MAKE YOUR MOVE
You are ready for the Senate meeting to end.
What is “I move to adjourn”?
Before a senator can normally speak in debate, the senator must first do this.
What is obtain recognition from the chair?
The room is so loud that you cannot hear the meeting.
What is a point of personal privilege?
When debating, senators should focus on the issue rather than this.
What are personalities?
After the vote, the chair forgets to tell everyone whether the motion passed or failed. What step was missed?
What is announcing the result of the vote?
The Senate has been meeting for a while and you want a 10-minute break.
What is a motion to recess?
After a senator makes a main motion, another senator normally must do this before the chair states the motion.
What is second the motion?
You believe the Senate is not following proper parliamentary procedure.
What is a point of order?
This motion is used when you believe discussion has gone on long enough and you want the body to move toward a vote.
What is the previous question?
The chair recognizes Senator Goodwin. Instead of addressing the pending issue, Goodwin begins attacking another senator personally. Name one debate rule being violated.
What is focus on issues, not personalities?
A resolution currently says the Senate will allocate $1,000, but you want it to say $750.
What is a motion to amend?
True or False: The Senate can begin debating an issue before a motion is actually on the floor.
What is False?
You need factual information related to what the Senate is discussing.
What is a point of information?
How much of a vote is required to adopt the previous question according to the cheat sheet?
What is a two-thirds vote?
The chair makes a parliamentary ruling and you believe that ruling is incorrect. What can you do?
What is appeal the decision of the chair?
You think the Senate needs more time before voting on a resolution and want it considered at the next meeting.
What is a motion to postpone to a definite time?
A senator makes a motion. It is seconded and stated by the chair. Three senators immediately seek recognition to debate it. Under the procedure in the cheat sheet, which senator has the first right to the floor?
Who is the senator who made the motion, if they properly claim the floor?
You understand the issue being debated, but you have no idea what parliamentary motion you are supposed to make.
What is a point of parliamentary inquiry?
You do not want to completely end debate, but you want every senator limited to two minutes of speaking time.
What is a motion to limit debate?
A senator wants to verify the result of a voice vote by having the vote actually counted.
What is call for a division of the house?
An item is currently later on the approved agenda, but the Senate wants to consider it now.
What is a motion to suspend the rules and consider the item out of order?
Put these four steps in the correct order
A. Debate
B. Second
C. Chair states the motion
D. Member makes the motion
What is D → B → C → A?
What is the difference between a point of information and a point of parliamentary inquiry?
A point of information seeks facts or information related to the matter being discussed. A point of parliamentary inquiry asks about parliamentary rules or procedure.
A senator yells, “CALL THE QUESTION!” from the back of the room. Does that statement by itself immediately end debate?
What is No?
A resolution is properly moved and seconded. During debate, Senator A wants to change one sentence. Senator B thinks debate has gone on too long. Senator C believes the chair just violated parliamentary procedure.
Identify the correct parliamentary action for all three senators.
Senator A: Move to amend.
Senator B: Move the previous question.
Senator C: Rise to a point of order.