Resolutions
A document written in resolution format, approved by the chairs, and introduced to committee but not yet voted upon is called this.
Draft Resolution
This is how you would present a motion to allow delegates to stand up, walk around, and speak freely for 10 minutes.
Motion for a 10 minute unmoderated caucus.
You need to go to the bathroom, so you raise this point.
What is a point of personal privilege?
When taking role call, chairs accept a response of "present" or this.
"Present and voting"
A chair bangs their gavel and calls for decorum, what should you do?
Stfu and do nothing.
Delegates who authored the draft resolution or actively contributed ideas. They support the draft resolution and want to see it get passed, so they should vote for it. All resolutions will require a minimum number of these.
Sponsors.
This is how you would motion for a 5 minute caucus with 10 speakers on the topic of LEGOs.
Motion for a 5 minute, 30 second speaking time, moderated caucus, on the topic of LEGOs.
The chair has made a procedural error. This point draws attention to it.
Point of Order.
A delegate finishes their speech 10 seconds early, and yields their time to the chair, what happens?
Nothing, the speech ends and proceedings continue as normal.
These are different groups composed of delegates that have similar ideas and opinions about the topics at hand.
Blocs
Delegates who wish the see a draft resolution debated but may or may not agree with all of the ideas. However, they think there is some merit to it and want to see it presented. They are called this.
Signatories.
You have reached the end of the second session, this is the appropriate motion to present.
Motion to suspend debate.
Another delegate makes false unquestionably incorrect/inaccurate claims about the impacts of a former policy. This point would be appropriate after their speech.
Point of Information.
A resolution needs a simple majority of members present and voting. There are 12 votes in favor, 10 against, and 8 abstentions. Does it pass?
Yes. Abstentions are excluded; 12 of the 22 yes/no votes is a majority.
A chair rules another delegates motion 'dilatory', what does that mean
The motion disappears as though it were never proposed.
Statements in the second section of a draft resolution that outlines the specific solutions the sponsors wish to implement are called this.
Operative clauses
Your committee has finished its directive voting, but needs 5 minutes to finish writing crisis notes, this is the appropriate motion to present.
Motion for a 5 minute gentleman's unmoderated caucus.
As opposed to a standard vote, delegates cannot abstain from this kind of vote.
Statements in the first section of a draft resolution that describes the problems that the committee wants to solve as well as previous measures taken to combat the problem. They clauses are usually italicized or underlined. They are called this.
Perambulatory Clauses.
Motion to move into voting procedure in reverse order submitted, 1 for 1 against, 30 second speaking time, with a 15 second amendment period.
A moderated caucus of 10 minutes with a 30 seconds speaking time, a moderated caucus of 10 minutes with 1 minute speaking time, an unmoderated caucus, an extension of the previous unmoderated caucus for 1 minute, and a motion to suspend debate are all proposed, in what order are they voted on
Suspend, extension, Unmod, 10/30, 10/1