Congressional Debate

Type of legislation that describes the details of how a policy would be enacted, if voted into law by the assembly.

• Dockets

• Briefs

• Resolutions

• Bills

This standard rule in most leagues which requires the presiding officer to choose speakers who have spoken least (or not at all).

• Agenda

• Precedence

• Previous Question

• Floor

______________ is the complete packet of legislation distributed by a tournament.

• Agenda

• Resolution

• Bill

• Docket

_______________ is a constructive speech of up to three minutes given by a member, which introduces an item of legislation for debate by the chamber.

• Docket

• Agenda

• Sponsorship speech

• Legislation

This is the order of legislation as suggested by a committee or member, and voted on by the assembly.

• Docket

• Agenda

• Sponsorship speech

• Authorship speech

This is a specific, written proposal (in the form of a “bill” or “resolution”) made by a member or committee for assembly to debate.

• Agenda

• Legislation

• Bill

• Docket

This person is in charge of time-keeping, keeping track of precedence, accepting motions, and allowing for questions during a Congressional Debate round.

• Parliamentarian

• Presiding judge

• Presiding Officer

• Judge

This is a small group of members who meet and bring recommendations to the full assembly.

• Recency

• Docket

• Session

• Committee

An expression of conviction, or value belief of an assembly, which may urge, request or suggest further action by another decision-making authority.

When a member has the full attention of the assembly to speak (also refers to the area where the assembly meets, where its members speak, and where it conducts its business).