People
Person who moderates the debate.
What is the background guide?
Delegate "calls a friend".
What is a yielding to another delegate?
Delegates are ready to vote on the resolutions.
What is a motion to enter into voting procedure?
Ways you can vote.
What is yes, no, abstain?
Participants in the committee.
What is a delegate?
Most informal style of debate used.
The chair absorbs any remaining time you have.
What is yielding your time?
Conducted after roll but before debate.
What is Motion for speakers list?
Delegate seeks to address improper parliamentary procedure.
Person who answers questions about the resolution writing process or parliamentary procedure.
What is the parliamentarian?
What is a simple majority of yes to no votes?
Three forms of debate in parliamentary procedure.
What are formal debate, moderated caucus and unmoderated caucus?
Majority needed to pass a motion for one of the three debate styles.
What is a simple majority?
Delegate raises a point of personal discomfort.
The table or group of desks at the front of the room where those who run committee sit.
What is the dias?
The default in case no other motions pass.
What is the speakers list?
Other delegates ask a speaker questions about their previous speech.
What is yielding your time to questions?
Delegates need more time to discuss the topic.
What is a motion for an extension of the current moderated/unmoderated caucus?
Communicating with fellow delegates during debate.
What is note passing?
Delegates meet with this group during unmoderated caucuses.
What is a bloc?
Document describing all issues of the committee and bloc's solutions.
What is a resolution?
Required items to make a motion.
What is a topic, specific length of motion and speaking time divisible evenly?
Delegates are ready to present their finished resolutions.
What is a motion to introduce resolutions on the floor?
Delegate has a question for the chair.
What is a point of inquiry?