Congress Debate’ Flashcards
Parliametary Procedure
The Motions used in congress debate
What is debated?
Contsitutional Amendments, Bills, Resolution
What is a PO
Preciding Officer
Precedence
Rule that selects speakers based on who has spoken least
Recency
Rule that selects speakers based on who has spoken least recently
Judges
3 Judges
How to win?
Ranked by judges on their participation, speeches, argumentation.
How is PO elected?
Vote
How many People in a chamber
10-25
How may people to pass constitutional amendment?
2/3
Adjourn
To leave/dismiss meeting
Recess
To dismiss meeting for a specific length of time
Rise to quetion of privilege
To make personal request during debate
Rise to a point of order or parliamentary procedure
To correct a parliamentary error or ask a question
Limit or extend Debate
To modify freedom of debate