FLMUN Rules of Procedure Flashcard

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You are a new delegate attending your first conference! Upon entering the room, you see someone that looks to be the "head" of the committee. They are responsible for enforcing rules of procedure, timing speeches, and calling on speakers from the speaker's list. This person is the...

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Chair

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The chair begins by doing roll call. You decide that for this committee, you aren't sure if you will be voting on a resolution. When the chair calls on you, you respond...

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"Present."

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Now that roll call has wrapped up, the chair is ready to move on. You’re not sure what comes next, but you’re pretty sure it’s...

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Debate

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Once everyone is accounted for, the chair is ready to start. What is the motion required for the committee to begin for today? Options: Motion to begin the session, Motion to move into debate, Motion to proceed, There is no motion. The chair must begin the conference.

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Motion to move into debate

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You have just delivered a great speech. However, there's still about a minute left of speaking time. You decide you want to let other delegates ask you questions about your speech. You say...

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"I yield to questions from other delegates."

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Another delegate has raised their placard. "Honourable Chair, Nigeria moves to move into unmoderated caucus," they say. You realize they've forgotten to say an important piece of information: How long it should last.

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How long it should last

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You try to ignore it, but you're sitting next to a vent that's making you freezing cold! You just can't take it anymore. What should you do?

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Raise a point of personal privilege

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In the middle of the delegate of Pakistan's speech, some delegates won't stop chatting loudly in the back of the room. The chair isn't having it. They say...

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"Decorum!"

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You have just given a speech defending your country's policy and yielded your time to comments from other delegates. The delegate of Laos raises their placard and says that your country wouldn't know good policy if it hit them on the head. You decide to...

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Raise a right of reply

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What can you NOT do during a moderated caucus?

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Get up and talk to other delegates