B. CC Extemp Event Prompts

Round 1B (Ext @ 12:00) (PRO, STE, INFO, POE)

  1. 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?

  2. 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?

  3. 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?

  4. 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?

  5. 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)

  1. 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?

  2. 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?

  3. 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?

  4. 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?

  5. 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)

  1. 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?

  2. 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?

  3. 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?

  4. 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?

  5. 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?

  6. 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?