A. Novice Extemp Event Prompts
Round 1 - 9:00a
Speaker 1
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Should the Biden administration retreat from its support of vaccine mandates?
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Should the rise of AUKUS alarm ASEAN?
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Will China be carbon neutral by 2060?
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Speaker 2
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What steps does Portland need to take to rein in destructive protests?
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Has schools reopening been successful?
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Should Twitter give Donald Trump access to his account again?
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Speaker 3
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Is inflationary pressure in the U.S. economy here to stay?
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Are Biden’s immigration policies a break from the Trump Administration or just more of the same?
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Is the era of global free trade over?
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Speaker 4
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How should states spend the money they are receiving from opioid pharmacy settlements?
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Thus far, has Biden kept his campaign promises?
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Is the GOP going to regain the house in 2022?
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Speaker 5
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Does Congress need better ethics rules to prevent insider trading?
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How can senate proponents more effectively negotiate future budget reconciliation legislation?
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Is the stock market still a reliable indicator for evaluating an economy’s strength?
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Speaker 6
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How will FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccinations for children affect school operations across the country?
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Does the Supreme Court’s decision to let a Texas abortion ban stay in place signal that the Roe vs. Wade precedent is in danger?
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Is Elon Musk's 2.2 billion dollar offer enough to solve hunger?
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Round 2 - 11:15a
Speaker 1
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Another COVID-19 stimulus package—not enough, just right, or too much?
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Could Donald Trump have a successful run in 2024?
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Are mainstream Democrats losing faith in President Biden?
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Speaker 2
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Should religion be taken into consideration for law and policy making?
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Is the Biden Administration doing enough to challenge cyber-crime?
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Is Capitalism ethical?
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Speaker 3
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Does President Biden have enough political capital to pass his adjusted infrastructure bill?
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Will India’s coal shortage end before 2022?
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Is the idea of making Community College free dead?
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Speaker 4
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Is Biden likely to use executive action to issue student loan forgiveness?
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What can Republican opponents of Donald Trump do to prevent his running in 2024?
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What must the United States do to address its severe supply chain problems?
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Speaker 5
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Should the Federal Reserve change its interest rate outlook?
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What does Facebook’s new interface Meta mean for the future of AI?
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What does the Virginia special election results signal for 2022?
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Speaker 6
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Will COP26 be able to implement a successful global climate plan?
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How should China’s new climate pledge be addressed in the upcoming U.N. climate summit?
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What will be the impact of expiring COVID-19 unemployment benefits?
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Round 3 - 1:30 pm
Speaker 1
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Why are military coups increasing in Africa?
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Does the U.S. education system need to have more national or local control?
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Will the US reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy?
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Speaker 2
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How should the LDP respond to the results of Japan’s recent election?
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How should China’s new climate pledge be addressed in the upcoming U.N. climate summit?
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Should parents get more say in what is taught in K-12 Education?
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Speaker 3
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Is the WTO doing enough to advocate the benefits of free trade?
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Can Andrew Yang turn America into a three-party system?
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Should a right to privacy be listed in the US Constitution?
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Speaker 4
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Will the inevitable re-election of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the head of the WHO hurt the organization going forward?
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Who is winning the technological race among the global superpowers?
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Should unincorporated US territories have more power?
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Speaker 5
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Is the Ethiopian government losing the Tigray War?
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Should Senator Joe Manchin switch parties?
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Is the US heading towards another Civil War?
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Speaker 6
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Should Taiwan welcome the presence of U.S. troops in its country?
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Why is Senator Sinema in opposition to the current Biden economic plan?
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Is Kamala fulfilling the expectation of her as VP?
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All Finals - 3:45p
Speaker 1
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Are price controls hindering the Argentinian economy?
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What is the most economically beneficial component of what remains in the 1.75 trillion dollar Biden economic plan for low-income households?
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Is restricting immigration an ethical way to increase wages?
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Speaker 2
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Should NATO be concerned about the growing arms race in the Balkans?
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Is Taiwan's semiconductor industry too powerful?
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Should Kamala Harris start thinking about running for President in 2024 in place of Joe Biden?
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Speaker 3
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Is South Africa’s ANC incapable of solving the nation’s economic inequality?
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How can we lower the effects of the pandemic on the opioid crisis?
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How will criminal charges against Andrew Cuomo affect the Democratic Party’s gubernatorial primary next year?
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Speaker 4
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Should Vladimir Putin weaponize Russia’s energy resources?
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Who are the biggest winners and losers in the current Biden 1.75 trillion dollar economic plan?
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Why are green parties more successful in Europe than in the US?
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Speaker 5
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What should be China’s ambitions in space?
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What actions are needed to combat gang violence in Haiti?
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Does the U.S. need a “Technology Bill of Rights”?
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Speaker 6
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How can Libya become stable?
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Will U.S. companies continue to seek business expansion in China?
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Should the US expand regulation on private space exploration?
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