RUAIR!
Parliamentary Procedure
RISC Trivia
Responding to Frontroom
Responding to Backroom
200

This is the name of the room that we usually have our weekly meetings in


What is the Cap & Skull room?


200

This is most often used when a delegate wishes to ask a question to the chair about something that is not clear (general clarification)


What is “point of inquiry”?


200

This is the full form of RISC


What is Rutgers Intercollegiate Security Council?


200

This is what you should do/say when delegates are being too disruptive

What is you should hit the gavel and say “decorum!”?


200

You must remember to be ____ when responding to backroom notes


What is “realistic”?


400

This is what RUAIR stands for


What is Rutgers University Association of International Relations?


400

This is the format that delegates should be using when motioning for a moderated caucus

What is “I would like to motion an X minute X second moderated caucus on [insert topic]”?


400

This is the number of committees that are at RISC


What is six?

400

This is what you should say when you want to dismiss a motion before it is voted on (ex. If someone proposes an unmod too early in debate)


What is “the chair rules that dillatory”?


400

This is wrong with the following note: “Sup. Hey. Squidward is annoying me in committee. I think it would be good for him gone. Can you get him fire from Krusty Krab? Preferably rn? Thx, Spongebob.”


What is there is no clear end goal, it is too vague, not directed towards anyone incorrect grammar, etc.? 


600

These are the names of our Secretary-General, Director General, and Director of Communications for RISC II


Who are Rachel, Keshav, and Ishika?


600

This is the name of the document that delegates will write to present to the chair and front room in committee

What is a directive?


600

This committee is based on a book that has been banned from some school districts in the United States


What is The Handmaid’s Tale?


600

This is something that you must keep in mind when directives are being submitted to you as a chair


What is keep the directives in the order that they were submitted?


600

This can be considered a good response to a delegate asking for an excessive number of troops.


What is blocking them by [insert method] and giving them a few troops?


800

This is the number of pages of our current constitution


What is 48 pages?


800

To start and end debate, this is required by the delegates


What is “motion to start debate” and “motion to end debate”? 


800

This is the name of the committee that people attend without knowing the topic beforehand (DON'T SAY THE TOPIC)


What is Ad-Hoc?

800

This is the order that you should read the following motions in: 5 minute unmoderated caucus, 30 second round robin, 3:45 moderated caucus, 6:30 moderated caucus


What is 30 second round robin, 5 minute unmoderated caucus, 6:30 moderated caucus, and 3:45 moderated caucus?


800

This is wrong with the following note: “To my advisor, Today is a day of infamy, we must respond to this gruesome attack from the empire of Japan. I would like to call a joint session of Congress where I convince them to go to war with Japan and Germany. I would like to present a unifying tone to the American people while also being solemn yet uplifting. The people shall rally around their President as a figure of strength. Have my best Speech Writers brought in to write the speech that I shall give tomorrow. This war is excellent news for us as we can use it to establish a Roosevelt dynasty over America! - President Roosevelt.”


What is nothing? (Trick Question 😝)

1000

This is the name of our previous president

Who is Adam?


1000

This is required for an unfriendly amendment to be passed in debate


What is a ⅔ majority?

1000

This is the number of schools attending RISC


What is 12? (113 delegates!)

1000

This is everything you have to say as a chair when collecting motions


What is “Any motions on the floor? (delegates motion) All those in favor of X raise your placards. This motion passes/fails. [Delegate who motioned] would you like to speak first or last? Okay, raise your placards if you would like to speak”


1000

These are the six things that you should look for in backroom notes


Who, what, when, where, why, and how?

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