A. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts

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

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 

    • Was Ketanji Brown Jackson the best choice to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer?

    • Should US truckers be holding their own pandemic protest?

    • Should Nancy Pelosi be seeking reelection in 2022?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • Will Republicans support Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court?

    • Has the Biden administration done enough to strengthen the US supply chain?

    • Can Gregg Abbot be reelected in 2022?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 

    • Is it time to adopt term limits for Supreme Court Justices?

    • Is enough being done to address the United States’ crumbling infrastructure? 

    • Will Stacey Abrams 2022 gubernatorial bid be successful?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    • Should 4 more seats be added to the Supreme Court?

    • What can be done to address the rising US maternal mortality rate?

    • What Senate seats are the most vulnerable in the 2022 midterm elections?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 

    • Can the new Supreme Court Justice be confirmed before the 2022 midterm elections?

    • Is it possible to have meaningful nationwide police reform?

    • What House seats are the most vulnerable in the 2022 midterm elections?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6 

    • Did Stephen Breyer pick the right time to retire from the Supreme Court?

    • Will there ever be meaningful nationwide gun reform in the US?

    • Can Jaime Herrera Beutler get reelected to the House of Representatives in 2022?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7 

    • Has the Supreme Court lost legitimacy?

    • Can there be meaningful immigration reform in the US in the next 10 years?

    • What impact will Trump endorsements have on candidates in the 2022 midterms?

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

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 

    • Does California’s 2022 proposed budget do enough to prioritize marginalized communities?

    • Will Georgia recognizing Feb. 23 as “Ahmaud Arbery Day” make a meaningful impact?

    • Should Oregon pass house bill 4151 to allow self-service gas?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • What is the best way for California to utilize their unexpectedly large budget surplus?

    • Is Arizona’s housing market poised for a crash?  

    • What grade does Virginia's Governor Glenn Youngkin deserve in his first month in office?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 

    • Will Indiana’s state senate Library Bill 17 have any impact?

    • Is Nevada headed for a quick economic recovery?

    • How can California colleges do right by their adjunct instructors?

     

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    • Will the attempts to unionize the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama be successful?

    • Is March the right time for Washington state to drop their mask mandate?

    • Will California Governor Gavin Newsom be reelected? 

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 

    • Will Florida’s House Bill 1557 be adopted in other states?

    • Should New York make to-go liquor sales permanent?

    • Is California doing enough to prepare for wildfires?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6 

    • Is Texas doing enough to improve the reliability of their electric grid?

    • Should California roll-back marijuana legalization?

    • Will Indiana’s education House Bill 1134 become law?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7 

    • Will Texas lead the US in adopting cryptocurrency?

    • What would Florida’s “Stop Woke Act” mean for schools?

    • Is California preparing enough for the drought?

Final Rd - 2:15

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 

    • Will the US sanctions against Russia be effective?

    • Was the Mexico Avocado ban lifted too quickly?

    • How is China’s economy handling Covid?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • Will American citizens be impacted by the US sanctions on Russia?

    • In light of Ukraine, should Taiwan be more weary of China?

    • Has the UK economy recovered from its Covid restrictions?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 

    • Did Canada handle the trucker protocol protests well?

    • Would Biden get congressional approval to deploy US troops in Ukraine? 

    • Can the International Monetary Fund help Sri Lanka with their worsening economic situation?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    • Can President Putin be dissuaded from further escalation beyond Ukraine?

    • Should New Zealand be doing more to address growing anti-vaccine protests?

    • Will the worker protests in Puerto Rico be successful?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 

    • Will US sanctions against Russia negatively impact the world economy?

    • What should Turkey do to address rising inflation rates?

    • How will the International Monetary Fund’s deal with Argentina impact the country’s debt situation?

     

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6 

    • Can the U.N Security council make a difference in Ukraine?

    • Should Israel be concerned about the Iranian nuclear deal?

    • Can the International Monetary Fund help settle the world economic reaction to the Russia and Ukraine conflict?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7 

    • Will the European sanctions against Russia be effective?

    • Will the world community respond to Israel’s recent strikes on Syria?

    • In light of the Russia and Ukraine conflict, is it time to buy or sell stocks?