A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you vote?
2. What is a good leader?
3. Do you like talking about government?
4. What is a big rule?
5. Do you watch the news?
6. What is a strong country?
7. Do you worry about the world?
8. What is a free election?
9. Do you think politics is boring?
10. What is a fair system?
11. Do you trust your leaders?
12. What is a noisy argument?
13. Do you think politics is necessary?
14. What are three things a government does?
15. Do you think young people care about politics?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a local and a national politician?
2. Why is having different political parties important in a democracy?
3. What are the good things and bad things about high taxes for public services?
4. How can a person learn about political issues without getting angry?
5. Should all citizens be required to vote?
6. Why is it important to have freedom of speech in politics?
7. Do you think protests are an effective political tool?
8. What is the purpose of a political debate?
9. How does social media affect how people talk about politics?
10. What is the difference between a democracy and a dictatorship?
11. Do you think one person can make a real difference in politics?
12. What are the problems when politicians make false promises?
13. When is the best time for a citizen to criticize their government?
14. What are two differences between good political leadership and bad leadership?
15. How does the political system affect the daily life of citizens?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely discussing a controversial political topic?
2. How does the political party in power affect the national economy?
3. Should the government provide free, unbiased political education in schools?
4. What is the difference between political ideology and practical policy?
5. Do you believe that all politicians are motivated by personal ambition?
6. What are the challenges of making political decisions that affect many diverse groups?
7. How does the focus on quick election cycles affect long-term planning?
8. What is the idea of “checks and balances”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some citizens have more political influence (e.g., through money)?
10. How does a lack of political transparency lead to corruption?
11. What are the steps for properly researching a political candidate?
12. What is the value of engaging in local community politics?
13. Should public media criticize the spread of political misinformation?
14. What are the reasons why some people feel hopeless about the political process?
15. How does the history of a country affect its current political divisions?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to align with a certain political ideology?
2. What are the moral problems when political rhetoric encourages hatred or division?
3. How does constant exposure to biased political news affect critical thinking?
4. Should politicians be legally required to pass a test on basic constitutional knowledge?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of living in a country with high political instability.
6. Who is responsible for promoting civil political discourse?
7. What is your view on the practice of using political polls to predict elections?
8. Evaluate the role of private lobbying groups in influencing national policy.
9. How does the concept of “political polarization” affect social relationships?
10. Discuss the concept of “voter apathy” (lack of interest in voting).
11. What are the problems with having very different rules for campaign finance?
12. What are the legal differences between general political criticism and incitement to violence?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of politics is mainly to distribute wealth fairly?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that all citizens have easy access to voting?
15. How does the rise of global issues (climate, migration) challenge national political sovereignty?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the most wealthy individuals often have the greatest access to political power?
2. What is the right way to think about a politician’s moral duty to represent the long-term interests of the nation?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of political views that become deeply entrenched?
4. When should the government consider mandatory limits on political campaign spending?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using advanced surveillance for national security?
6. How does the focus on political performance affect the long-term, necessary investment in complex policy solutions?
7. Discuss the impact of major corporate lobbying on environmental policy.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about collective human behavior to promote civic virtue?
9. What is the idea of “political efficacy” (belief in the power of one’s vote)?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when fewer people trust official political institutions?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a politician’s action was corrupt or merely incompetent?
12. How does the search for total political victory conflict with the need for compromise and cooperation?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the preservation of democratic processes?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from a corrupt political system?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of objective fact-checking required for all public political statements?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s individual political opinion and the collective will of the people?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate the concept of national political borders?
3. How does the concept of “sovereignty” change when global institutions hold significant power?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how technology platforms use algorithms to influence election outcomes?
5. How do historical views of tyranny and revolution affect modern political activism?
6. How can communities maintain rational political debate when information sources are highly fragmented and biased?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to regulate political speech and allow the free market of ideas to determine truth.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who report illegal political activity by their company?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “national interest” to excuse harmful global actions?
10. What did old thinkers say about power, justice, and the ideal state that is still relevant today?
11. What will happen to the need for human politicians if AI can perfectly determine and execute optimal public policy?
12. How do people use the idea of “I hate politics” to avoid discussing their civic responsibility?
13. How does the experience of a major political crisis improve a nation’s democratic resilience?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that politicians prioritize environmental protection over economic growth?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, unbiased political system, how would that fundamentally change human governance?
