Motions
Which motion can be understood as a midpoint between a Moderated Caucus and an Unmoderated Caucus?
Diplomatic Unmoderated Caucus
A delegate asks to go to the bathroom. What point would this fall under?
Point of Personal Privilege
True or False: You should keep a record of who is speaking and what they're saying
True
True or False: Abstentions are factored into the final vote count
False
What is one difference in jurisdiction when it comes to working papers vs. directives?
Working papers typically have less jurisdiction involved since they're coming from UN bodies, Directives usually can take stronger action because of stronger jurisdiction/the portfolio of powers
True or False: After motions begin, the committee will exclusively stay in motions for the rest of committee
False
A delegate asks what the topic of a moderated caucus is. What point does this fall under?
What does being professional mean in the context of chairing?
Remain friendly, approachable, and supportive, but keep all discussions related to the committee/topic at hand
Voting on a working paper ends up being 4 in favor, 4 against, and 4 abstentions. Does the working paper pass or fail?
It fails
Give an example of a beginning word used for preambulatory clauses
Anything that ends in -s/-es
Is this an example of a valid Unmoderated Caucus? If not, what's wrong with it?
"Motion for a 5-minute Unmoderated Caucus to discuss potential solutions"
No, unmods don't need a topic
You forget to do amendments, and a delegate asks about it. What point does this fall under?
Point of Order
You are about to announce that you're taking new motions. How do you phrase it?
"We will now be taking points and motions"
"Are there any points or motions on the floor at this time?"
How many voting sessions does each type of committee (Specialized, Advanced) have?
Specs: 1
Advanced: As many as needed
What is the least number of subclauses a single clause can have?
Two
What is the main advantage of Unmoderated Caucuses?
They let delegates get out of their seats and work collaboratively on Working Papers/Directives
Excluding needing to use the bathroom or get water, what would be an example of a point of personal privilege?
Room too hot/too cold
You see a delegate sitting alone during unmods. How would you make sure they actively participate in debate?
Encourage them to participate/sit down and talk to them during the unmod/other applicable answers
How are sections divided when a motion to divide the question is proposed?
Most radical takes precedence
Which form of directive only can only be used as a public action
Press Release