Debate
The member must indicate that they wish to speak and must be selected by the chair
How is one selected to speak during debate
The House and Senate
What are the main two chambers within the program?
The Speaker of the House, the Lt. Governor, the Editor in Chief, the Governor, the Attorney General, the Postmaster General, the Chief Lobbyist Exec, the Secretary of State, and the President and Speaker Pro Tempore
What are the major officer roles?
How one indicates to the chair that they'd like to relinquish the floor
Sitting down or yielding their time to the chair
It gives the questioner an opportunity to ask exclusively ONE question
What does asking the proponent to yield to "a question"
The Lt. Gov, the Speaker of the House, and the Speaker and President Pro Tempore
Who are the Presiding Officers?
They motion to adjourn the YMCA Youth Legislature "Sine Die" (see-nay dee-ay. If they pronounce it wrong this year I will swear an eternal blood feud between their family and mine)
Who is the Speaker of the House
Principal, Subsidiary, Incidental, and Privileged.
What 4 categories of motions are there?
15 minutes, unless excused by the presiding officer
What is the maximum amount of time you may be gone from the chamber
The person who organizes the docket and keeps track of the progress of bills through the chamber
The Secretary of State
Democracy must be learned by each generation
What is the motto of the program?
Three minutes for opening, closing, and personal
What is the maximum amount of time the RoO allow for a speaker?
2/3 of the chamber
Chief Lobbyist Exec, Editor in Chief, and Postmaster General
Which Major Officer positions are NOT voted on by all delegates?
Required for all delegates within a leadership position. Absence means being removed from your position
What is Leadership Training (Next Friday)
Requires at least 10% of the voting members to indicate support
What does a motion to appeal the chair require?
Motion to impeach, motion to suspend the rules, motion to reconsider, motion to proceed under committee of the whole, and the motion to do business under the call of the House/Senate,
What motions do the rules of order explicitly say are NOT to be entertained for any reason?
Entitled to chair for at least one and a half hours in the House or Senate
What is a privilege granted to the Speaker and President Pro Tem
A former Louisiana Youth and Government State Officer and current well known politician within the federal government
Who is Mike Johnson