A. Novice Extemporaneous Event Prompts
9:00 - Round 1 (Ext Draw at 8:45 in )
Speaker 1
- How can the
GOP balance their accusations of electoral fraud and the need for turnout in
the Georgia runoffs?
- How can Biden best balance the demands of Progressives and Centrists within his own party?
- What is the
single most important piece of election reform to focus on prior to the 2022
election?
- How can the
GOP balance their accusations of electoral fraud and the need for turnout in
the Georgia runoffs?
Speaker 2
- What impact
will Trump have on the Georgia runoffs?
- Other than Coronavirus related issues, what are the key issues that Republicans and Democrats will be able to compromise on in the first 100 days of the Biden administration?
- What is the
most important takeaway from this election for the Democrats?
- What impact
will Trump have on the Georgia runoffs?
Speaker 3
- What are the
most likely results of the Georgia runoffs?
- What should Democrats do to address the changes to the Supreme Court?
- Why should
Democrats replace Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House?
- What are the
most likely results of the Georgia runoffs?
Speaker 4
- How will the
Georgia runoffs shape the first year of the Biden administration?
- Other than Coronavirus related issues, what should the Biden administration prioritize in their first 100 days?
- What is the
most important takeaway from this election for the Republicans?
- How will the
Georgia runoffs shape the first year of the Biden administration?
Speaker 5
- How should
the Republican party deal with the threat of Trump 2024?
- What do Biden’s appointments foreshadow about the way he will seek to govern?
- Should House
Democrats launch a full-scale investigation into the Trump administration in
the new Congress?
- How should
the Republican party deal with the threat of Trump 2024?
Speaker 6
- Which
members of Trump’s inner circle are most likely to receive Presidential
Pardons?
- Who should Biden appoint as Attorney General?
- What is the
most important takeaway from this election for Progressives?
- Which
members of Trump’s inner circle are most likely to receive Presidential
Pardons?
11:15 - Round 2 (Ext draw at 11:00)
Speaker 1
- Should Biden
reverse the Tariffs put in place by the Trump administration?
- How would a Janet Yellen led Treasury differ from the current Treasury on monetary policy?
- What will the
Salesforce acquisition of Slack mean for their ability to compete with
Microsoft?
- Should Biden
reverse the Tariffs put in place by the Trump administration?
Speaker 2
- What chance
does the new bipartisan stimulus bill have of passing before the new year?
- How will Janet Yellen shape America’s trade policy in the Biden administration?
- How should
progressives respond to the appointment of former BlackRock employees to
influential positions in the Biden administration?
- What chance
does the new bipartisan stimulus bill have of passing before the new year?
Speaker 3
- Which has
had a bigger impact on the recent Dow surge, the foundation laid by the Trump
administration or their loss in the election?
- Do Yellen’s connections to Wall Street hamper her ability to reign in their abuses?
- Will Jerome
Powell’s testimony have any impact on preserving the Federal Reserve Lending
programs?
- Which has
had a bigger impact on the recent Dow surge, the foundation laid by the Trump
administration or their loss in the election?
Speaker 4
- What factors
are most responsible for the record setting levels of the stock market?
- What does Janet Yellen’s history predict about the way she would approach a Covid stimulus package?
- What impact
should the increase of permanent joblessness numbers have on the optimism
around decreasing unemployment figures?
- What factors
are most responsible for the record setting levels of the stock market?
Speaker 5
- What do
record setting Dow levels mean for ‘Main Street’?
- Is there a meaningful difference between an EUA and Approval for Covid Vaccines?
- Which
elements of the HEROES Act are most expendable in trying to reach a compromise
with the Senate?
- What do
record setting Dow levels mean for ‘Main Street’?
Speaker 6
- What is the
biggest obstacle to Janet Yellen’s confirmation as Secretary of the Treasury?
- What impact will the drop in consumer confidence and lackluster Black Friday sales have on the recovery in the near term?
- How will the
Biden administration’s approach to trade deals impact American workers?
- What is the
biggest obstacle to Janet Yellen’s confirmation as Secretary of the Treasury?
2:15 - Finals (Extemp Draw at 2:15)
Speaker 1
- How much of
a reset with China can we expect with the new Biden administration?
- What does the OAS call for an investigation by The Hague mean for Venezuela?
- Are Iran’s
threats of retaliation over the assassination of Mohsen Fahrizadeh just
bluster?
- How much of
a reset with China can we expect with the new Biden administration?
Speaker 2
- What does
the RCEP mean for alliances in Southeast Asia?
- Does France’s failed security law foreshadow a rightward shift in Macron’s government?
- What does
the assassination of Mohsen Fahrizadeh mean for the Iran Nuclear Deal?
- What does
the RCEP mean for alliances in Southeast Asia?
Speaker 3
- How much of
a reset with NATO can we expect with the new Biden administration?
- Will Rizieq Shihab’s return destabilize Joko Widodo’s hold on his government?
- What will
Israel’s alleged involvement in the assassination of Fakhrizadeh mean for their
progress on regional peace agreements?
- How much of
a reset with NATO can we expect with the new Biden administration?
Speaker 4
- Would the
dissolution of the current government be a greater benefit to Ganz or
Netanyahu?
- Are the sanctions on Syria beginning to have the desired effect?
- Will Iran’s
February timeline of February for uranium enrichment and barring inspections
lead to a lifting of sanctions?
- Would the
dissolution of the current government be a greater benefit to Ganz or
Netanyahu?
Speaker 5
- How much of
a reset with Russia can we expect with the new Biden administration?
- What does the sentencing of Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow mean for Hong Kong’s protest movement?
- Does the
resistance to Boris Johnson’s easing of lockdown restrictions mean he’s losing
his own party?
- How much of
a reset with Russia can we expect with the new Biden administration?
Speaker 6
- What does
the UK approval of Pfizer’s vaccine mean for the EU?
- How will the departure of the Trump administration effect President Lopez-Obrador approach to immigration control?
- Has Russia’s
role as peacemaker cemented Armenia’s allegiance?
- What does
the UK approval of Pfizer’s vaccine mean for the EU?
Speaker 7
- Will the
latest no-confidence vote lead to yet another dissolution of the Israeli
government?
- Will Putin’s move to incentivize larger families reverse Russia’s shrinking population trends?
- Will the
breakthrough in the Afghan peace talks lead to a lasting resolution?
- Will the
latest no-confidence vote lead to yet another dissolution of the Israeli
government?