B. Novice Extemporaneous Event Prompts

10:30 am - Round 1B

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Should California require students to be vaccinated before schools can be fully repopulated?

    2.  Will business pressure force Georgia lawmakers to revise their voting laws?

    3.  Does the U.S. need to increase funding for its space program?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Should the U.S. raise its corporate tax rate?

    2.  Are small businesses getting enough support from the government during the COVID-19 pandemic?

    3.  Will Ohio Governor Mike DeWine win re-election in 2022?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Will there be bipartisan support for President Biden’s infrastructure bill?

    2.   Should the filibuster be abolished?

    3.   Is California ready to reopen?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Should California penalize individuals who disobey mandatory mask mandates?

    2.  Are current unemployment system policies effective against fraud?

    3.  Should states provide tax incentives for cryptocurrency miners?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Should states ban the use of long-term solitary confinement?

    2.  Is California prepared to deal with any COVID-19 variant?

    3.  Will the U.S. discontinue the use of the federal death penalty?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Will the stimulus plans create significant inflation in the U.S. economy?

    2.  Is the U.S. on the verge of reaching herd immunity?

    3.  Should the US lessen social distancing restrictions for air-travelers?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Should the US provide more support during the pandemic even as the US begins to reopen?

    2.  The Department of Education should administer academic forgiveness to struggling students for the ‘20-’21 academic year.

    3.  Will Andrew Cuomo resign?

1:45pm Round 2B

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Should the EU allow US travelers to visit by summer 2021?

    2.   Was Alexei Navalny’s hunger strike effective?

    3. Is the African Union justified in its condemnation of the extension of Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s current term?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Is the Indian government’s use of emergency order to censor COVID-19 related posts on Twitter ethical?

    2. If Scotland rejoins the EU, should the country maintain free flowing trade with England?

    3. Should the EU implement sanctions against individuals who attempt to undermine the peace agreement in South Sudan?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Should British and Irish nationals be required to isolate in government-approved hotels in order to travel to the UK from India?

    2.  Is the African Union correct in their call for an end to military rule in Chad?

    3. Should international governments tax the carbon emissions of the global shipping industry?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Should Russia leave the international space station?

    2.  At the request of the UN Security Council, should Somalia’s leaders return to negotiations?

    3. Did election rallies in India contribute to the spread COVID-19?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Did Brazilian President Jair Bolsonar make the correct decision when cutting the country’s environment ministry budget?

    2.  Should the UK continue to send medical equipment to India as the country faces a record surge of coronavirus cases?

    3. Should Ethiopia’s Amhara president Abiy Ahmed resign?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Are Japan’s new Covid measures enough to mitigate the virus for the 2021 Olympics?

    2.  Should Eritrea withdraw troops from Ethiopia?

    3. Was the National Communications Authority in Ghana correct in shutting down 49 illegally operating TV stations?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Should Ethiopia extend the voter registration period for their upcoming June 5th elections?

    2.  Is the EU correct in proposing stricter rules for AI systems?

    3. Should Singapore and Hong Kong begin quarantine-free travel in late May?

4:30pm B Finals & Parliamentary Debate Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Does the U.S risk an escalation of the war in Afghanistan if it does not withdraw U.S. troops soon?

    2.  Should the Biden administration escalate U.S. involvement in the Syrian Civil War?

    3.  Is South Carolina’s “fetal heartbeat” abortion bill unconstitutional?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Should the U.S. adopt Israeli-style vaccine passports?

    2.  Will the U.S. airline industry need a bailout to get through this year?

    3.  Is California Governor Gavin Newsom going to be recalled?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Does the U.S. immigration system need for-profit detention centers?

    2.  Should Texas’ energy infrastructure remain under private jurisdiction?

    3.  Will Scotland rejoin the European Union?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Should issues of social justice be taught in K-12 schools?

    2.  Who should succeed Angela Merkel?

    3.  Is the death of Rush Limbaugh a set back for the Republican Party?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Should the U.S. Department of the Treasury resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on American currency?

    2.  Is Europe ready for its own army?

    3.  Would taxing the top 1% help or hinder the economy?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Is the U.S.’s current economy sustainable?

    2.  Should there be stricter FDA regulations on toxins in baby foods?

    3.  Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected U.S./China relations?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Is Abenomics sustainable?

    2.  Is Australia prepared for another wildfire disaster?

    3.  Should the U.S. attempt to denuclearize North Korea?