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?