The Basics
This role has jurisdiction over modern rules enforcement and is a member of SJC
The Parliamentarian
This is taken to determine if quorum has been met.
What is Roll Call?
A document presented for debate, including bills and resolutions.
What is Legislation?
This motion proposes a fundamental change to a bill or resolution.
What is “I move to amend the legislation…”?
This motion ends debate and moves the Senate to vote.
What is “I call the previous question”?
This body maintains the official Modern Rules of Order.
The Student Judicial Court
Defined as “half the number of seated senators plus one” and is required to hold a meeting.
What is Quorum?
This document outlines a goal or financial allocation and is labeled SSB#.
What is a bill?
This motion corrects spelling or formatting errors in legislation.
What is “I move to make a friendly amendment…”?
This is needed after a majority of motions.
What is a second?
This concept inspired the creation of Modern Rules.
What are Robert’s Rules of Order?
This list outlines the topics expected to be discussed in a Senate meeting.
What is the Agenda?
This document expresses USG’s stance on issues outside its direct control.
What is a resolution?
This motion modifies a proposed amendment.
What is “I move to amend the amendment…”?
This phrase is used to correct a violation of Modern Rules.
What is “Point of Order”?
This is how often the Modern Rules are reviewed
What is every year?
This section allows student orgs or partners to present info to the Senate.
What is Open Access
This term refers to legislation up for debate for the first time.
This motion is used to postpone discussion of legislation to a future meeting.
What is “I move to table the consideration…”?
This phrase is used to ask a neutral question during debate for clarification.
What is “Point of Information”?
This is the year USG started using Modern Rules.
What is 2021–2022?
This is how senators are required to vote if they have a conflict of interest.
What is abstain?
This term refers to legislation carried over from a previous meeting.
What is old business?
This motion allows a senator to take back a previously made motion.
What is “I move to withdraw my motion…”?
This phrase allows a senator to ask about parliamentary procedure.
What is “Parliamentary Inquiry” or “Point of Procedure”?