RD1 IE 11:45 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Will Ketanji Brown Jackson face Republican opposition in her Supreme Court approval?

    2. What will come of the January 6th committee's investigations?

    3. Who should the Democrats select as their presidential candidate for 2024?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Did the State of the Union address do anything to strengthen bipartisan efforts in D.C.?

    2. Why does the United States have far higher Covid death rates than other wealthy countries?

    3. Will Donald Trump face charges as a result of January 6th?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Will Biden’s stalled climate legislation ever make it through congress?

    2. What should be done about the Afghans who fled the Taliban and are now stuck in America's immigration system?

    3. What does Donald Trump's attempt to seize voting machines in disputed states mean for continued investigations into his conduct?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Will the DeSantis-backed “Don’t Say Gay” bill pass into law?

    2. How will internal Republican division over Russia shape the coming election cycle?

    3. What should the US do about mass violence levels returning to higher levels?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Is it time for the GOP to move on from Donald Trump?

    2. Should the democrats push for student loan forgiveness?

    3. Will the Republicans take the House again in 2022?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Should the MLB’s anti-trust exemption be revisited in the wake of the sport’s lockout?

    2. What will the prosecution of the Oxford shooting suspect’s parents have on future mass violence cases?

    3. Will Biden’s proposed coronavirus funding package be enough to turn the tide against the pandemic?

RD2 IE 1:15 PM

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Would reduced reliance on foreign supply chains have a meaningful impact on U.S. inflation rates?

    2. Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership worth revisiting?

    3. What steps should the Chinese government take to safeguard against a potential property market collapse?  

  2. Speaker 2


    1. How concerned should the international community be about China’s property market?

    2. Is the U.S. agriculture industry in a sustainable economic upswing?

    3. What steps should the World Trade Organization take to overcome global supply chain delays?

     

  3. Speaker 3


    1. What steps should Brazil take to curb surging inflation rates?

    2. What short-term impact will the expiration of the student loan pause have on the U.S. economy?

    3. Should the Federal Reserve still increase interest rates despite recent global turbulence?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Will sanctions against Russia have a significant long-term impact on the U.S. economy?

    2. What steps should the Biden administration take to bolster waning consumer confidence?

    3. What will be the most significant ramification of surging cryptocurrency popularity in the coming decade?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. What steps should the Biden administration take to economically disincentivize Chinese market practices?

    2. What E.U. nation stands to bear the greatest brunt of sanctions placed on Russia?

    3. Has the Federal Reserve been too slow to take decisive action in curbing inflation rates?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Is the most recent U.S. job report a mirage or a sign of meaningful progress?

    2. What steps should the United States take to spur increased OPEC oil production?

    3. Which regional economy faces the most difficult recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic?

IE Finals Set 2 (C/B) 4:15

  1. Speaker 1


    1.What role will the Russian incursion into Ukraine have on the stability of the Middle East?

    2.How effective will the air strikes in Myanmar be in curbing violence in the Kayah state?

    3. What can Ferdinand Bongbong Marco do to secure the Filipino presidency?

  2. Speaker 2


    1.What clues regarding America’s foreign policy can allies draw from the State of the Union address?

    2.How can the Baltic shore up their defenses against potential Russian incursion?

    3. Given the economic tension between the US and China, how can Cambodia choose who align itself with to grow its presence in Asian politics?

  3. Speaker 3


    1.What impact will North Korea’s recent ballistic missile test have on Eastern Asia’s regional power conflict?

    2. How can German Chancellor Olaf Scholz navigate global sanctions and German dependence on Russian resources moving forward?

    3. What efffect will the French mission in the Sahel have on jihadists insurgencies in Africa?

  4. Speaker 4


    1.How can Prime Minister Boris Johnson promote British economic growth given rising inflation?

    2.What effect will surging inflation in Brazil have on the “closed” nature of the economy?

    3. What are the long-term economic implications of the ICJ’s decision against Uganda? 

  5. Speaker 5


    1.What steps can Prime Minister Boris Johnson take to overcome the ‘Partygate’ scandal?

    2. How can the Morawiecki government support potential refugees entering Poland while not moving even further to the right for social policies?

    3. What impact can the Organization of African Unity have in addressing famine in the Horn of Africa?

  6. Speaker 6


    1.How can Prime Minister Trudeau’s revocation of the Emergencies Act effect protests at the border?

    2. What steps can UN take to address Kuwait’s recent human rights violations?

    3. What global conditions would prompt OPEC to act to lower oil prices?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. What effect will Colombia’s decriminalization of abortion have on its emerging feminist movement?

    2. How can Finland become a viable candidate for NATO?

    3.What effect will rising inflation have on Turkey’s membership in the EU?