Motions & Points
These are formal requests made by delegates to decide what the committee should do next.
What are Motions?
This type of debate follows the speakers list and has timed speeches for each delegate.
What is a Moderated Caucus?
This option allows a delegate to give their remaining speaking time back to the chair.
What is Yield to the Chair?
This is the first step to check if delegates are attending a session.
What is Roll Call?
This is the common nickname for Parliamentary Procedure.
What is Parli Pro?
A change or addition to a motion proposed by a delegate other than the original motion-maker is called this.
What is an Amendment?
In this type of debate, delegates move freely and often work on drafting resolutions.
What is an Unmoderated Caucus?
This option lets a delegate give their remaining speaking time to another delegate.
What is Yield to Another Delegate?
This response means a delegate is in the room but can choose whether to vote.
What is Present?
Parli Pro is a set of rules used to run these events.
What are Model UN conferences?
This type of amendment is only valid if the original delegate agrees to the change.
What is a Proposed Amendment / Accepted Amendment
A motion for this debate might be “10 minutes with 1 minute per delegate” on a topic.
What is a Moderated Caucus?
This option allows other delegates to ask questions using the speaker’s remaining time.
What is Yield to Questions?
This response means a delegate must vote yes or no and cannot abstain.
What is Present and Voting?
Parli Pro recognizes these two main formats of debate.
What are Formal Debate and Informal Debate?
This point allows a delegate to ask the chair a question to clarify a motion or procedure without interrupting a speaker.
What is a Point of Inquiry?
This type of moderated caucus gives every delegate a short turn to speak in order.
What is a Round Robin?
This is the tool a delegate can use to respond to a personal insult during a speech.
What is Right of Reply (RoR)?
This indicates a delegate is not in attendance at all.
What is Absent?
This list organizes delegates who wish to speak in debate.
What is the Speakers List?
These points allow delegates to raise personal concerns or correct mistakes, and one of them can interrupt a speaker. Name all three.
What are Point of Inquiry, Point of Personal Privilege, and Point of Order?
A motion for this informal debate might be “5 minute unmod.”
What is an Unmoderated Caucus?
For a Right of Reply, this must happen before a delegate is allowed to respond.
What is they must be directly mentioned in the insult?
Role Call serves these two main purposes in a session.
What are confirming attendance and establishing voting rights?
Name at least three main elements included in Parli Pro.
What are Motions and Points, Roll Call, Types of Debate, or Speakers List?