A. Junior Extemporaneous Event Prompts

10:00AM - Round 1 A

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    • Why has the NPT failed to achieve its goals?

    • How would the abolishment of the Department of Education affect special education students?

    • What impact will Trump’s metal tariffs have on consumers?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • Will Saudi Arabia reconsider its rejection of President Trump’s Gaza plan?

    • Should Casey DeSantis run for the Florida governorship?

    • What steps should the federal government take to prepare for future natural disasters? 

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    • Is it in Colombia’s best interest to continue fighting an aggressive drug war?

    • What impact will Trump’s move to rename the Gulf of Mexico have? 

    • Will Republicans seek to do entitlement reform during the Trump presidency?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    • Is Japan on the right path to achieve fiscal health?

    • Will the move to dismantle USAID significantly damage U.S. foreign policy goals?

    • Is the Administrative Procedure Act enough to keep Trump’s executive orders at bay?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    • What effect will Trump’s Gaza plan have on Egypt?

    • Would another strike strengthen or weaken the Chicago Teachers Union?

    • What impact will “bitcoin hoarding” have on small businesses?

  6. Speaker 6


     

    Speaker 6

     

    • What effect will Trump’s Gaza plan have on Jordan? 

    • To what extent is President Trump living up to his campaign pledges so far?

    • What can be done to save or replace the Department of Education?

2:00 PM - Round 2 A

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    • What impact will the US delivery of military equipment to Haiti have on the Haitian population?

    • What should be done to combat bird flu in the United States? 

    • Will the close relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk collapse?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • Will Trump’s planned talks with Putin end the war in Ukraine?

    • How does China’s approach to media in Africa impact Chinese soft power? 

    • Can America’s agricultural sector survive the Trump administration’s deportation

    • policies?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    • How will Trump’s changes to the Kennedy Center board impact the performing arts?

    • How will China’s recent alliances with African nations impact space exploration? 

    • Does Pete Buttigieg have a promising future in Democratic politics?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    • Should Georgia be admitted to NATO? 

    • Should mountain meadows be a priority for California’s new climate bond? 

    • Will President Trump’s shift in emphasis from renewable energy to increased fossil fuel production significantly impact the price of fuel?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    • How will Trump’s disdain for South America impact international alliships? 

    • What impact will NIH cuts have on American colleges and universities? 

    • Was the Trump administration right to release long-held records of the JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    • How should the United States prepare for future asteroid collisions? 

    • Will the Trump administration be able to enforce its federal return to work policy?

    • How will Pete Hegseth’s leadership of the Defense Department change America’s military preparedness?

5:00 PM - Finals A

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    • How should the state of New Mexico respond to its deadly intersection crisis? 

    • What is the social impact of Kendrick Lamar’s superbowl halftime performance? 

    • What steps can immigration advocacy groups take to curtail the negative side effects of President Trump’s deportation policies?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • Does the state of New Mexico need to take action to combat measles?

    • What is the significance of strained relations between the U.S. and South Africa? 

    • What do school choice vouchers mean for the future of education in Texas?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    • What impact are Trump’s immigration policies having on domestic violence victims in New Mexico?

    • Will boycotts of businesses who have ceased DEI policies have any impact? 

    • What measures should be taken to protect journalists internationally?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    • What impact will the state of New Mexico’s Immigrant Safety Act have?

    • What steps can be taken to prevent health misinformation in the new Trump era? 

    • How will America’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization impact its preparedness for future pandemics?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    • What impact will New Mexico’s recent investment in outdoor recreation access and trail infrastructure have?

    • How will Trump’s federal hiring freeze impact the National Parks Service? 

    • What can be done to protect unions in a second Trump term? 

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    • What more can school districts in New Mexico do to eradicate harsh discipline of native students? 

    • What impact will the State Department’s cyber truck purchase have on military service persons? 

    • Will Trump’s sanctions on the ICC achieve their goals?