Debate – Flashcards
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Chair
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Person in charge of a meeting or organization
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Floor
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When a member has full attention to speak/ conduct business
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Committee
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Small group of members who meet & bring recommendations to the full assembly
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Legislation
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Specific, written proposal made by a member or committee for the assembly to debate
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Amendment
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Specific change to an item of legislation, explaining exactly which words it modifies, & not changing the intent of the legislation
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Resolution
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Statement expressing the opinion of the chamber
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Docket
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The complete packet of legislation distributed by a tournament
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Agenda
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Order of legislation as suggested by a committee or member, & voted on by the committee
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Authorship speech
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Constructive speech of 3 min, which introduces an item of legislation for debate by the chamber, followed by 2- min questioning period
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Questioning
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Where members of the assembly ask individual questions of the speaker
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Precedence
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Requires P.O to choose speakers who have spoken least (or not at all)
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Recency
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Selects speakers who spoke earliest
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What are the main differences between a bill and resolution?
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Bill is a plan of action, while resolution is a statement expressing the opinion of the chamber.
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What features should both bills and resolutions contain when submitting?
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Both have 1 topic, clear intentions, objectives, or goals
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What are the two distinctions of chambers in student congress?
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Senate & House of Representatives
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What is the typical order of business in a congress session?
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1. Call to order
2. Invocation and/or opening comments
3. Oath
4. Roll call of members, & confirmation of seating charts
5. Special orders
6. Consideration of the calendar
7. Election of presiding officers
8. Floor debate on bills/ resolutions
9. Selection of outstanding congress people
10. Awarding of congress plaques
11. Fixing time for next meeting
12. Adjournment
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How should you refer to other speakers in a congress session?
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Senator
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How do you obtain the floor as a speaker?
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Rise immediately at the conclusion & demand to be recognized
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How can you point out an error on the part of the presiding officer?
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Rise & appoint a speaker
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How should precedence be determined by a presiding officer?
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Officer must evaluate who has spoken the least of not at all
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How many minutes of questioning occurs after an authorship/ sponsorship speech?
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3 minutes
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What is the max. time for any speeches presented in congress?
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3 minutes
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How much questioning time is given after non- authorship speeches?
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3 min
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How are the speeches alternated in congress?
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In favor and opposition to the legislation
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Explain the guidelines for questioning after speeches
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" will the speaker to a question????"
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Explain the process of submitting amendments during a congress session.
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Must be submitted to the parliament in writing, then he/she asses it's relevance
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Can you leave the chamber during a session and if so, how?
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Yes, fill out a form to request that legislator leave the chamber & meet
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Can you use a visual aid in your presentation for congress? If so what are the guidelines?
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Yes, slides and dimensions presented in 4 languages; eng, French, Spanish, and Korean
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How many hours of floor debate is required for a one day district tournament?
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7 hours
