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Category Archives: Economics
Foreign & domestic (160 q’s)
These questions were used at the Western Slope, CO district tournament on March 1. FOREIGN International Institutions, Latin America, Middle East 1. Does the World Bank need a president from the third world? 2. Should the International Monetary Fund be … Continue reading
Foreign and Domestic (~120 q’s)
Thanks to Jeff Plinsky of Lawrence High School for sending his tournament’s questions. MIDEAST AND AFRICA1) How should the international community respond to the civil strife in the Central African Republic? 2) In what ways can the African Union and … Continue reading
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Harvard questions (~90)
Uninhabited Areas → aka The Finals Frontier “That all there is to it?” -Bubbles 1. Should “space dominance” be a military goal for the United States? 2. How does Arctic governance need to change in response to global warming? 3. … Continue reading
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Misc.
Thanks to Ian Hainline and Vriti Jain for writing most of these questions. Warm up & Impromptu Topics And/Or– Baby Panda or Royal Baby?– Pippa or Kate Middleton?– Pizza Hut or Taco Bell? Foibles – BBQ stain on a … Continue reading
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Health care, politics, economics, taxes, foreign intelligence, social media
Health care– Do website glitches show that the Affordble Care Act should be (repealed / delayed)?– Should America adopt a single-payer approach to health care?– Is too much attention paid to people whose insurance plans will change under the Affordable … Continue reading
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Current politics, economics, health care, foreign, social issues
Intelligence Services– Does Congress have sufficient power to oversee US intelligence gathering operations?– Does the US need to place greater restrictions on its intelligence agencies? Foreign– Do Syrian refugees threaten Jordan’s economy?– Was the diplomatic solution to Syria’s chemical weapons … Continue reading
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Misc. questions
Thanks to Marty De of Mountain View-Los Altos High School for writing some of these questions. – Can the Federal Reserve sustain low interest rates without inflation?– Did the Federal Reserve err by declaring a 6.5 percent unemployment target? – Is … Continue reading
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Foreign, economics
Thanks to Ian Hainline for writing most of these questions. Foreign Policy and Syria – Should NATO or UN Security Council approval be considered more important in the conduct of US foreign policy? – Would American interests in the Middle … Continue reading
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Foreign, Domestic, Economcs (96 q’s)
Thanks to Nathaniel Donahue for writing these questions. Contact him at nwdonahue@gmail.com and he’ll write questions for your tournament for a “modest fee.” Domestic1 Should companies be allowed to patent human genes?2 Was the failure of recent gun control legislation a … Continue reading
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One tournament (120 q’s)
I wrote these questions for the Western Slope (CO) district tournament, which took place this past weekend. Domestic Politics I 1. How should the GOP establishment go about reasserting control over the primaries? 2. Did President Obama miscalculate his strategy … Continue reading
Asia, Middle East, Mexico, Military / Foreign, Economics, Environment, Health, Guns
Asia– Will Shinzo Abe follow through on his pledge to renig Japanese apologies for World War II actions?– Should Japanese voters have returned the Liberal Democrats to power so quickly?– What motivates China’s ambitious foreign investment? Middle East– Should the … Continue reading
Harvard (80 q’s)
Thanks to Nathaniel Donahue for sending me these questions from Harvard: Domestic Econ 1. Is debt stabilization the key to economic recovery? 2. Is America’s savings rate too high? 3. Does income inequality harm economic growth? 4. What reforms need … Continue reading
Foreign & domestic (~140 q’s)
Thanks to Nathaniel Donahue for writing these questions. Contact him at nwdonahue@gmail.com and he’ll write questions for your tournament for a “modest fee.” International 1 US Foreign Policy – Was Clinton a successful Secretary of State? – Has America’s use of … Continue reading
One tournament’s worth (~80 q’s)
Thank you to Andrew West from Myers Park, NC for sending his tournament’s questions. Former GMU coach Jason Warren wrote these—if you want him to write some for your tournament, check out his question-writing service. Round 1- The New Congress … Continue reading
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Debt ceiling & 14th
Is the debt ceiling constitutional? (Will/Should) President Obama invoke the 14th amendment to increase the debt ceiling? Would President Obama face significant political fallout if he invoked the 14th amendment to increase the debt ceiling? Should Congress abolish the debt … Continue reading
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