B. Novice Extemporaneous Event Prompts
Round 1: 9:30am - Ext Draw 9:15
Speaker 1
1. Is Biden’s age the biggest hurdle to his reelection effort?
2. Will the Kansas City parade shooting lead to a meaningful gun safety response?
3. Absent legislation from Congress, what should the Biden administration do to address the border crisis?
Speaker 2
1. Is it time for Nikki Haley to drop out of the presidential race?
2. Will the Fani Willis conflict-of-interest issue derail the Georgia criminal case against Trump?
3. Should the California Environmental Quality Act be scaled back?
Speaker 3
1. Was Ronna McDaniel’s tenure as RNC chair a success?
2. Should the Department of Justice reduce its reliance on special counsels?
3. Will Texas win its battle with the federal government to enforce immigration laws?
Speaker 4
1. How will Trump’s loss in his New York civil fraud case affect his reelection campaign?
2. Is the impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas purely political theater?
3. Do Wisconsin’s new legislative maps spell an end to GOP dominance of the state legislature?
Speaker 5
1. Will Joe Manchin’s decision not to run for president ultimately tip the election scales?
2. What should be done to address the increase in evictions in the U.S.?
3. Will the FAFSA fiasco have significant repercussions for college enrollments?
Speaker 6
1. Will Trump’s stance on abortion backfire on his campaign?
2. Is Mike Johnson in over his head as House Speaker?
3. How can National Institutes of Health grants help the people of East Palestine, Ohio?
Round 2: 2:15pm - Ext Draw 2:00
Speaker 1
1. What are the implications of Aleksei Navalny’s reported death in Russian prison?
2. How should India’s government address the latest farmer protests?
3. Who will be Mexico’s next president?
Speaker 2
1. How will the Caribbean oil slick affect Trinidad and Tobago?
2. Should the International Court of Justice issue orders to protect Palestinians in Rafah?
3. Is the Labour Party destined to win the United Kingdom’s next general election?
Speaker 3
1. How would Russia’s reported anti-satellite capabilities affect the geopolitical landscape?
2. What direction will Prabowo Subianto take Indonesia in?
3. Is Brazil doing enough to combat the outbreak of dengue fever?
Speaker 4
1. What is the most important takeaway from the Munich Security Conference?
2. How should South Korea address the problem of low birthrates?
3. Is Libya truly at risk of “disintegration” if elections are not held?
Speaker 5
1. Will Viktor Orban be forced to resign?
2. Should the Biden administration reimpose sanctions on Venezuela?
3. What should be done about the Kazakhstan methane mega-leak?
Speaker 6
1. How would the fall of Avdiivka impact the Russo-Ukrainian war?
2. Will Javier Milei’s reforms benefit Argentina?
3. What should be done to defuse tensions between Venezuela and Guyana?
Round 3: 3:45pm - Ext Draw 3:30
Speaker 1
1. Will AI hiring tools backfire on companies?
2. What does the resilience of the job market say about the U.S. economy?
3. Why is Boeing struggling to maintain quality control for its airplanes?
Speaker 2
1. Will other companies follow SpaceX’s lead in departing Delaware?
2. Are Americans facing a property insurance crisis?
3. Should the Biden administration block Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel?
Speaker 3
1. Is the National Labor Relations Board really unconstitutional?
2. How will productivity growth impact the U.S. economy?
3. Should the Department of Justice block the Disney-Fox-Warner streaming deal?
Speaker 4
1. What will be the outcome of litigation by state and local governments targeting addictive features on social media platforms?
2. Are Samsung’s weak earnings a sign of more problems to come for the company?
3. How have recent immigration trends impacted the U.S. economy?
Speaker 5
1. Should Zelle be forced to provide greater fraud protections to consumers?
2. Are American consumers really turning away from electric cars?
3. What are the long-term implications of Intuitive Machines’ mission to the moon?
Speaker 6
1. Are rising defaults a warning sign for the U.S. economy?
2. How can the United States capitalize on the recent discovery of rare-earth elements in Wyoming?
3. Why is the gaming industry struggling to stop harassment of women and Black online gamers?
Finals: 6:30pm - Ext Draw 6:15
Speaker 1
1. Will the EU’s latest migration deal with Mauritania succeed?
2. Can Airbus capitalize on Boeing’s stumbles?
3. How should the Census Bureau ask Americans about sexual orientation and gender identity?
Speaker 2
1. Does Alexei Navalny’s death present an opportunity for Biden to push Ukraine aid through Congress?
2. Should the Mexican government encourage the Catholic Church to negotiate peace deals with cartels?
3. In the crowded LA District Attorney race, who can break out of the pack to challenge George Gascón?
Speaker 3
1. Ten years from now, what will people say about the Apple Vision Pro?
2. What is Eygpt planning with the construction of a walled enclosure near Gaza?
3. How should the United States reform its systems relating to classified documents?
Speaker 4
1. What should be done to support vaccine startups in a difficult venture financing market?
2. Will Governor Newsom’s move to send CHP officers to Oakland succeed in reducing crime?
3. Can Indian migrant workers address Taiwan’s labor shortage?
Speaker 5
1. How will the new global minimum tax deal reshape corporate investment patterns?
2. What should President Biden prioritize during the Kenyan President’s upcoming visit to the White House?
3. What should a U.S. relief mission to Gaza look like?
Speaker 6
1. What must European policymakers do to catch up with U.S. economic growth?
2. Should the Supreme Court take up the case of Warren King?
3. What do Pakistan’s election results say about the future of the country?
Speaker 7
1. Is the National Association of Realtors facing extinction?
2. Will other Orthodox countries soon join Greece in legalizing same-sex marriage?
3. Should the U.S. require car manufacturers to maintain AM broadcast radio by default at no cost to consumers?