Vocab Words
Current Events
Phases of Debate
Foods of the World
Motions
100
This is a formal proposal put forth to the chair. Every voting procedure, directive, and way to introduce speaking is one of these.
What is a motion?
100
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck these two countries Monday, killing an estimated 3,800 people and displacing thousands more.
Where are Turkey and Syria?
100
These is the speaking portion of a committee which will be running throughout it. When you're not in a mod or unmod, you'll likely be doing this.
What is the speaker's list?
100
Commonly eaten for breakfast or as a side dish, pão de queijo is a starch cheese roll originating in this South American country.
Where is Brazil?
100
This motion is used to take a break in the meeting.
What is a motion to suspend the meeting?
200
This is a document you work on in committee which you'll then vote on.
What is a directive, working paper, or a draft resolution?
200
1.2 million people in France participated in a strike last week, protesting President Emmanuel Macron's plan to do this.
What is cut pensions and raise the retirement age?
200
You're allowed to talk freely amongst yourselves and work the room in this portion of the committee.
What is an unmoderated caucus?
200
The Pastelón is a casserole dish combining plantain or eggplant with shredded meat, and is most commonly found in one of these two Latin American nations.
Where are the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
200
This is the type of voting motion used if you are a normal person.
What is a motion to adopt by acclamation?
300
These are the clauses that make up the first part of your resolution/directive, explaining existing programs and acknowledging current events.
What are preambulatory clauses?
300
Australia recently made a decision to do this, the first Commonwealth state to break from the UK following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
What is remove the monarch from their currency?
300
You can volunteer to speak for a set amount of time- but only so many people get to speak, and you can only speak on one topic.
What is a moderated caucus?
300
Lahpet is made by fermenting or pickling tea leaves, a culinary practice unique to this Asian country.
Where is Myanmar?
300
If you want to hear everyone in the room's thoughts on a topic, you'll motion for this- be sure to set a speaker's time!
What is a round robin?
400
These are the clauses you use to explain your ideas to solve problems.
What are operative clauses?
400
14,000 Nigerians have joined a class-action lawsuit against this company, claiming pollution from their activities have hurt their livelihoods.
Who are Shell?
400
Periodically, your crisis staff will come in and give you briefings on things happening in the backroom- which you directly influence with your notes.
What is a crisis update?
400
A pastry made with cottage cheese and eggs, gibanca is a popular dish in these European countries (name any).
Where are Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia?
400
If you want to consider a section of clauses as their own resolution, you motion to do this.
What is a motion to divide the question?
500
You'll be working on these throughout a crisis committee, carrying a secret agenda in line with your character's goals.
What are backroom notes?
500
Protests in Atlanta have continued following the murder of Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran by police officers, who came into conflict following Tortuguita's presence in a movement opposing this project.
What is the clear-cutting of the South River forest to build a massive police training complex?
500
During crisis committees, this is when you have to write a directive on a set issue- but in a set amount of time. You'll have four to six of these over a conference.
What is a timed crisis?
500
Made by wrapping a variety of ingredients (including chicken, peas, onions, garlic, and tomatoes) in banana leaves and steaming them for hours, luwombo is a dish that's notoriously difficult to make, so much so that you may only be able to find it in this African country.
Where is Uganda?
500
If you want to vote on a directive or resolution, you'll have to do this first.
What is a motion to adjourn debate?