B. Novice Extemp Event Prompts

Round 1 (B) 8:00am

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    ·         How should Gavin Newson address the increasing homeless population in San Francisco.

    ·         Will the Antioch police department ever be able to recover from its recent sweeping corruption scandal?

     

    ·         How should law enforcement deal with bridge-closing protests?

  2. Speaker 2


    ·         What blowback should the Newson administration expect from the implementation of Senate Bill 345?

    ·         What steps should be taken to protect our displaced population during these series of storms?

    ·         How can inmate care be reformed at Santa Rita jail to prevent further unnecessary in-custody deaths. 

  3. Speaker 3


    ·         How will Senate Bill 407 make a difference in the lives of at risk LGBTQIA+ children?

    ·         Is Bay Area infrastructure equipped to handle the current atmospheric river we are experiencing?

    ·         What steps can be taken to save historic businesses in the Bay Area? 

  4. Speaker 4


    ·         What will the true impact of Senate Bill 673 be?

    ·         What steps should be taken to address the rising number of hate crimes in the Bay Area?

    ·         How much should be spent by San Francisco to deal with homelessness?

  5. Speaker 5


    ·         Is Proposition E ethical to pass and implement?

    ·         Why did the proposed expansion to Santa Rita jail this year fail to gain traction?

    ·         The Raiders and Warriors are gone.  Now the A’s are leaving.  What will happen to Oakland now?

  6. Speaker 6


    ·         What can be done about businesses leaving the San Francisco’s Union Square area?

    ·         What can be done to address the rampant allegations of sexual abuse in Dublin prisons?

    ·         What can be done about job security in the tech industry? 

  7. Speaker 7


    ·         Should PC 459.5 be reviewed, removed, or kept in place and why?

    ·         What steps can be taken to decrease the smuggling of contraband into Santa Rita jail?

    ·         Should Rafa Solano have received a harsher sentence?

Round 2 (B) 10:00am

  1. Speaker 1


    ·         Does Nikki Haley have a path to the Republican nomination after a defeat in New Hampshire?

    ·         Are celebrations about the containing of inflation premature?

    ·         How will the use of artificial intelligence reshape America’s military? 

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    ·         What was the biggest mistake made in Governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign?

    ·         Could a bipartisan deal on immigration be brokered before the 2024 presidential election?

    ·         Should SNAP interview requirements be abolished?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    ·         What should be done to stop the use of “deepfakes” in elections?

    ·         Should the U.S. invest more in its naval forces?

    ·         Should the GOP “establishment” break off and form their own political party?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    ·         Why has Dean Phillips’ primary challenge to President Biden failed to gain traction?

    ·         Should U.S. military aid to Israel be contingent on a human rights report?

    ·         What lessons should states learn from Oregon’s attempt to decriminalize drug offenses?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    ·         Is Liz Cheney having any effect on Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy?

    ·         Is President Biden’s green industrial policy a bust?

    ·         Should the U.S. erect trade barriers to Chinese-produced electric vehicles?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    ·         Does Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign have an “educational divide” problem?

    ·         Can President Biden politically afford to pivot to the middle on immigration?

    ·         Is a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq in America’s best interest?

     

     

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    ·         Which GOP presidential contender has best positioned themselves for 2028?

    ·         Should more U.S. states adopt wealth taxes?

    ·         Should banks be allowed to impose overdraft fees on customers?

Round 3 (B) 12:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    ·         Will the next “hot” theater of global disorder unfold on the Korean Peninsula?

    ·         How will Western airstrikes impact Yemen’s Houthis?

    ·         What assistance can Western nations provide to help Ecuador win its war against drug cartels?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    ·         Will France scuttle an EU-Mercosur trade deal?

    ·         How would the return of Donald Trump to the American presidency impact the global economy?

    ·         Is Germany’s new set of immigration bills a victory for its immigrant community?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    ·         Will the formation of a combined Nigerian opposition party wrest power from the APC in 2027?

    ·         Are the EU’s climate policies leaving European farmers behind?

    ·         Is there a way for Israel to end its war against Hamas and claim victory without the total annihilation of the group?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    ·         Will Rishi Sunak’s deportation plan for migrants be enacted?

    ·         Which of Milei’s reforms would benefit Argentina the most?

    ·         What is the biggest implication of growing tensions between Iran and Pakistan?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    ·         Will instability in Red Sea shipping make global inflation worse?

    ·         Does the European Union need an army?

    ·         What, if anything, should Germany do about the AfD?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    ·         Will the benefits of AI technology be globally shared?

    ·         What is currently the biggest risk to global security?

    ·         Who should be Vietnam’s next leader?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    ·         Will the ICJ’s ruling hasten the end of Israel-Hamas War?

    ·         Who is winning Sudan’s civil war?

    ·         How would increased defense spending affect the welfare states of Western European nations?

Finals (B) 3:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


    You have just won the presidency and are now in charge of your very own political circus! Assemble a team of clownish cabinet members and explain why they would be good fits to serve under your Big Tent! (Team to include VP, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense.)

  2. Speaker 2


    You have just won the presidency and are now in charge of your very own political circus! Assemble a team of clownish cabinet members and explain why they would be good fits to serve under your Big Tent! (Team to include VP, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense.)

  3. Speaker 3


    You have just won the presidency and are now in charge of your very own political circus! Assemble a team of clownish cabinet members and explain why they would be good fits to serve under your Big Tent! (Team to include VP, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense.)

  4. Speaker 4


    You have just won the presidency and are now in charge of your very own political circus! Assemble a team of clownish cabinet members and explain why they would be good fits to serve under your Big Tent! (Team to include VP, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense.)

  5. Speaker 5


    You have just won the presidency and are now in charge of your very own political circus! Assemble a team of clownish cabinet members and explain why they would be good fits to serve under your Big Tent! (Team to include VP, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense.)

  6. Speaker 6


    You have just won the presidency and are now in charge of your very own political circus! Assemble a team of clownish cabinet members and explain why they would be good fits to serve under your Big Tent! (Team to include VP, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense.)

  7. Speaker 7


    You have just won the presidency and are now in charge of your very own political circus! Assemble a team of clownish cabinet members and explain why they would be good fits to serve under your Big Tent! (Team to include VP, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense.)