A. Junior Extemporaneous Event Prompts

Round 1 - 9:00 (Draw at 8:45)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Are claims of racial bias in the confirmation process for Cabinet nominees justified?
    2. Will Adam Kinzinger’s influence grow or recede heading into 2022?
    3. What does the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear Trump’s election challenges signal for new voting restrictions?
  2. Speaker 2


    1. Should Biden pull the Neera Tanden nomination?
    2. What impact will Perdue’s early announcement have on Warnock’s chances in ’22?
    3. Will recent revelations of coverups bring about the end of the Federal death penalty?
  3. Speaker 3


    1. Is the Xavier Becerra nomination doomed?
    2. Will Marjorie Taylor Green prove to be an anchor on Republican chances in 2022?
    3. Will the Capitol Insurrection Inquiry end up being all bark and no bite?
  4. Speaker 4


    1. What will Merrick Garland need to be able to effectively combat domestic terrorism?
    2. Should Nikki Haley be considered the frontrunner for 2024?
    3. Is Gavin Newsome destined to suffer the same fate as Gray Davis? 
  5. Speaker 5


    1. Has Joe Manchin replaced Mitch McConnell as the most powerful vote in the Senate?
    2. Will Laure Boebert prove to be an anchor on Republican chances in 2022?
    3. Is the Biden administration living up to its vaccine promises?
  6. Speaker 6


    1. Will Lloyd Austin be able to finally change the culture of sexual assault in the US Armed Forces?
    2. Will Ted Cruz pay a significant price for his Cancun vacation?
    3. Is Andrew Yang the best choice in the New York Mayoral race?

Round 2 - 11:15 (Draw at 11:00)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Should the Biden administration rescind the Trump tariffs?
    2. What effect will the changes to the Paycheck Protection Program have on small business recovery?
    3. How large of a student debt relief package has a reasonable chance to pass?
  2. Speaker 2


    1. How should Adewale Adeyamo best pursue his focus on income inequality?
    2. Where’s the $1400?
    3. Will the Biden Romney child tax credit proposal receive broad bipartisan support?
  3. Speaker 3


    1. Is Texas justified in cutting off its natural gas exports?
    2. Are the losses in the Nasdaq indicative of a looming bear market for tech?
    3. Will the vaccine rollout have an immediate effect on consumer spending?
  4. Speaker 4


    1. Which elements of the American Rescue Plan should the Biden administration be willing to sacrifice to ensure its passage?
    2. What do large corporate investments in Bitcoin mean for its long term market value?
    3. Will California’s court victory on net neutrality presage its return on the federal level?
  5. Speaker 5


    1. What regulatory changes should be taken in light of the Robin Hood debacle?
    2. Is the increase in the bond market a strong indicator of a strong economic recovery?
    3. Is a living wage more viable in the Senate than a $15 minimum wage?
  6. Speaker 6


    1. How should the Fed most effectively pursue Jerome Powell’s growth agenda?
    2. What effect will Jeff Bezos’ stepping down have on Amazon’s labor troubles?
    3. Will Nevada’s plan to grant corporations local government powers prove to be a bane or boon?

Final Rd - 2:15

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Will Arabic residents decide the next Israeli elections?
    2. What is the best path forward on US / China relations?
    3. What will Russia’s support of the “New People” party mean for Navalny and his followers?
  2. Speaker 2


    1. Bashar al-Assad survived the war, but will he survive the failing economy?
    2. How will Beijing’s “Patriots Only” election policy shape Hong Kong’s immediate future?
    3. Will Macron’s rightward shift save him in the next election?
  3. Speaker 3


    1. Would Israel follow through on its threat to the Iran nuclear program without the US’s blessing?
    2. How should the international community respond to Myanmar’s coup?
    3. Are Paul Rusesabagina’s arrest and Seif Bamporiki’s assassination signs of a Rwandan crackdown?
  4. Speaker 4


    1. Should the Biden administration honor the deal with the Taliban as is?
    2. How large of an impact will Myanmar’s restriction of the internet have on its economic stability?
    3. How much of a threat is the Putin / Erdogan alliance to NATO stability?
  5. Speaker 5


    1. How should the US respond to Israeli exclusion of Palestinians in their vaccine distribution?
    2. Will Sri Lanka’s appeal to the UN Human Rights Commission yield any meaningful results?
    3. What does Germany’s conviction of Eyad al Gharib signal for the EU’s involvement in the region? 
  6. Speaker 6


    1. What should the US be willing to do to save the Iran Deal?
    2. Will Facebook’s deal with Australia lead to similar actions worldwide?
    3. Will the evidence presented in the UN report lead to the prosecution of Erik Prince?
  7. Speaker 7


    1. Will Netanyahu’s shift on LGBT rights be enough to give him his needed majority?
    2. What actions should the US take on Myanmar’s criminalizing of dissent?
    3. Will Georgia’s arrest of Nika Melia fracture their Parliament?