WorksheetsFLMUN Rules of Procedure Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
You are a new delegate attending your first conference! Upon entering the room, you see someone that looks to be the "head" of the committee. They are responsible for enforcing rules of procedure, timing speeches, and calling on speakers from the speaker's list. This person is the...
President
Committee Lead
Head Delegate
Chair
Your committee has been assigned two topics to debate. However, your country has some really strong points to get across in Topic A and you'd like to get started with that and then tackle Topic B. What motion will give you the chance to propose this order of topics?
Motion to select topic
Motion to debate (topic name)
Motion to set agenda
There is no motion for this. The chair will decide.
The chair begins by doing roll call. You decide that for this committee, you aren't sure if you will be voting on a resolution. When the chair calls on you, you respond...
"Here."
Say nothing, and raise your placard.
"Present."
"Hello, Honourable Chair."
Now that roll call has wrapped up, the chair is ready to move on. You’re not sure what comes next, but you’re pretty sure it’s...
Voting
Debate
Moderated caucus
Resolution writing
Once everyone is accounted for, the chair is ready to start. What is the motion required for the committee to begin for today?
Motion to begin the session
Motion to move into debate
Motion to proceed
There is no motion. The chair must begin the conference.
You have just delivered a great speech. However, there's still about a minute left of speaking time. You decide you want to let other delegates ask you questions about your speech. You say...
"I yield to questions from other delegates."
"I am now open to questions."
"Honourable Chair, I will now accept questions."
"Does anyone have any questions?"
Another delegate has raised their placard. "Honourable Chair, Nigeria moves to move into unmoderated caucus," they say. You realize they've forgotten to say an important piece of information:
Which countries should be involved
How long it should last
The order of the speaker's list
They didn't forget anything
You try to ignore it, but you're sitting next to a vent that's making you freezing cold! You just can't take it anymore. What should you do?
Move somewhere else without saying anything
Just stand up and say it
Raise a point of inquiry
Raise a point of personal privilege
In the middle of the delegate of Pakistan's speech, some delegates won't stop chatting loudly in the back of the room. The chair isn't having it. They say...
"Attention!"
"Order!"
"Decorum!"
They call the delegates by name and ask them to be quiet.
You have just given a speech defending your country's policy and yielded your time to comments from other delegates. The delegate of Laos raises their placard and says that your country wouldn't know good policy if it hit them on the head. You decide to...
Respond back immediately
Raise a right of reply
Take the L and suffer in silence
Raise a point of information
After some more speeches on the speaker's list, the delegate of Lebanon says, "Lebanon moves to move into moderated caucus." Suddenly, you're blanking on what you can do during moderated caucus! You know that you CANNOT...
Get up and talk to other delegates
Pass notes to other delegates
Raise any motions or points
Use right of reply
The delegate of Malta seems to be a total newbie. They say, "Malta would like to raise a point of parliamentary inquiry." However, they end up asking a delegate a question about their speech instead! What does a point of parliamentary inquiry really do?
Challenges a chair's ruling
Suspends the rules
Lets you read your speech
Lets you ask a question about the rules
The delegate of Malta can't stop messing up! It seems like they're making up points and motions on the spot. Which of the following are NOT real points and motions? Check all that apply.
Point to suspend the debate
Point of information
Point of interest
Point of conflict
The delegate of Vietnam has some great points that support yours. Once you’ve finished your speech, you want them to use your extra time to speak and explain why they agree with your points as well. What should you do?
Pass them a note, then yield to another delegate (Vietnam)
Do NOT pass them a note, then yield to another delegate (Vietnam)
Pass them a note, then yield to comments from other delegates
Motion for unmoderated caucus
The delegate of Georgia has given an interesting speech that makes you want to form an alliance with them. Unfortunately, the delegate of Eritrea has just started their speech. You can't interrupt, so you...
Move next to them and start a quiet conversation
Wave your placard at them to catch their attention
Write a note and get a page to pass it over
Give up on alliances and hold a grudge against Eritrea
The delegate of Malta is totally blundering by making up motions. (You're starting to suspect they didn't prepare at all.) Which of the following ARE REAL MOTIONS? Check all that apply.
Motion to abstain
Motion to close the debate
Motion to pass resolution
Motion for unfriendly amendment
You've just delivered another speech, but this time you finish with just barely 10 seconds to spare. You decide to yield your time to...
(a)
Deep into the conference, you’re looking around and you notice everyone else is starting to look worn out. You’re pretty tired yourself, and you think everyone could use a small break. What should you do?
Duck out of the room and take a minute's break
Raise a point of privilege
Motion to close the debate
Motion to suspend the debate
You have written a resolution with the delegate of Canada and the delegate of Japan. You suddenly can’t remember what the author(s) of a resolution are called. The delegate of Japan reminds you that they're called...
Group
Committee
Sponsors
Bloc
After some time, you form a bloc and write up an interesting, chair-approved resolution. It's time for you to show the rest of the committee. How do you do this?
Motion to show working paper/resolution
Motion to introduce working paper/resolution
Stand up to call for attention
Ask the chair to announce your resolution
Your resolution is getting really popular with other delegates! A few other countries have signed on their names as a form of support. While typing up the resolution, the delegate of Canada totally blanks on what they are called. What is your response?
Chair
Signatories
Supporters
Passers
Another bloc's resolution seems to be popular, but if it wins, one of your country's strongest opinions will not be represented. How can you try to add it into this resolution?
Raise your placard and just say it
Pass a note to one of the sponsors
Motion to introduce an unfriendly amendment
Point of resolution proposal
Everyone seems to be ready for voting, but someone has to introduce a certain motion so that you can move into voting procedure. What's this motion called?
Motion to adjourn the debate
Motion to suspend the debate
Motion to conclude debate
Motion to close the debate
The time comes for voting on resolutions through roll call voting. Another delegate is panicking because they can't remember if they said "present and voting" or "present" during roll call at the beginning of the session! If they said "present and voting", can they say "abstain" when they are called to vote?
Yes
No
The conference has come to a close, and voting is over. Yay!! What award will you be winning?
Best Delegate
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