A. Open Extemp Event Prompts
9:00-10:30, Round 1 - Pattern A (Draw @ 8:30)
Speaker 1
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What will President Joe Biden’s legacy be?
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Is Red Note the future of social media?
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Will former President Trump’s recent sentencing hold weight ahead of Inauguration Day?
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Speaker 2
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Is inflation relief in sight?
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Should Congress impose term limits on the Supreme Court following controversies over judicial ethics?
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Will Biden’s efforts to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba succeed?
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Speaker 3
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Will Trump's mass deportation pledge succeed?
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What does the future hold for the Equal Rights Amendment?
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Is the United States prepared for another climate disaster?
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Speaker 4
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What can colleges and universities do to support undocumented students during the second Trump administration?
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How will the Moss Landing battery fire impact the renewable energy industry?
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Will Ken Paxton succeed in his efforts to close migrant shelters in Texas?
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Speaker 5
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How should the television and film industry support wildfire recovery efforts in Los Angeles?
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Should Merrick Garland have released Jack Smith’s report in the Trump classified documents case?
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What can the US military do to meet its recruitment targets better?
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1:45-3:00pm - Round 2, Pattern A (EXT Draw @ 1:15)
Speaker 1
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What does President Yoon Suk Yeol’s arrest mean for South Koreans?
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Will the United States take action against Nicolas Maduro?
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Will miners in South Africa get justice?
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Speaker 2
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Will Israel uphold calls for ceasefire in Gaza?
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Will the ICC’s warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu result in arrest?
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What does a new Trump Presidency mean for the Middle East?
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Speaker 3
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Will Bolsonaro be able to achieve a political comeback in Brazil?
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How should the United States respond to growing ties between Iran and Russia?
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Will the BRICS alliance be able to challenge the supremacy of G7 economies?
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Speaker 4
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How should Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats?
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Can Mexico become globally competitive in the global electric vehicle market?
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Will Israel withdraw from the Syrian buffer zone?
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Speaker 5
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What can Gambia do to combat illegal mining?
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Does Han Zheng’s planned attendance at Trump’s inauguration signal a new relationship between the United States and China?
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How should Kazakhstan respond to accelerating inflation?
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Finals (Pattern A+B, Draw @ 3:15)
Speaker 1
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If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Hegseth most likely pursue?
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How will the Supreme Court rule in Free Speech Coalition v Paxton?
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Should Pete Buttigieg run for President in 2028?
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Speaker 2
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If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Noem most likely pursue?
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How will the Supreme Court rule in Mahmoud v Taylor?
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Should Kamala Harris run for President in 2028?
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Speaker 3
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If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Rubio most likely pursue?
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How will the Supreme Court rule in Waetzig v Halliburton Energy Services?
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Should Gavin Newsom run for President in 2028?
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Speaker 4
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If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Kennedy most likely pursue?
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How will the Supreme Court rule in Becerra v Braidwood Management?
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Should Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez run for President in 2028?
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Speaker 5
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If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Bondi most likely pursue?
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How will the Supreme Court rule in Department of Education v Career Colleges and Schools of Texas?
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Should Gretchen Whitmer run for President in 2028?
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Speaker 6
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If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Gabbard most likely pursue?
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How will the Supreme Court rule in Ohio v Environmental Protection Agency?
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Should Tammy Duckworth run for President in 2028?
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Speaker 7
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If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Wright most likely pursue?
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How will the Supreme Court rule in Oklahoma v Department of Health and Human Services?
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Should Mark Cuban run for President in 2028?
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