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Domestic Extemp Questions International Extemp Questions

Domestic Extemp Questions International Extemp Questions

Domestic Extemp Questions International Extemp Questions

Domestic Extemp Questions International Extemp Questions

Domestic Extemp Questions International Extemp Questions Hypothetical A group of high school students team up to create a new strain of influenza using a rotten piece of cheese recovered on the campus grounds, the new strain quickly spreads and infects communities. How can the US best respond to this new pandemic?

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Domestic Extemp Questions International Extemp Questions Hypothetical John Cena makes a political run, becoming Mayor of Los Angeles in a tight competition; it all goes wrong when Cena turns out to be invisible, making it impossible for constituents and employees alike to see him. How can local officials work with the invisible mayor to solve […]

Domestic Extemp Questions International Extemp Questions Hypothetical Suppose the Pentagon officially rebrands as the “Department of War” and starts selling merch. Will the United States finally win the battle for international dominance and persuade countries like Russia to end their conflicts, if the United States says so?

Domestic Extemp Questions International Extemp Questions Hypothetical Tim “Apple” Cook releases an army of “iSoldiers” to the streets, in an attempt to launch a full takeover of major cities like New York and Los Angeles. How can the Federal Government best respond to the unrest and violence that follows?

Domestic Extemp Questions International Extemp Questions Weekly Hypothetical: Spongebob comes to life in the form of a megasized sponge, sucking up the waters at Lake Victoria in Uganda and depleting the Nile’s freshwater supply. How can African Governments best respond to the drought that follows? 

Domestic Extemp Questions International Extemp Questions Weekly Hypothetical A chemical gas is released into the streets of Florida and Governor Ron Desantis and other officials become Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, declaring Florida as an independent Teenage Mutant Ninja State. What steps should the Federal Government take to maintain order and bring Florida back into the […]

DX  Trump has expressed frustration in recent days over the state of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine The House Is Close To Passing a Moratorium on State Efforts To Regulate AI US lifts ban on New York offshore wind project after gas compromise Google says it will appeal online search antitrust decision  Trump […]

DX  US-China truce cools down trade war, for now  Trump Is Poised to Accept a Luxury 747 From Qatar for Use as Air Force One  How proposed changes to Medicaid are expected to impact near-elderly Americans Eli Lilly looks set to steal Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss crown  Freed Israeli-American hostage leaves Gaza, Israel says no ceasefire […]

DX  Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country  Former ambassador John Negroponte discusses changes to Trump’s national security team  US Congress wrestles with Trump tax bill, aims to finish by July 4 Why Trump hates the U.S. trade deficit and what that means for you  Dozens […]

DX  What Would It Take For The Fed To Cut Interest Rates? An expert breaks down Zuckerberg’s big week in court  Is Donald Trump about to bomb Iran or rebuild it? The race to sanction Russia’s growing shadow fleet Exclusive: Trump officials eye changes to Biden’s AI chip export rule, sources say IX  All smiles […]

DX  Tech Bull Slashes Tesla Stock Price Target, Urges Elon Musk to ‘Read the Room’  Senate GOP passes budget plan, setting up a critical next phase for Trump agenda  The University President Willing to Fight Trump  Using funding to ‘force concessions’ threatens institutions, Princeton president says Tesla’s Cybercab and Semi sourcing disrupted by Trump’s tariffs, […]

DX  The U.S. Needs to Build More Houses in Future Receiving Cities Inside the Hunt for Putin’s Sleeper Agents Can Musk put people on Mars? Senate Democrats take stock of their shutdown pickle  A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss  IX  Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies Sudan’s army […]

Happy practicing! DX  Analyzing DOGE actions one month into Trump’s second administration  Dangerous cracks in US democracy pillars  Trump and Zelenskyy through the years: From a ‘perfect’ call to pausing US assistance to Ukraine Trump Administration Dialing Back Support for H.I.V. Prevention The response to the COVID-19 pandemic: With hindsight what lessons can we learn? […]

Happy practicing! DX  Trump threatens funding cut to colleges allowing ‘illegal protests’  Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk  Trump’s efforts to help Tesla could hurt it instead Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say  Southwest as you knew it is gone forever IX North […]

Kay Rollins and April Zhang were kind enough to share the Extemp questions for the 2025 Harvard Tournment! Happy practicing! Africa and the Middle East US Politics The Americas US Economy Octos: Europe Quarters: US Social Semis: Asia and Oceania  Finals: Hypotheticals

Happy practicing! DX  Judge deliberates after DOJ pushes to end corruption case against NYC Mayor Adams  How Michigan’s EV industry is responding to Trump’s policy changes US sides with Russia in UN resolutions on Ukraine Cuts to U.S. weather and climate research could put public safety at risk US judge allows Trump’s AP Oval Office […]

Happy practicing! DX  JD Vance Aced His First Test. The Next One Will Be Tougher. Trump’s USAID Shutdown Alarms Republican Allies   Delta plane flips on landing at Toronto airport, injuring 8 How Cuts to NIH Research Funding Would Hurt States Why dismantling the PCLOB and CSRB threatens privacy and national security IX What does Trump’s […]

Happy practicing! DX  Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card  Trump says tariffs on allies Canada, Mexico will be ‘worth the price’   Xi Jinping shows how he will return American fire     Trump Faces First Lawsuit Moments After Taking Office—Targeting Elon Musk’s DOGE Why merging USAID into State would undermine […]

Happy practicing! DX  How Trump could crack down on blue cities and states to enact mass deportations Trump Hits Colombia With Tariffs in Feud Over Military Deportation Flights A Growing Rift in the U.S.-Colombia Relationship 100,000 Ducks to Be Killed After Bird Flu Strikes Long Island Farm To Cull or Not to Cull: Managing H5N1 […]

Happy practicing! DX  Was the whole TikTok drama a bait-and-switch to make Trump look good? TikTok Restoring Service for U.S. Users, After Trump Signals He Will Save It   The Los Angeles fires and America’s overwhelmed water infrastructure Trump could impose tariffs on day one, with few checks on that power AI can be a useful […]

Happy practicing! DX  How Mike Johnson (and Donald Trump) did it  Jimmy Carter remembered   A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters How Wall Street is reacting to a second Trump term in 8 different sectors Here’s how the Pentagon could change under Hegseth IX Russia-Ukraine war: List […]

Happy practicing (and holidays)! DX  Health insurance CEO shooting unleashes Internet vitriol aimed at industry  Assessing Patel’s confirmation chances  How Can We Prevent Gun Violence in American Schools? 12 Years Later, Two Different Tales of Grief for Sandy Hook Parents Why Democrats Lost More Seats in Vermont Than Any Other State IX Rhode Island hit […]

Happy practicing! DX  President Biden pardons son Hunter No, FBI checks aren’t required for Trump’s nominees. Yes, it’s concerning.  US health reform is tough to pass. Can the brazen killing of a CEO change that? How much oil can Trump pump? Malibu wildfire destroys homes, forces 6,300 people to evacuate IX Georgia protests spread as […]

Happy practicing! DX  This year’s FAFSA is officially open. Early review says it’s ‘a piece of cake’ The Cases Against Trump: A Guide State of the States: Governors and PK-12 education policy  A New Vision for Social Housing in America NATO Will Likely Survive Trump, But at a Cost IX Climate Talks End With a […]

Happy practicing! DX  Elon Musk threatens to deepen the rift between Europe and America  Why do hospitals keep running out of generic drugs? Expunging and Sealing Criminal Records  New York’s Clean Slate Act is in effect. Here’s what it means for people with criminal records. Trump’s win has bitcoin soaring. The ‘normies’ want in.  Who […]

Happy practicing! DX  Harris hoped to ride abortion to another post-Dobbs Democratic victory. It didn’t work. Trump justice: Who will Donald Trump name as U.S. attorney general?  Will Trump Rekindle a Bromance With Kim Jong-un? South Koreans Worry. Boeing workers agree to new contract offer, concluding strike.  How Musk’s clout with Trump could enrich his […]

Happy practicing! DX Puerto Rico’s G.O.P. Chairman Demands Apology From Trump for Comic’s Remarks   Pennsylvania’s top court reaffirms mail ballots with missing, improper dates can’t be counted Rumors, Lies and Disinformation: ‘A Lot of Crazy’ in US Election How cities can work with nature when droughts take their toll Accelerating change: Cities addressing water and […]

Happy practicing! DX  Path for control of US House runs through heavily Democratic California  How to stay safe from deadly E. coli outbreak linked to tainted onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders  Massachusetts, Famed for Tough School Standards, Rethinks Its Big Test Safeguarding Voters and Election Officials in the 2024 US Elections The role of glucagon‐like […]

Happy practicing! DX  Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th-anniversary report  Harris focuses on winning over disaffected Republicans as the election draws near Mass Deportation: Devastating Costs to America, Its Budget and Economy FTC announces rule to make it easier to cancel subscriptions The United States Hasn’t Ratified an Important Biodiversity Treaty IX Iran’s Terrible, […]

Happy practicing! DX  Fighting hurricane misinformation requires aggressive pushback Silicon Valley had Harris’s back for decades. Will she return the favor?  America’s Greatest Adversary? Kamala Harris Says Iran Is ‘An Obvious’ Answer This year’s ‘October surprise’ may be no surprise at all    Generative AI, the American worker, and the future of work  IX AI wins […]

Happy practicing! DX: Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft’s AI Centers Vance was flailing. In the debate, he reasserted himself in the race. Opinion: I was wrong about Vance. VP debate shows Republicans can win because of him. Republicans eager to keep House control are open to Trump’s SALT reversal The […]

Happy practicing! (courtesy of our new question writers, Téa Shouldice and Feven Tesfaye) DX: IX: hypothetical: Eric Adams has gone from dyslexic, to arrested, to rejected, to elected, and now back to rejected as he is forced to resign by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Does Public Advocate Jumaane Williams have what it takes to […]

Happy practicing! DX: IX: hypo: After initially avoiding indictment, President Biden is suddenly convicted over his handling of classified documents. How does this impact the 2024 election?

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We will continue to provide five international and five domestic questions weekly. However, moving forward we will also provide a weekly triad or hypothetical question! These question types appear in the outrounds of larger tournaments.

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IX Will war between Israel and Hamas harm Netanyahu politically? How should the European Union respond If Donald Tusk becomes Poland’s next leader? Are hopes of Venezuela holding a free and democratic election in 2024 real? Will Turkey leave the council of Europe? Are right-wing parties likely to gain power in New Zealand? USX Should […]

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As the 2021-22 season draws to a close, the Extemper’s Bible would like to solicit feedback on its Weekly Questions scheme to ensure that it continues being a valuable resource to all extempers. If you have a free moment, please fill out the form below. You can send any additional thoughts you may have to […]

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Happy early new year! Stay tuned for some exciting updates from the Extemper’s Bible in the new few days. In the meantime, happy practicing! We tried something new this time, adding one additional novice question for both USX and IX.

Happy Holidays everyone! We’ll still be posting articles over the holiday season, so keep your eyes peeled for future posts, and happy practicing!

Written by Ananth Veluvali. Happy practicing!

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