Model United Nations

Attendance at the beginning of every Model UN session. 

• Veto

• Roll Call

• Yield

• Resolution

When a delegate is in attendance and wishes to vote. 

• Present and Voting

• Yield

• Bloc

• Delegate

Informal meeting in which delegates discuss country positions and ideas for draft resolutions. 

• Moderated Caucus

• Bloc

• Quorum

• Unmoderated Caucus

To give up time, usually to questions or another delegate. 

• Yield

• Bloc

• Resolution

• Debate

John believes that a fellow delegate is not following parliamentary procedure, what should he do?

• Point of Personal Privilege

• Motion to open debate

• Motion to set agenda 

• Point of order

Kevin is having a hard time hearing the chair speak.  He raises his placard and says______

• Point of Order

• Motion to Enter a Moderated Caucus

• Point of Personal Privilege

• Point of Inquiry

Yams has a question for one of her fellow delegates about what they just said, what should she do?

• Point of Inquiry

• Motion to Open Debate

• Motion to set Agenda

• Motion to Enter an Unmoderated Caucus

Cristian wants to bring the committee to a debate on this first issue on the agenda.  He believes a more formal setting in appropriate  because he is still unsure of everyone's position.  What should he do?

• Motion for an Unmoderated Caucus

• Motion to Set the Agenda

• Motion to Enter a Moderated Caucus 

• Motion to Open Debate

Maurice believes that a topic has been debated enough and wants to start creating a solid voting bloc. He needs time in an informal setting to gather like minded people together to start writing his resolution paper. What should he do?

• Motion to Enter an Unmoderated Caucus

• Motion to Enter a Moderated Caucus

• Motion to Open Debate

• Motion to Suspend the Meeting

Ebony has a great resolution paper that she wants to get passed, but she needs people to hear the details first.  What should she do?

• Motion to Debate

• Motion to Set the Agenda

• Motion to Introduce a Working Paper

• Point of Order