Points
When can you bring up a point?
ANY TIME (just not when a delegate is speaking)
What is a moderated caucus? How do you motion for this?
It's a discussion for subtopics within a main topic. You motion by stating the mod name and total time:time per speaker.
Timed, formal sessions of debate that focus on solving a small piece of the larger issue.
Delegates from different countries will present their views on the issue and help you identify potential allies.
“Motion for a (x) minute Moderated Caucus with (y) second speaking time on the topic of (z)”
What is the primary role of the Chair in committee?
To moderate debate, manage speaking order, and maintain rules of procedure using ChairMUN
What are the limitations of AI usage?
No usage on position papers. You can use it to research!
A delegate gets some parts of ROP wrong. Is this important for winning an award? True or false.
False
If you have to go use the bathroom, what point do you use?
What is a round table? How much time per speaker?
A round table allows for all delegates in a committee to speak from the order of roll call on a topic. Each speaker gets 30 seconds.
What does it mean when your dais taps the gavel once during speaking time
it means you have ten seconds left so better wrap it up buckaroo
What is the order of paragraphs in a position paper?
Introduction, Past Action, Current Situation, Solutions.
What's the first motion you need to make after lunch?
Motion to reopen debate.
What is a point of order?
A point of order is a point brought up by a delegate to correct procedural errors.
What are the two things you can say when you do roll call?
Present & Present and voting
What does the dais do if delegates propose contradictory motions at the same time? (how are they ordered)
Entertain them in order of disruptiveness.
What are the best ways to win best del / best pp?
Possible answers: Specific, innovative (new answers), adding on to other dels, likeable, position paper accuracy
What is the difference between point of inquiry and point of order?
Order is for when a delegate believes the dais is going out of order from ROP. Inquiry is any question.
There is an unfriendly amendment. What is the majority vote needed to pass the amendment?
2/3 majority! Same as Senate/Representatives in the legislative branch.
A delegate motions for a 20:1 moderated caucus in a 10 person committee. What happens next?
If you want to use the bathroom during voting bloc, what can you do?
Nothing. You're locked in the room!
A delegate motions for a gentleman's unmod but the delegates are only speaking to their bloc members. What should the dais do?
The dais will smile upon a motion for a regular unmod.
What is the max number of times a delegate can utilize their personal privilege rights?
Trick question! No limit. As long as it's in a reasonable amount.
A delegate motions for a 20 minute extension of a 30 minute unmod. What happens?
A delegate motions for a 9:1.5 moderated caucus. What will happen next?
The moderated caucus get ruled as dilatory (too arbitrary or non-workable) or requested to change in time per speaker.
What are the two types of clauses in a resolution paper? What do they do?
Pre-ambulatory and Operative clauses. A preamb recognizes an issues that was acknowledged by a committee, and an operative is corresponding to the preamb with a solution to it.
A delegate motions for a gentleman's unmod but the delegates are only speaking to their bloc members. What should the dais do?
The dais will smile upon a motion for a regular unmod.