2007 TOC EXTEMP QUESTION LISTS

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ROUND I: Foreign Policy

Should the United States increase pressure on Putin for arms restrictions?
How effective will the recent nuclear deal between the United States and India be at preventing further nuclear tests?
How will Sarkozy's election affect U.S. and French relations?
What should the United States and Ecuador do to increase results in the War on Drugs?
Are the goals the US recently proposed for Israeli/Palestinian peace likely to make a substantial difference?
Will Condoleezza Rice's meeting with high-level Syrian officials improve Syrian-US relations?
Will Cheney's trip to the Middle East be effective in garnering support for the US?
Should the United States increase funding to the IMF?
How should the U.S. treasury respond to China's "unfair" trading practices?
What does the future hold for trade liberalization between Mexico and the United States?
Will Blair's departure sink US-UK foreign relations?
Should the U.S. continue to help the Sri Lankan government combat the Tamil Tigers?

ROUND II: Asia

Will Japan pursue a nuclear program?
What do Bahujan Samaj Party electoral victories mean for future state elections in India?
What should Taiwan do to assure its WHO bid is not rejected?
Is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization a threat to democracy?
How will recent Tamil Tiger activities affect the peace process in Sri Lanka?
Do Bhutan's recent elections reflect that the country is ready for democracy?
Will the exiling of two former Bangladeshi prime ministers increase the influence of the military in that country?
How should China live up to its leaders' tough talk on global climate change?
What impact will meetings between high-level North and South Korean military generals have on relations between these two countries?
What can be done to improve human rights protections in Vietnam?
Is reshuffling his cabinet enough to salvage the administration of Indonesian President Yudhoyono?
Will Japan forge ahead with a more assertive foreign policy?

ROUND III: Domestic Social

Will poor turnout at immigration rights rallies hinder immigration reform?
Will the recent Supreme Court decision on patents impact pharmaceutical advancement?
Will increased use of ethanol be effective in reducing US emissions of greenhouse gases?
Should mandatory HPV vaccines be instituted nationwide?
What steps can the federal government take to make college more affordable for low-income families?
How can Congress effectively address abuses of the Medicare Advantage program?
What impact will Massachusetts' proposal to fund stem cell research grants have on the national stem cell debate?
Is it time for the federal government to adopt a national ID card?
How will the Virginia Tech tragedy reshape the gun control debate?
What is the best alternative to affirmative action to ensure equality in the educational system?
When it comes time to revisit No Child Left Behind, should Congress start from scratch or tweak the system?
Should other states follow Maryland's lead in granting voting rights to ex-prisoners?

ROUND IV: International Economy

How can the German solar energy market effectively transition from domestic to global sales?
What can Airbus do to better compete with Boeing?
Will increased efforts to improve natural gas production benefit the Saudi Arabian economy?
Should Russia attempt to create and lead a natural gas version of OPEC?
Is it in the World Bank's best interests for Paul Wolfowitz to step down?
In light of its recent trade deal with the US, is a trade pact with the EU wise for South Korea?
Are increased nationalization efforts unduly harming the Venezuelan economy?
Should Britain adopt the euro?
Is the Chinese stock market in danger of overheating?
What can the bank of Britain do to combat inflation?
What impact will the EU's environmental efforts have on the global economy?
Can Shinzo Abe keep the Japanese economy robust?

ROUND V: Domestic Politics

Can Mitt Romney win the Republican Presidential nomination?
How successful has Democratic control of Congress been?
Will Iraq be the primary voting issue in 2008?
Is the GOP's ultimatum to Bush a recipe for electoral success in 2008?
Will Guiliani's pro-choice stance ruin his ability to win the Republican primary?
Will the new National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Tom Cole be able to bring Republicans back into national favor?
The new Drug Safety Bill: good policy or good politics?
Should the House version of the Security Bill include a provision to improve workers' bargaining rights?
Are the recommendations of the presidential task force enough to solve the problems with the veteran and military health care system?
How important will the religious-conservative block be in selecting the 2008 Presidential nomination for Republicans?
What implications does recently proposed hate-crime legislation have for President Bush's political capital?
Can Hillary Clinton win the Democratic nomination for '08?

ROUND VI: Europe

Will Sarkozy unite or divide France?
Will the Labor party beat back opposition in the next UK election?
How can Sarkozy pass tighter immigration controls that will not fuel social tensions?
Will Putin's decision to suspend Russian compliance with the CFE Treaty destroy relations with NATO?
Should the Swiss parliament pass new restrictions on gun ownership?
Will Serbia be allowed to preside over the Council of Europe?
With the introduction of a constitutional amendment for a popularly elected president, can Turkey keep its government secular?
How will the Russia/Bulgaria pipeline affect the rest of the world?
Will the disagreement between Estonia and Russia have significant political fallout?
What will early elections accomplish for Ukraine?
How should Turkey resolve the crisis over its presidential election?
How long will Northern Ireland's power-sharing government last?

QUARTERFINALS: Domestic Economics

Is the CBO-estimated $150 billion federal budget deficit a sign of a strong U.S. economy?
Is free trade the cause or the solution to America's economic woes?
Do economic growth and illegal immigration walk hand-in-hand?
Is inflation a viable threat to the economy?
Does recent job growth indicate true economic growth for the US?
How important is international investment in supporting the US stock market?
Does the dollar's decline reflect a declining US economy?
Can the US housing market be turned around?
How can the US automobile industry remain competitive?
How effective is Ben Bernanke in maintaining economic stability?
What is the cause of recent slowdown of the US economy?
What can policy-makers do to revive economic growth?
Is consumer spending the real threat to the U.S. economy?
How can the U.S. scale back its trade deficit?

SEMIFINALS: Africa/Americas

What will the Pope's visit mean for Brazil?
Will Venezuela's decision to assume control of its oil fields permanently drive out foreign oil companies?
Will the prohibition of products containing coca from supermarkets in Colombian have any effect on illegal drug production?
Will African Union forces be sufficient to end Somali turmoil?
What steps can African leaders take to reign in Robert Mugabe's political oppression?
Will President-elect Umaru Musa Yar' adua be able to effectively lead Nigeria?
What can be done to stop Al-Qaeda forces in Northern Africa?
Can South African opposition leader Hellen Zille effectively lead the DA without pursuing the presidential post?
How can South American developers balance production with global environmental concerns?
Will the new police forces in Gaza reduce violence in the region?
Will the Hamas-affiliated Al Aqsa TV network's decision to pull 'Tomorrow's Pioneers' off air increase Hamas' credibility?
What can news network Al-Jazeera do to cool its tensions with the Iraqi government?
How can Iraq improve security along the Syrian border?
Can Prime Minister Guillaume Soro finally bring peace to Cote d'Ivoire?

FINAL ROUND: International Hot Spots/Tiadic

How can the U.S. effectively pursue a missile defense system in Eastern Europe without drawing Putin's ire?
How can India effectively counter China as Asia's strongest economic influence?
Would a stronger Saudi Arabian presence in the Israeli Palestinian peace process blunt US foreign policy efforts in the Middle East?
How can President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad use America's internal debate concerning its presence in Iraq to Iran's advantage?
How should the U.S. government take into account India's ties to Iran when finalizing the India/U.S. nuclear deal?
If Paul Wolfowitz resigns, is it in Europe's best economic interests to allow the U.S. to choose the new head of the World Bank?
Will EU support of a joint UN resolution be able to keep peace in Kosovo?
Will economic competition with China ultimately help or hinder economic growth in India?
How will Sarkozy's election affect Turkey's bid to join the EU?
Will China's image during the 2008 Olympics motivate a serious intervention in Darfur?
How will Guiliani's stance on abortion affect the strategy of John McCain to secure the Republican nomination?
Will a new pipeline with Greece and Bulgaria allow Russia to expand its sphere of influence in Europe?