B. Novice Extemporaneous Event Prompts
10:30 am - Round 1B
Speaker 1
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Should California require students to be vaccinated before schools can be fully repopulated?
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Will business pressure force Georgia lawmakers to revise their voting laws?
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Does the U.S. need to increase funding for its space program?
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Speaker 2
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Should the U.S. raise its corporate tax rate?
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Are small businesses getting enough support from the government during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Will Ohio Governor Mike DeWine win re-election in 2022?
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Speaker 3
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Will there be bipartisan support for President Biden’s infrastructure bill?
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Should the filibuster be abolished?
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Is California ready to reopen?
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Speaker 4
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Should California penalize individuals who disobey mandatory mask mandates?
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Are current unemployment system policies effective against fraud?
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Should states provide tax incentives for cryptocurrency miners?
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Speaker 5
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Should states ban the use of long-term solitary confinement?
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Is California prepared to deal with any COVID-19 variant?
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Will the U.S. discontinue the use of the federal death penalty?
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Speaker 6
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Will the stimulus plans create significant inflation in the U.S. economy?
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Is the U.S. on the verge of reaching herd immunity?
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Should the US lessen social distancing restrictions for air-travelers?
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Speaker 7
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Should the US provide more support during the pandemic even as the US begins to reopen?
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The Department of Education should administer academic forgiveness to struggling students for the ‘20-’21 academic year.
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Will Andrew Cuomo resign?
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1:45pm Round 2B
Speaker 1
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Should the EU allow US travelers to visit by summer 2021?
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Was Alexei Navalny’s hunger strike effective?
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Is the African Union justified in its condemnation of the extension of Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s current term?
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Speaker 2
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Is the Indian government’s use of emergency order to censor COVID-19 related posts on Twitter ethical?
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If Scotland rejoins the EU, should the country maintain free flowing trade with England?
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Should the EU implement sanctions against individuals who attempt to undermine the peace agreement in South Sudan?
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Speaker 3
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Should British and Irish nationals be required to isolate in government-approved hotels in order to travel to the UK from India?
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Is the African Union correct in their call for an end to military rule in Chad?
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Should international governments tax the carbon emissions of the global shipping industry?
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Speaker 4
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Should Russia leave the international space station?
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At the request of the UN Security Council, should Somalia’s leaders return to negotiations?
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Did election rallies in India contribute to the spread COVID-19?
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Speaker 5
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Did Brazilian President Jair Bolsonar make the correct decision when cutting the country’s environment ministry budget?
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Should the UK continue to send medical equipment to India as the country faces a record surge of coronavirus cases?
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Should Ethiopia’s Amhara president Abiy Ahmed resign?
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Speaker 6
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Are Japan’s new Covid measures enough to mitigate the virus for the 2021 Olympics?
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Should Eritrea withdraw troops from Ethiopia?
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Was the National Communications Authority in Ghana correct in shutting down 49 illegally operating TV stations?
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Speaker 7
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Should Ethiopia extend the voter registration period for their upcoming June 5th elections?
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Is the EU correct in proposing stricter rules for AI systems?
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Should Singapore and Hong Kong begin quarantine-free travel in late May?
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4:30pm B Finals & Parliamentary Debate Round 3
Speaker 1
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Does the U.S risk an escalation of the war in Afghanistan if it does not withdraw U.S. troops soon?
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Should the Biden administration escalate U.S. involvement in the Syrian Civil War?
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Is South Carolina’s “fetal heartbeat” abortion bill unconstitutional?
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Speaker 2
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Should the U.S. adopt Israeli-style vaccine passports?
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Will the U.S. airline industry need a bailout to get through this year?
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Is California Governor Gavin Newsom going to be recalled?
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Speaker 3
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Does the U.S. immigration system need for-profit detention centers?
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Should Texas’ energy infrastructure remain under private jurisdiction?
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Will Scotland rejoin the European Union?
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Speaker 4
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Should issues of social justice be taught in K-12 schools?
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Who should succeed Angela Merkel?
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Is the death of Rush Limbaugh a set back for the Republican Party?
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Speaker 5
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Should the U.S. Department of the Treasury resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on American currency?
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Is Europe ready for its own army?
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Would taxing the top 1% help or hinder the economy?
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Speaker 6
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Is the U.S.’s current economy sustainable?
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Should there be stricter FDA regulations on toxins in baby foods?
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Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected U.S./China relations?
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Speaker 7
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Is Abenomics sustainable?
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Is Australia prepared for another wildfire disaster?
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Should the U.S. attempt to denuclearize North Korea?
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