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Congressional Debate

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Dockets

b)

Briefs

c)

Resolutions

d)

Bills

2.

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

a)

Agenda

b)

Precedence

c)

Previous Question

d)

Floor

3.

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

a)

Agenda

b)

Resolution

c)

Bill

d)

Docket

4.

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

a)

Docket

b)

Agenda

c)

Sponsorship speech

d)

Legislation

5.

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

a)

Docket

b)

Agenda

c)

Sponsorship speech

d)

Authorship speech

6.

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

a)

Agenda

b)

Legislation

c)

Bill

d)

Docket

7.

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

a)

Parliamentarian

b)

Presiding judge

c)

Presiding Officer

d)

Judge

8.

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

a)

Recency

b)

Docket

c)

Session

d)

Committee

9.

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

(a)  

10.

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).

(a)  

11.

A small group of members who meet and bring recommendations to the full assembly.

a)

Parliamentarian

b)

Presiding judge

c)

Committee

d)

Judge

12.

A specific change to an item of legislation, explaining exactly which words it modifies, but not changing the intent of the legislation itself.

a)

Agenda

b)

Resolution

c)

Bill

d)

Amendment

13.

A constructive speech of up to three minutes given by a member of a school who authored the legislation, which introduces an item of legislation for debate by the chamber.

a)

Authorship speech

b)

Sponsorship Speech

c)

Pro Speech

d)

Con speech

14.

Period where the members of the assembly ask individual questions of the speaker.

a)

Presiding officer

b)

Authorship speech

c)

Questioning

d)

Constructive

15.

Standard rule where the presiding officer not only employs precedence, but also selects speakers based on who has spoken least recently (or earliest).

a)

Agenda

b)

Recency

c)

Presidence

d)

Floor