B. CC Extemp Event Prompts
Round 1B (Ext @ 12:00) (PRO, STE, INFO, POE)
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
-
What does the outcome of the government shutdown indicate about the future of the Democratic Party in Congress?
-
Who has positioned themselves more effectively as a potential Democratic presidential frontrunner: Gavin Newsom or J.B. Pritzker?
-
After the approval of Proposition 50, should other states follow California’s lead?
-
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
-
What steps should the FAA take to address recent trouble in the airline industry?
-
In the event that Senate Democrats choose to replace Chuck Schumer as minority leader, who would be the best option to replace him?
-
What lessons, if any, should other Democratic gubernatorial candidates take from Abigail Spanberger’s successful campaign in Virginia?
-
Speaker 3
Speaker 3
-
What does the Supreme Court’s decision not to revisit same-sex marriage mean for Republican efforts to undermine LGBTQ+ rights?
-
What steps should blue-state governors take to bolster their defenses against ICE activity?
-
Will Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral election victory inspire Democrats to embrace similar candidates nationwide?
-
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
-
Will newly released Epstein files have a more powerful effect on Trump’s political standing?
-
What lessons should Democrats learn from their successful showing in this year’s election slate?
-
From the perspective of Congressional Republicans, what letter grade would Mike Johnson deserve for his performance as Speaker thus far?
-
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
-
Should Kamala Harris run for the Democratic presidential nomination?
-
What steps should anti-Trump Republicans take to reclaim power within their party?
-
Given the historically turbulent nature of Trump’s administrations, which current cabinet secretary is at the greatest risk of losing their job?
-
Round 2B (Ext @ 1:30) (PRO, STE, INFO, POE)
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
-
Do recent scandals involving Ukrainian energy sector officials threaten Volodymyr Zelensky’s political standing?
-
What does Rob Jetten’s victory in the Dutch elections mean for politics across the region?
-
What steps should the international community take to address the Trump administration’s strikes on Latin American boats in the Pacific?
-
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
-
What steps can the international community take to strengthen the stability of the ceasefire in Gaza?
-
What impact will Trump’s boycott of the G20 Africa summit have on U.S. relations in the region?
-
Is Viktor Orban doomed to lose in Hungary’s spring elections?
-
Speaker 3
Speaker 3
-
What lessons should international governments take from the uprising in Nepal?
-
How likely is direct U.S. military involvement in Venezuela?
-
What does the election of Sanae Takaichi as Japanese Prime Minister mean for Japan’s relationships in the region?
-
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
-
What steps should Ukraine take to address its looming recruitment crisis?
-
Is there hope for deescalation in the conflict in Sudan?
-
What letter grade does Keir Starmer deserve for his performance as U.K. Prime Minister thus far?
-
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
-
What steps should Sébastien Lecornu take to regain credibility as French Prime Minister?
-
Should Turkey play a larger role in peace discussions between Israel and Palestine?
-
Will China’s support for Venezuela escalate or deescalate tension between the United States and the Maduro government?
-
Finals, Flight A (PER, DUO, IMP, CA, POI, DI)
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
-
What impact will the government shutdown have on consumer confidence and overall economic growth?
-
What do mass layoffs at Amazon indicate about employment in the age of AI?
-
What steps should China take to revive its struggling national economy?
-
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
-
Are rising tariffs helping or hurting the U.S. economy?
-
How concerned should Germany be about poor economic growth forecasts?
-
What would a successful Paramount-Warner Bros. merger mean for the future of the U.S. media industry?
-
Speaker 3
Speaker 3
-
What steps should Congress take to prevent disruptions to SNAP funding in the event of future shutdowns?
-
How concerned should the U.S. be about the most recent labor market reports?
-
Is India doing enough to address widespread poverty despite overall economic growth?
-
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
-
Is California taking the right approach to addressing its housing crisis?
-
What steps can the global community take to avoid a prolonged international economic slowdown?
-
Will renewed oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meaningfully affect U.S. energy prices?
-
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
-
What U.S. state stands to suffer the most as a result of Trump’s tariff policies?
-
What steps should the Federal Reserve take to balance the risk of renewed inflation with the need to support growth?
-
Which trade war is more likely to end first: the U.S. and Canada or the U.S. and China?
-
Speaker 6
Speaker 6
-
What country stands to benefit the most economically from Trump’s tariff policies?
-
What steps should the U.S. take to make home prices more affordable?
-
Have Javier Milei’s economic policies done more harm or good for the Argentinian economy?
-