The following questions were used during the 2023-2024 Competition Season. They are provided here to give prospective competitors an idea of what to expect.

• How should the US respond to Russia’s military build-up near the Ukrainian border?
• Is the US right to be cautious about the progress of the Vienna talks with Iran?
• What impact will a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics have on US-China relations?
• How will Covid impact higher education in the long term?
• Should GoFundMe face legal consequences for suspending the “Freedom Convoy” fundraiser?
• Would student loan forgiveness help or hurt the US economy?
• How can the Biden administration slow inflation?
• Is it time for the US to end its involvement in Yemen?
• Should states include parents in the school policy decision making process?
• Will Americans’ migration from blue to red states further divide the US?
• Are SPACs’ underperformance a problem to be concerned about?
• Should librarians have sole responsibility for what books are in school libraries?
• Does Will Smith’s Oscars incident show that America has forgotten how to laugh?
• What is next for Louisiana’s redistricting maps?
• Will California be the first US state to issue reparations for African Americans?
• What is the underlying cause of the rise in violent crime in America?
• Is the US prepared for subvariant BA.2?
• How do Ketanji Brown Jackson’s qualifications compare to those of the current Justices?
• Will Republicans back efforts to “re-shore” supply chains?
• Can Florida find a fair redistricting map?