B. Novice Extemporaneous Event Prompts

Round 1 8:00am

  1. Speaker 1


           How can the Republican Party contain its radical wing without it alienating moderate voters?

           How do Neera Tanden’s past comments about Republicans affect her chances of being confirmed as OMB Director?

           How can Democrats combat the growing feelings of voters that their leaders are out of touch?

  2. Speaker 2


           What is the impact of 6 GOP Senators moving to proceed with Trump’s impeachment?

           Who will take over for Mitch McConnell after he retires as Senate Minority / Majority Leader?

           Who will grab the torch of Republican Populism if Donald Trump chooses not to run for the 2024 Republican Nomination?

  3. Speaker 3


           Which Democrat is best positioned to win the open Pennsylvania Senate Seat in 2022?

           How can Republicans exert more control over the Budget Reconciliation Process in the Senate?

           How can k-12 schools balance the demand for reopening, while protecting teachers from COVID-19?

  4. Speaker 4


           How could a Biden Administration combat Q-anon?

           Who is best positioned to win the Mayorship of NYC after Bill De Blasio?

           What would a Bi-partisan Tech Regulation Bill look like?

  5. Speaker 5


           How could Democrats break the tradition of “parties in power always lose seats in midterm elections”?

           How can Democrats make Mississippi the new Georgia?

           How can Republicans see success in Gavin Newsom’s recall effort?

  6. Speaker 6


           Could a single vaccine work against all forms of CoronaVirus?

           How can the Pentagon fight against extremism in its ranks?

           Who would replace Nancy Pelosi as the future leader of Democrats in the House?

  7. Speaker 7


           How can the Biden Administration work to harden America’s water supply security?

           How can Democrats convince 11-12 Republican Senators to vote for conviction of President Trump?

           Why have Democrats consistently failed inside of statewide elections in Florida?

Round 2 10:00am

  1. Speaker 1


           Will imported American progressive ideas tear France Apart?

           How can the WHO work to alleviate the Oxygen Shortages in Mexico?

           How can the U.N. Force China to allow more stringent health checks to prevent another pandemic in the future?

  2. Speaker 2


           How can the Palestinian Authority work to maintain stability during the first legislative elections in 15 years?

           Should Turkey prioritize relationships with the West, or with Russia and China?

           How can Mario Draghi work to repair Italy’s economic fallout from COVID-19?

  3. Speaker 3


           How could the Alternative for Germany re-invent themselves to become more electorally viable in broader Germany?

           What are the implications of Iran threatening to pursue the creation of Nuclear Weapons?

           How can Keir Starmer work to break the electoral failures of the Labour Party in the U.K?

  4. Speaker 4


           How can the United States use its COVID-19 vaccines to sway Middle Eastern Countries towards western alliances?

           What can the European Union do to end the Libyan Civil War?

           Could Sudan’s prime minister’s cabinet reshuffle allow them to stabilize politically in 2021?

  5. Speaker 5


           Who will be the first country besides the United States to travel to Mars?

           How can Benny Gantz work to become sole Prime Minister of Israel in the upcoming elections?

           Can the “Grand Coalition” of Germany’s CDU and SPD survive in a post-Merkel Era?

  6. Speaker 6


           How can Britain use Brexit to its advantage in its COVID-19 Recovery?

           What can Europe do to move the world towards denuclearization?

           What Implications does Germany’s prosecution of 97 year old low level Nazi’s mean for other war criminals?

  7. Speaker 7


           How can  the U.N. protect open and free dissent during India’s Farmer protests?

           What are the implications of Turkey’s new space program?

           What would a second European Stimulus package look like?

Round 3 12:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


           Should the US Federal Government seek to charge high profile members of R/Wallstreetbets for market manipulation?

           How can Fed Chair Powell continue to aid a “society wide commitment” to create full employment

           How could the World Bank prevent debt crises in Africa in a COVID-19 Recovery?

  2. Speaker 2


           How could a Biden Administration pressure Europe economically to turn away from China?

           How effective has China’s One Belt One Road Initiative been?

           How can the IMF rethink its loaning policies to protect developing nations against predatory loans from China?

  3. Speaker 3


           How could Companies such as WeWork reinvent themselves after COVID-19?

           How can London re-become Europe’s top trading hub?

           How can Japan take on a rising China?

  4. Speaker 4


           What should the future American recovery COVID-19 Package look like?

           How can Congress best break up Apple?

           With savings on the rise inside the United States, what economic policies could jumpstart spending?

  5. Speaker 5


           How can Biden use Trade Policy to benefit the average American Worker?

           How can Robinhood balance its goal of financial democratization, while also preventing large financial bubbles?

           How can Amazon prevent monopolies like Thrasio from appearing on its marketplace?

  6. Speaker 6


           How can Uber and Lyft become sustainably profitable?

           How can Germany protect its manufacturing workers in an era of automation?

           What are the biggest stumbling blocks to full societal adoption of Bitcoin?

  7. Speaker 7


           How can a Biden Administration reinvigorate Latin American Economies?

           What risks does the Italian Economy face due to its debt crisis?

           How can Western Europe work to fight a growing China in Eastern Europe?

Finals 3:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


    If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?

  2. Speaker 2


    If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?

  3. Speaker 3


    If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?

  4. Speaker 4


    If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?

  5. Speaker 5


    If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?

  6. Speaker 6


    If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?

  7. Speaker 7


    If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?