October and November 2006 Extemp Questions
Questions for the Week of October 3-9, 2006

1.  Has Vladimir Putin steered Russia back on the path to global power status?

2.  Is the US doing enough to oversee the food industry?

3.  Should Moldova go to war with Transdniestria?

4.  Will the military coup in Thailand bring newfound benefits to the country?

5.  Will the recent National Intelligence Estimate hurt the GOP in the upcoming midterms?

6.  What happened to organized labor in the United States?

7.  Should the UN send peacekeepers into Darfur without the permission of the Sudanese government?

8.  Would the death of Osama bin Laden end the war on terror?

9.  Who should replace Kofi Annan as UN Secretary General?

10.  Should the US government implement the suggestions made by the Commission on the Future of Higher Education in regards to the way US colleges operate?
Questions for the Week of October 10-16, 2006

1.  Has the EU made a correct choice in deciding to admit Bulgaria and Romania?

2.  Is the US doing enough to fight AIDS?

3.  Will the Mark Foley scandal cost the GOP the House?

4.  Was the recent compromise between Congressional Republicans and the White House over detainees a good deal?

5.  Will the recent crackdown on corruption in China benefit Hu Jintao?

6.  Should Hungary's government call new elections?

7.  Does the recent wave of gun violence show that stricter gun control measures are needed?

8.  Should the US rethink Plan Colombia?

9.  Does Manuel Rosales have even a remote chance of beating Hugo Chavez?

10.  Is the US economy poised to enter into a recession next year?
Questions for the Week of October 17-23, 2006

1.  Will third parties have any impact on the upcoming midterm elections?

2.  Is Putin responsible for the murder of over ten journalists in Russia over the last seven years?

3.  Will recent UN sanctions force North Korea to abandon its nuclear program?

4.  Is Mark Warner making a mistake in declaring what he will not run for president?

5.  What changes at the UN will new Secretary General Ban Ki-moon implement?

6.  Can the recent report of immense civilian casualties in Iraq force the US to revise its policy there?

7.  Can the private sector better fight climate change?

8.  Why does Saudi Arabia not want OPEC to cut oil production by this December?

9.  What can the world do to stop child labor?

10.  Was Google's acquisition of YouTube a shrewd business move?
Questions for the Week of October 24-30th, 2006

1.  Should Obama run for president in 2008?

2.  How should Shinzo Abe strengthen Japan's international standing?

3.  Will Democrats win more governorships than the GOP this year?

4.  How should Mexico respond to any US immigration policy?

5.  Will the Supreme Court eventually overturn Bush's detainee legislation?

6.  Can China be relied upon to resolve the North Korea nuclear test situation?

7.  Will OPEC's commitment to maintaing a $60 barrel minimum for oil push the US into a recession?

8.  What changes must Airbus make to be more efficient?

9.  Is the Madonna adoption issue being blown out of proportion?

10.  What are the chances of Israel and Syria reaching a peace accord in the near future?
Questions for the Week of October 31st-November 6th, 2006

1.  What can the international community do to stop a regional war in East Africa?

2.  Which Democratic presidential candidate benefited most from Mark Warner's withdrawal?

3.  With a week to go, who will win the midterm elections?

4.  How will the Supreme Court rule in the upcoming partial birth abortion case?

5.  Are prescription drug patents too lengthy?

6.  Is France facing an intifada?

7.  Should Venezuela be given a seat on the UN Security Council?

8.  How bad are America's long-term budget prospects?

9.  Is Nigeria doing enough to fight corruption?

10.  What prospects exist for Mikhail Kasyanov to replace Vladimir Putin?
Questions for the Week of November 7th-13th, 2006

1.  What role can India play to end the violence in Sri Lanka?

2.  Will President Bush's remaining two years be helped by a Democratically controlled Congress?

3.  Was Saddam Hussein's trial a farce?

4.  What effect will Daniel Ortega's victory in Nicaragua have on U.S. foreign policy in Latin America?

5.  Should cluster bombs be banned?

6.  What steps can Mexico take to heal its aching economy?

7.  Should the US Congress adopt a voter ID law?

8.  Should Kosovo be given its independence?

9.  Will Venezuela's failure to gain a UN Security Council seat negatively effect Hugo Chavez being a counterweight to the U.S.?

10.  Is Nicolas Sarkozy the man who can lead France back to greatness?
Questions for the Week of November 14th-20th, 2006

1.  Who is to blame for the GOP losing control of Congress?

2.  Is it only a matter of time before Israel attacks Iran?

3.  Is Nancy Pelosi making a grave error in backing John Murtha for House Majority Leader?

4.  What is wrong with print media?

5.  Will Robert Gates be a better Secretary of Defense than Donald Rumsfeld?

6.  Will the announcement of election results in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this Sunday cause violence?

7.  Should the world ends its embargo on the Palestinian Authority now that Hamas and Fatah are replacing Ismail Haniyeh as prime minister?

8.  How worried should the U.S. be over the trade deficit?

9.  What race had the most shocking result of the midterms?

10.  Will the Democrats force the U.S. to withdraw from Iraq?
Questions for the Week of November 21st-27th, 2006

1.  Did the U.S. make the right call in opening the door for Russia to join the WTO?

2.  Should Vietnam be admitted into the WTO?

3.  Is it time to raise the minimum wage?

4.  Will Segolene Royale win France's next presidential election?

5.  What happened to the religious right?

6.  How viable is nuclear energy as an alternative power source?

7.  What should China do about Tibet?

8.  Is Spain's economic resurgence stable?

9.  Has democracy failed in Bangladesh?

10.  Is Lebanon headed for another civil war?
Questions for the Week of November 28th-December 4th, 2006

1.  Should the military draft be reinstated?

2.  Will NBC News labeling of Iraq as being in a civil war strengthen the call for US troops to withdraw from Iraq?

3.  After his recent fainting spell, is Silvio Berlusconi finished in Italy?

4.  Why was this year's hurricane season so light?

5.  Is Russia to blame for Alexander Litvineko's death?

6.  Should President Bush replace John Bolton as UN ambassador?

7.  Did her recent re-election campaign in New York help or hurt Hillary Clinton's chances at running for president in 2008?

8.  Is criticism of Wal-Mart fair?

9.  Will recent criticism of David Cameron by the Labor Party backfire?

10.  Should the U.S. increase hedge fund regulations?
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