Points
This is a point where you ask a question about parliamentary procedure
What is point of inquiry?
What motions are used for?
What is directing debate?
The purpose of preambulatory clauses.
What is describing the background or situation.
The job of the speaker's list.
What is a list of delegations, where each listed delegate speaks for a predetermined amount of time?
The main goal of a Model UN committee?
What is to pass resolutions that will resolve the issues being debated?
This is a point where you ask to go to the bathroom
What is point of personal privilege?
The five ways a delegate can motion. (Name 5)
What are Motion to open the speaker’s list Motion for a moderated caucus Motion for an unmoderated caucus Motion to introduce a draft resolution Motion to enter voting procedures
The purpose of operative clauses.
What is describing the course of action taken by the committee?
How a draft resolution introduced?
What is a draft resolution must be “introduced” through a motion before it can be voted upon in voting procedures?
The goal of each delegate?
What is to have his/her country’s interests and objectives reflected in the resolutions?
This is a point where you ask the speaker a question
What is point of information?
The people who vote on a motion.
What is the committee?
The function of blocs.
What are different groups that have similar ideas and opinions about the topics? They typically work together to create a draft resolution.
When voting procedures occur.
What is when a committee is ready to vote on draft resolutions?
The difference between a moderated and an unmoderated caucus
What is for a moderated caucus, delegates speak in front of the committee in turn for short periods of time. You must be recognized by the chair to speak. For an unmoderated caucus, delegates talk amongst one another freely. it usually lasts for about 5-10. The chair is not involved in the discussion at all.
No, but a speaker can choose not to respond to a point of information
Are points voted on?
When voting on a motion, what does it require in order to pass?
What is a majority vote?
What happens after voting procedures?
What is the committee moves on to the next topic?
The difference between a moderated caucus differ in terms of time from a speaker's list or an unmoderated caucus.
What is a moderated caucus is quicker than the speaker’s list, but shorter than an unmoderated caucus
This is a point that is used when a delegate believes that there was a mistake made regarding the rules of procedure
What is a point of order?
The difference between a friendly and an unfriendly amendment.
What is a Friendly Amendment is an amendment written and approved by all the sponsors to a draft resolution and is automatically included into the text. An Unfriendly Amendment is an amendment not approved by all the sponsors to their draft resolution and must be voted upon before it can be included into the text
The purpose of speaking during "speaker's list" in the committee's agenda.
What is it is useful for laying out your country’s position on an issue or describing a course of action?
Describe the flow of debate.