Required to Pass
Will You Moderate My Caucus?
Whats the Point?
The Motion of the Ocean
MUN Humor
100
How many votes to pass a motion to set the speakers time?
What is "simple majority?"
100
How do you enter a moderated caucus? What must be specified in the motion?
What is "Motion for a Moderated Caucus. Speaking time and duration"
100
What is a point of order for?
What is "to correct an error in procedure that the chair may have made."
100
This motion allows delegates to put their names on the speakers list.
What is "Motion to Open the Speakers List?"
100
Can I moderate...
What is "your caucus?"
200
How many votes are required to pass a motion for a moderated caucus?
What is "simple majority"
200
What is the main purpose for an unmoderated caucus?
What is "to work with other delegates towards a writing a resolution."
200
It is extremely cold in the room. What can a delegate do about it?
What is "make a point of personal privilege and ask for the heat to be turned up."
200
How do you set or change the speaking time?
What is "Motion to Set the Speakers Time?"
200
For a third world country...
What is "your pretty well developed?"
300
How many votes are necessary to close debate?
What is "2/3 majority"
300
Is there a specific time that a caucus should be called?
What is "No, the timing of a caucus really depends on the director, the committee, and the flow"
300
Who is a point of information directed towards? How many times can it be rejected?
What is "another speaker. It can be rejected 3 times before the delegate must sit down."
300
Why do we use motions? Why are they raised?
What is "to interrupt debate in an orderly fashion for the purpose of altering the manner in which debate is being conducted."
300
It's not about how big your placard is...
What is "its about how long you can keep it up?"
400
How many votes are necessary to pass a working paper?
What is "it requires half of the committee to vote yes."
400
As a director, what is your role during an unmoderated caucus?
What is "to walk around the room, listen to the ideas the delegates are talking about, and engage when appropriate."
400
A delegate has no idea how to ask a question. What point can they make? How can you, as a director, ensure that all delegates understand procedure?
What is "point of parliamentary inquiry. You can run a quick 10-minute workshop at the beginning of committee about parliamentary procedure."
400
How do you end debate and move directly into voting procedure?
What is "Motion to Close Debate?"
400
It's not the length of the caucus that counts...
What is "its what you do with it?"
500
How many votes are necessary to pass an appeal of the chair?
What is "first, the chair must put it to a vote. then it requires a 2/3 majority"
500
Give 2 difficulties during a moderated caucus.
What is "1. Calling on different people, 2. Keeping debate going, 3. Watching the stopwatch, 4. Keeping the flow going"
500
Another delegate has harsh words that are out of line. The delegate the comments were made towards would like to reply to them. What is the point that would be used? Describe the process.
What is "a right of reply. In order to get a right of reply, the delegate must write it out and submit it to the chair. If accepted, the delegate will be afforded the time to reply to the comment."
500
You made a decision and the delegates are infuriated. What does the delegate have the right to do? Do we entertain this at IDIA conferences?
What is "Motion to Appeal?"...No, we do not.
500
If your as long as the speakers list...
What is "meet me in the bathroom?"