Terminology
Terminology 2
Terminology 3
100
A specific, written proposal (in the form of a "bill" or "resolution") made by a member or committee for assembly to debate
What is Legislation
100
Leader who runs meetings by recognizing member to speak or move
What is a Presiding Officer (PO)
100
Period where the members of the assembly ask individual questions of the speaker
What is Questioning
200
Type of legislation that describes the details of how a policy would be enacted, if voted into law by the assembly
What is a Bill
200
When a member has the full attention of the assembly to speak
What is the Floor
200
Standard rule which required the presiding officer to choose speakers who have spoken least
What is Precedence
300
An expression of conviction, or value belief of an assembly, which may urge, request or suggest further action by another decision-making authority
What is a Resolution
300
A small group of members who meet and bring recommendations to the full assembly
What is a Committee
300
Standard rule where the presiding office not only employs precedence, but also selects speakers based on who has spoken least recently
What is Recency
400
The complete packet of legislation distributed by a tournament
What is a Docket
400
A specific change to an item of legislation, explaining exactly which word it modifies, and not changing the intent of the legislation itself
What is an Amendment
400
A mock legislative assembly competition where students draft bills and resolutions, which they and their peers later debate and note to pass into law
What is Congressional Debate
500
The order of legislation as suggested by a committee or member, and voted on by the assembly
What is an Agenda
500
A constructive speech of up to 3 minutes given by a member, which introduces an item of legislation for debate by the chamber
What is an Authorship Speech
500
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Who is Ms. Moreno
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