Speech and Debate Quiz

__________ debate is a mock legislative assembly wherein students behave in ways similar to Congress, and are therefore, usually called ________ their last name. 

• Congressional, Representative
• Congressional, Mr./Mrs.
• Congressional/Senator
• Congressional/Speaker

In debate, ________ is critical, which is made possible through a direct response to the opposition's arguments. 

• clash
• arguing
• getting angry
• filing

The Supreme Law of the Land in the United States is 

• the FLOTUS
• the Attorney General
• the United States Constitution
• the POTUS

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A unique phenomenon, most commonly seen in policy debate, in which the speakers speed read through their cases. 

• talking fast
• spreading
• building your case
• speed reading

In debate, the act of taking notes is 

• fiating
• filing
• taking notes
• flowing

The number of representatives in the United States House of Representatives

• 434
• 436
• 435
• 100

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.A.3

The existing state of affairs in life and society is known as 

• inherency
• causality
• fiat
• the status quo

____________ and _________ are two ways in which the presiding officer in the Congress style debate chooses the next speakers. 

• Precedence, Recency
• Determination, Judgment
• Longest standing time, speaking activity
• Who speaks first, who speaks second

In the Congress legislative session, a proposed law is a ________, and a position statement is known as a ______. 

• bill, resolution
• resolution, bill
• agenda, bill
• call to order, adjourned

The organizer of the debate Congress session who is very similar to the Speaker of the House in function, duties, and responsibilities is known as the 

• Student Speaker of the House
• Speaker of the House
• OP
• Presiding Officer