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MC Terms
Here is the terms you'll need:
MODEL CONGRESS
TERMS
Authorship Speech- given by the
author of the bill. States the purpose of the bill and the author’s intent.
Given at the beginning of the debate on the bill. Yields to
either questions or the Chair.
Pro Speech- speech given in
favor of the bill. Yields to either questions or the Chair
Con Speech- speech given
in opposition (against) the bill. Yields to either questions or the
Chair.
Structured Debate- follows the
"authorship, pro, con, pro, con" setting
Open Debate- allows anyone
to speak about the bill
Concluding Speech- given by the
bill's author. Sums up the debate and is used to help persuade the
committee members one last time. Last speech of the
debate. Yields to the Chair.
Abstain- a vote choice that is basically neutral
(neither for nor against)
DEBATE VOCABULARY:
Motion to Introduce [BILL]- a request
to introduce a bill and put it up for debate.
Motion to Amend- a request to
introduce an amendment to the bill up for debate.
Motion to Extend the Speaker's Time by [X]
Minutes-
request to give the speaker more time at the podium.
Motion to The Previous Question-
request to move into voting procedures
Motion to Recess- request to
take a break
Motion to Adjourn- request to end
the meeting
Motion to Lay on the Table- request to put
debating on a bill on hold due to lack of time, a want to recess, etc.
Motion to Take off the Table- request to put
a bill back into debate
Motion to have a
Moderate/Unmoderated Caucus- request to have a general discussion on the
bill. [Moderated=
people are picked by the Chair and take turns. Unmoderated=people speak
freely]
Point of Personal Privilage- request to go
to the bathroom/make a phone call/etc. (if granted the asker must leave the
room.
Point of Information- request for
information on a certain topic of the bill
Follow-up Question- a request to
ask a second question after having just asked one.
Dilatory- a ruling given to a Point or Motion, which
means that it is delaying procedure.
"Is the speaker aware....?"- Starts a
question that is to see if the person at the podium knows
a certain fact.
"Would the speaker agree...?"- Starts a
question that asks the person at the podium of his/her opinion on a specific
topic.
"How would the speaker
define...?"/"How is..... being defined?"- asks for the
meaning of a word in the context of its use.
"Could you please rephrase the
question?"- asked by the speaker/the Chair to have a
certain question reworded.
"I yield my time to questions/points and
questions."- said by the speaker to indicate that the
rest of his/her speaking time will now be used to answer questions.
"I yield my time to the Chair."- said by the
speaker to indicate that he/she is surrendering the remaining time he/she has
to the Chair.
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