A. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts
Round 1 - 9:00 (Draw at 8:45)
Speaker 1
- Are claims
of racial bias in the confirmation process for Cabinet nominees justified?
- Will Adam Kinzinger’s influence grow or recede heading into 2022?
- What does
the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear Trump’s election challenges signal for new
voting restrictions?
- Are claims
of racial bias in the confirmation process for Cabinet nominees justified?
Speaker 2
- Should Biden
pull the Neera Tanden nomination?
- What impact will Perdue’s early announcement have on Warnock’s chances in ’22?
- Will recent
revelations of coverups bring about the end of the Federal death penalty?
- Should Biden
pull the Neera Tanden nomination?
Speaker 3
- Is the
Xavier Becerra nomination doomed?
- Will Marjorie Taylor Green prove to be an anchor on Republican chances in 2022?
- Will the
Capitol Insurrection Inquiry end up being all bark and no bite?
- Is the
Xavier Becerra nomination doomed?
Speaker 4
- What will
Merrick Garland need to be able to effectively combat domestic terrorism?
- Should Nikki Haley be considered the frontrunner for 2024?
- Is Gavin
Newsome destined to suffer the same fate as Gray Davis?
- What will
Merrick Garland need to be able to effectively combat domestic terrorism?
Speaker 5
- Has Joe
Manchin replaced Mitch McConnell as the most powerful vote in the Senate?
- Will Laure Boebert prove to be an anchor on Republican chances in 2022?
- Is the Biden
administration living up to its vaccine promises?
- Has Joe
Manchin replaced Mitch McConnell as the most powerful vote in the Senate?
Speaker 6
- Will Lloyd
Austin be able to finally change the culture of sexual assault in the US Armed
Forces?
- Will Ted Cruz pay a significant price for his Cancun vacation?
- Is Andrew
Yang the best choice in the New York Mayoral race?
- Will Lloyd
Austin be able to finally change the culture of sexual assault in the US Armed
Forces?
Round 2 - 11:15 (Draw at 11:00)
Speaker 1
- Should the
Biden administration rescind the Trump tariffs?
- What effect will the changes to the Paycheck Protection Program have on small business recovery?
- How large of
a student debt relief package has a reasonable chance to pass?
- Should the
Biden administration rescind the Trump tariffs?
Speaker 2
- How should
Adewale Adeyamo best pursue his focus on income inequality?
- Where’s the $1400?
- Will the
Biden Romney child tax credit proposal receive broad bipartisan support?
- How should
Adewale Adeyamo best pursue his focus on income inequality?
Speaker 3
- Is Texas
justified in cutting off its natural gas exports?
- Are the losses in the Nasdaq indicative of a looming bear market for tech?
- Will the
vaccine rollout have an immediate effect on consumer spending?
- Is Texas
justified in cutting off its natural gas exports?
Speaker 4
- Which
elements of the American Rescue Plan should the Biden administration be willing
to sacrifice to ensure its passage?
- What do large corporate investments in Bitcoin mean for its long term market value?
- Will
California’s court victory on net neutrality presage its return on the federal
level?
- Which
elements of the American Rescue Plan should the Biden administration be willing
to sacrifice to ensure its passage?
Speaker 5
- What regulatory
changes should be taken in light of the Robin Hood debacle?
- Is the increase in the bond market a strong indicator of a strong economic recovery?
- Is a living wage more viable in the Senate than a $15 minimum wage?
- What regulatory
changes should be taken in light of the Robin Hood debacle?
Speaker 6
- How should
the Fed most effectively pursue Jerome Powell’s growth agenda?
- What effect will Jeff Bezos’ stepping down have on Amazon’s labor troubles?
- Will
Nevada’s plan to grant corporations local government powers prove to be a bane
or boon?
- How should
the Fed most effectively pursue Jerome Powell’s growth agenda?
Final Rd - 2:15
Speaker 1
- Will Arabic
residents decide the next Israeli elections?
- What is the best path forward on US / China relations?
- What will
Russia’s support of the “New People” party mean for Navalny and his followers?
- Will Arabic
residents decide the next Israeli elections?
Speaker 2
- Bashar al-Assad survived the war, but will he survive
the failing economy?
- How will Beijing’s “Patriots Only” election policy shape Hong Kong’s immediate future?
- Will Macron’s
rightward shift save him in the next election?
- Bashar al-Assad survived the war, but will he survive
the failing economy?
Speaker 3
- Would Israel
follow through on its threat to the Iran nuclear program without the US’s
blessing?
- How should the international community respond to Myanmar’s coup?
- Are Paul Rusesabagina’s arrest and Seif
Bamporiki’s assassination signs of a Rwandan crackdown?
- Would Israel
follow through on its threat to the Iran nuclear program without the US’s
blessing?
Speaker 4
- Should the
Biden administration honor the deal with the Taliban as is?
- How large of an impact will Myanmar’s restriction of the internet have on its economic stability?
- How much of
a threat is the Putin / Erdogan alliance to NATO stability?
- Should the
Biden administration honor the deal with the Taliban as is?
Speaker 5
- How should
the US respond to Israeli exclusion of Palestinians in their vaccine
distribution?
- Will Sri Lanka’s appeal to the UN Human Rights Commission yield any meaningful results?
- What does Germany’s conviction of Eyad al Gharib
signal for the EU’s involvement in the region?
- How should
the US respond to Israeli exclusion of Palestinians in their vaccine
distribution?
Speaker 6
- What should
the US be willing to do to save the Iran Deal?
- Will Facebook’s deal with Australia lead to similar actions worldwide?
- Will the evidence presented in the UN report lead to
the prosecution of Erik Prince?
- What should
the US be willing to do to save the Iran Deal?
Speaker 7
- Will
Netanyahu’s shift on LGBT rights be enough to give him his needed majority?
- What actions should the US take on Myanmar’s criminalizing of dissent?
- Will
Georgia’s arrest of Nika Melia fracture their Parliament?
- Will
Netanyahu’s shift on LGBT rights be enough to give him his needed majority?