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Congressional Debate

Authored by Laura Dearth

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Congressional Debate
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Congressional Debate is a mock legislative assembly competition where students

draft ______________ also known as proposed laws.

Dockets

Briefs

Resolutions

Bills

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Agenda

Resolution

Bill

Docket

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This motion in congressional debate means that a member would like to leave the room.

move to make an amendment

move to take from the table

make a motion

personal privilege

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The assigned room to hold the congress session.

floor

agenda

chamber

docket

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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