MUN vocabulary quiz

this is when a speaker decides to give up the remaining time in his or her speech

• yield

• motion

• decorum

Order in committee. The chair may call it if delegates are loud or disrespectful, in order to ask for their attention during committee.

• motion

• blocs

• decorum

a specific action made by delegates to direct debate in a certain direction.

• caucus

• motion

• voting blocs

it is used when a delegate has a question about something that is not clearly understood in the committee. Use this to ask a question if you don’t understand a term or get what’s going on in committee!

• point of inquiry

• point of personal privilage

• point of order

used when a delegate experiences personal discomfort that hinders their ability to participate in committee. Examples: temperature of room, distractions during committee, can’t hear another delegate, etc.

• point of inquiry

• point of personal privilage

• point of order

used when a delegate believes that there was a mistake made regarding the rules of procedure

• point of inquiry

• point of personal privilage

• point of order

a change made to an operative clause of a draft resolution

• blocs

• amendment

• voting blocs

A document written in resolution format, approved by the chairs, and introduced to committee but not yet voted upon

• working paper

• draft resolution

• caucus