Points & Yields
Point used to use the restroom
What is point of personal privilege?
The number that must be specified in a motion for an unmoderated caucus
What is total time?
This type of caucus is used for narrowing the field of discussion
What is a moderated caucus?
What type of clothing must delegates be dressed in during committee?
What is Formal/Western Business Attire
Point used for clarification or a question
What is point of inquiry?
A motion used at the very beginning of debate
What is motion to open debate?
In this type of caucus delegates may walk around and discuss freely
What is an unmoderated caucus?
The two options that can be chosen during roll call.
What are present and present and voting?
When delegates should yield
What are the primary and secondary speaker's lists?
(not mods)
The components of a motion for a moderated caucus
What are total time, speaking time, and topic?
(bonus points for first/last speaker's rights)
The amount of time that a caucus can be extended for
What is half of the original time?
A vote with no direct impact on committee used to gauge general opinions
What is a straw poll?
Point used to correct parliamentary procedure
What is point of order?
Motion used in-between the primary and secondary speakers list. (hint: used to choose a topic)
What is the motion to set the agenda?
Following a caucus or failure to pass a motion, debate reverts to this form.
What is the secondary speaker's list.
The dais has the power to ____, stopping a committee action from taking place
What is ruling a motion "dilatory?"
The 4 ways a delegate can yield
What are yielding to questions, yielding to comments, yielding to another delegate, and yielding to the chair?
Four motions that can occur during/after the secondary speaker's list
What are (4 of): motion for a moderated caucus, motion for an unmoderated caucus, motion for a straw poll, motion for a round table, motion for a gentleman's unmoderated caucus, motion to enter voting bloc?
If the secondary speaker's list is exhausted the committee will automatically enter this
What is voting bloc? (you don't want this to happen)
If a delegate's character is insulted they are allowed to use their ____ and respond to the insult
What is right of reply?