2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 1 - US Politics - Speaker 1

1 Will Democrats retain control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections? 

2 Should Republicans stand in the way of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the US Supreme Court?

3 One year in, what grade does Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, deserve? 

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 1 - US Politics - Speaker 2

1 Will Republicans take back control of the Senate in the 2022 midterm elections?

2 Is it time for Democrats to “go it alone” in implementing the Biden agenda?

3 One year in, what grade does Anthony Blinken, the Secretary of State, deserve?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 1 - US Politics - Speaker 3

1 Can President Biden win reelection in 2024?

2 Assuming Democrats retain the House in 2022, is it time for Pelosi to step aside as Speaker?

3 One year in, what grade does Linda Thomas-Greenfiel, US Ambassador to the United Nations, deserve?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 1 - US Politics - Speaker 4

1 How will redrawn congressional districts impact the 2022 midterm elections? 

2 Is it time to abandon the effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour?

3 One year in, what grade does Merrick Garland, the Attorney General, deserve?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 1 - US Politics - Speaker 5

1 Can Beto O’Rourke unseat Gov. Abbott in the race for Texas Governor?

2 Is the bipartisan infrastructure deal enough for Democrats to run on in the 2022 midterm elections?

3 One year in, what grade does Deb Haaland, the Secretary of Interior, deserve?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 1 - US Politics - Speaker 6

1 Will the failed recall effort against Gov. Newsom in 2021 doom Republicans in the race for the California Governor’s mansion in 2022?  

2 Will inflation concerns lead to a Republican House takeover in 2022?

3 One year in, what grade does Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation, deserve?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 1- US Politics  - Speaker 7

1 What impact will former President Donald Trump have on the 2022 midterm elections? 

2 Is it time to abandon the Green New deal?

3 One year in, what grade does Dr. Miguel Cardona, the Secretary of Education, deserve?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 2- World Issues  - Speaker 1

1 What impact will the invasion of Ukraine have on Russian civil liberties?

2 Should efforts to fight climate change take a back seat to other pressing global issues? 

3 Is South Africa on its way towards becoming a failed state?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 2- World Issues  - Speaker 2

1 What effects will rising commodity prices have on the West?

2 If a NATO country in Europe is attacked by Russia, how should the US respond?

3 Is it time for Scottish independence?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 2- World Issues  - Speaker 3

1 Should China give military assistance to Russia in the war on Ukraine? 

2 Can President Bolsonaro survive a shaky Brazilian economy? 

3 How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impact global scientific endeavors?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 2- World Issues  - Speaker 4

1 Can Yoon Suk-yeol restore South Korean’s faith in politics? 

2 Should Russia be banned from Olympic competitions? 

3 Should Pakistan support the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 2- World Issues  - Speaker 5

1 Why did Putin misread popular support for Russia in Ukraine so badly?

2 How worried should Taiwan be about a Chinese invasion following Russia’s war against Ukraine? 

3 What impact will Macron’s efforts to find a diplomatic solution in Ukraine have on his reelection bid?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 2- World Issues  - Speaker 6

1 What impact will the “pink tide” of left-wing governments in Latin America have on their economies? 

2 Will global sanctions against Russia push it towards closer relations with African nations? 

3 Should Britain extradite Julian Assange to the United States?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 2- World Issues  - Speaker 7

1 Is Russia’s war on Ukraine headed for a stalemate? 

2 Who has the best chance of winning the upcoming presidential election in Columbia?

3 How will Russian economic sanctions impact the global airline industry?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 3- Econ  - Speaker 1

1  Do we have too many cryptocurrencies?

2  Now that Uber and Lyft are adding a surcharge for gas, how will this impact the long-term viability of remote working?

3  What does the Fed’s interest rate hike mean for Main St.?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 3- Econ  - Speaker 2

1  Will February’s favorable labor report statistics hold?

2  How will Biden’s executive order on cryptocurrency impact DogeCoin?

3  How many more raises to the interest rate can we expect from the Fed in 2022?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 3- Econ  - Speaker 3

1  Are NFTs a scam?

2  Will bank interest rates go up in 2023?

3  With DoorDash’s new feature to return packages, how will the gig economy impact the USPS?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 3- Econ  - Speaker 4

1  Should American companies that choose to remain in Russia be subject to sanctions?

2  Will Shiba Inu ever reach a dollar?

3  What will the impact of commercial nuclear fusion have on the green energy movement in the next 10 years?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 3- Econ  - Speaker 5

1  How will the supply chain issues affect the surging demand for technology?

2  How will the current conflict in Ukraine affect the Chinese economy? 

3  Should 'young entrepreneurs' like The Girl Scouts be subject to traditional labor laws?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 3- Econ  - Speaker 6

1  Which industries will be most impacted by the Russia Ukraine conflict?

2  Has crypto and NFT replaced the gold standard?

3  With the recent surge of donors giving to Ukrainians directly through AirBNB, how will 

this impact the traditional model of nonprofits and charitable organizations?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Round 3- Econ  - Speaker 7

1  Will the USDC become the new standard form of American currency?

2  Given the current state of the global economy, when will investments in renewable energy ramp up?

3  Now that mask mandates and stay-at-home orders are being lifted, what is the economic impact of the surplus of PPEs and changes in the workplace?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Finals - Society  - Speaker 1

1 What should the United States do to address political division?

2 Should activists trust Telegram to securely communicate? 

3 Should colleges do more to address student food insecurity?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Finals - Society  - Speaker 2

1 What should the United States do to address the K-12 teacher shortage?

2 Is cryptocurrency a good investment in 2022?

3 Should colleges continue to offer remote education options?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Finals - Society  - Speaker 3

1 What should the United States do to address the homeless crisis?

2 Is Facebook’s metaverse the future of the web?

3 What do the bans on Critical Race Theory tell us about the state of higher education?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Finals - Society  - Speaker 4

1 What should the United States do to address climate change?

2 Is the European Union’s GDPR privacy law effective?

3 Should colleges phase out tenure for college professors?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Finals - Society  - Speaker 5

1 What should the United States do to address violence directed towards the AAPI community? 

2 Are US companies sufficiently prepared for cyberattacks?  

3 What should colleges do to help formerly incarcerated students succeed?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Finals - Society  - Speaker 6

1 What should the United States do to address childhood poverty?

2 What impact will the James Webb telescope have on astronomy? 

3 Do Academic Boycotts work to change society?

2022 NOFC College - Extemp Finals - Society  - Speaker 7

1 What should the United States do to address school shootings? 

2 Will autonomous driving vehicles transform the auto industry?

3 Was the move by colleges to make the SAT & ACT optional the right decision?