A. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts
Round 1 - 9:00 (Draw at 8:45 in AA 147 - Forum)
Speaker 1
Will AI safety and ethics be a central issue in the 2026 primaries?
How should the Supreme Court address legal challenges to new voting restrictions ahead of 2026?
What reforms to voter roll maintenance are necessary to prevent wrongful purges?
Speaker 2
Will the EPA’s endangerment finding for greenhouse gases be reinstated by Congress?
How should states reform procedures to protect election workers from harassment and threats?
What reforms should Congress consider to limit executive overreach on immigration enforcement?
Speaker 3
How can states respond to federal rollbacks of own environmental protections?
What is the best strategy to ensure safe and fair early voting across all states?
What protections should be afforded protesters against retaliation or surveillance?
Speaker 4
Should ballot access rules be standardized nationwide to prevent legal disparity between states?
How should courts adjudicate challenges to sweeping environmental rollbacks
How can Congress respond when the president pursues policy via executive fiat rather than legislation?
Speaker 5
How should Congress address disputes over ICE tactics and accountability?
How should legislators respond to proposed rollback of EPA regulations?
Can independent redistricting commissions be incentivized by federal funding?
Speaker 6
Should federal legislation strengthen protections for voter registration in historically disenfranchised communities?
How can states strengthen chain of custody for ballots to build public confidence?
Should federal law limit the deployment of ICE and CBP agents in domestic enforcement operations?
Speaker 7
Will the Senate be able to pass the Save America Act?
What federal limits should exist on fossil fuel policy rollbacks?
How should state governments respond to executive mandates they view as unconstitutional?
Round 2 - 12:00 (Draw at 11:45)
Speaker 1
Will inflation reaccelerate in early 2026?
What role should public housing play in addressing affordability gaps?
How should policymakers respond to federal workforce reductions?
Speaker 2
What will persistent affordability challenges mean for political stability in 2026?
Should Congress expand direct tax credits to offset inflationary pressure?
What federal policies could meaningfully reduce housing supply shortages?
Speaker 3
How should lawmakers reform the federal budget process after repeated shutdown crises?
Should Congress expand clean-energy subsidies in 2026?
Would raising the federal minimum be an effective measure to counteract inflation?
Speaker 4
Will the U.S. labor market weaken in early 2026?
Should Congress expand infrastructure funding?
Should the federal government create a national climate-resilience fund?
Speaker 5
How should Congress respond to the SCOTUS decision on Trump’s tariffs?
What role should nuclear energy play in the U.S. energy mix moving forward?
What will high-skilled visa restrictions mean for innovation?
Speaker 6
Should the Federal Reserve pivot away from rate hikes to protect growth?
How should Washington address persistently high mortgage rates?
What risks does the growing national debt pose in a high-interest-rate environment?
Speaker 7
How should Congress respond to rising winter energy costs?
How will AI-driven automation reshape employment in 2026?
How should Congress address shortages in healthcare and education workers?
Final Rd - 3:45 (Draw at 3:30)
Speaker 1
Should NATO fast-track Sweden’s full integration into Baltic defense planning after Russia’s February naval drills?
Will Israel expand ground operations following Hamas’ February rocket escalation?
How will Japan’s new national security strategy alter East Asian alliances?
Speaker 2
Should Japan expand its missile defense systems after North Korea’s February ICBM test?
Will Ethiopia’s port agreement with Somaliland destabilize the Horn of Africa?
How has Germany’s internal debate over defense spending reshaped EU policy?
Speaker 3
Should the UN Security Council authorize a multinational force to stabilize Haiti?
Will South Africa face diplomatic fallout after hosting joint naval drills with Russia and China?
How has Israel’s expanded campaign in Rafah shifted UN humanitarian negotiations?
Speaker 4
Should Canada align with EU digital regulations in response to U.S. AI export controls?
How has Ethiopia’s Somaliland agreement complicated African Union diplomacy?
Will Venezuela’s political crisis trigger another migration surge into Colombia?
Speaker 5
Should Brazil condemn Venezuela’s renewed crackdown on opposition candidates ahead of elections?
Will the Philippines invoke its mutual defense treaty after February maritime clashes?
How will North Korea’s January missile launch affect South Korea’s domestic defense debate?
Speaker 6
Should the African Union suspend Sudan following continued fighting in Khartoum?
Will Russia escalate cyberattacks against NATO members in response to expanded military aid to Ukraine?
How has China’s increased pressure on Philippine vessels shifted ASEAN unity?
Speaker 7
Should India expand naval patrols in the Indian Ocean after China’s submarine deployment near Sri Lanka?
Will China impose economic retaliation after new U.S. semiconductor export restrictions?
How has Russia’s February offensive altered NATO’s deterrence posture in Eastern Europe?
Final Rd - 5:30
Speaker 1
Should the IMF expand emergency lending to Argentina after its latest peso collapse?
Will India’s growth outpace China’s in early 2026?
How have Red Sea shipping disruptions altered global supply chains?
Speaker 2
Should OPEC+ increase output after oil prices spiked following renewed Red Sea shipping disruptions?
Will BRICS accelerate development of a cross-border payments alternative to SWIFT?
How has Russia adapted its oil export strategy after new sanctions enforcement?
Speaker 3
Should Japan intervene directly in currency markets following February yen depreciation?
Will Germany’s industrial slowdown spill over into Eastern Europe?
How has India leveraged shifting supply chains amid U.S.–China tensions?
Speaker 4
Should India impose restrictions on rare-earth exports after new U.S.–China trade tensions?
Will Argentina default again following its latest currency crisis?
How has Brazil navigated capital flight during February currency volatility?
Speaker 5
Should the G20 coordinate food export policies following drought-driven grain shortages?
Will the ECB cut rates sooner than expected after weak winter growth data?
How has Canada positioned itself during escalating U.S.–EU trade tensions?
Speaker 6
Should Brazil intervene in currency markets after capital outflows intensified in February?
Will Russia deepen trade ties with China after additional sanctions?
How have Gulf sovereign wealth funds adjusted investment strategies amid oil swings?
Speaker 7
Should Indonesia restrict nickel exports amid global battery supply disruptions?
Will Mexico’s economy contract due to new cross-border tariff measures?
How has the WTO addressed escalating tariff disputes in early 2026?