CNN Student News: Ten Questions

(CNN Student News) -- June 2, 2008

1. What two states did the Democratic National Committee (DNC) penalize for holding their primaries ahead of schedule without permission? What penalty did the DNC impose on these states, and why was it controversial?

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2. According to the report: What decision did the DNC make on Saturday regarding these states' delegates? How will this decision likely impact the race between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton?

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3. What is your view of the DNC's decision? Do you think that it will impact the outcome of the U.S. presidential election? If so, how? If not, why not?

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4. Which U.S. Democratic presidential candidate does CNN project will win yesterday's primary in Puerto Rico? Which Democratic candidate is ahead in the overall delegate count?

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5. Who is the presumptive Republican nominee, and what announcement did he recently make regarding his fundraising materials? In your opinion, what are the pros and cons of a prolonged Democratic battle for the presumptive Republican nominee? Explain.

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6. What messages did President George W. Bush deliver during a recent commencement address at Furman University? If you were a speech writer for Mr. Bush, what points would you want the president to include in a college commencement address?

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7. What criteria would you use to select this year's top news stories?

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8. In your opinion, what are some of the top news stories from this past school year? Would the 2008 U.S. presidential election be at the top of your list? Why or why not?

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9. Why is Britain's Prince William deploying with the Royal Navy? According to the report, in what types of military operations might he be involved? Do you think that the experience of serving in the different branches of the military will help Prince William if he becomes king? If so, how? If not, why not?

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10. Do you think that U.S. presidents should be required to serve in the different branches of the U.S. military prior to holding office? State your rationale.

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