STUDENT CONGRESS EDITION!!! This is… JEOPARDY STUDENT CONGRESS EDITION!!!
With Your Host… Dominic Cannizzaro
Jeopardy Motion Purposes and Names Types and Required Votes Amend-ments and Seconds Terms in the Parliament General Terms Speeches 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500
Which motion is used in an attempt to reverse the decision of the chairman?
Motion to Appeal the Decision of the Chair
Which motion is used to verify a vocal vote?
Motion to Divide the Chamber
Which motion is used to end an entire session of debate (not on a single bill)?
Motion to Adjourn Debate
Which motion is used to suspend debate for a given period of time?
Motion for a Recess A 400
Which motion is used to temporarily suspend debate on a given bill?
Motion to Table a Bill A 500
What type of motion is a motion to call to the previous question? B 100
Subsidiary B 100
What is the minimum required vote to reconsider a defeated motion? B 200
Above 1/2 (Majority) B 200
What type of motion is a motion to for a recess? B 300
Privileged B 300
What is the minimum required vote to limit or extend debate?
At least 2/3 B 400
What type of motion is a motion to divide the chamber?
Incidental B 500
Does a motion to adjourn require a second?
Yes C 100
Is a motion to force consideration of a postponed motion amendable?
No C 200
Does a motion to appeal a decision of the chair require a second?
Yes C 300
DAILY DOUBLE Place your wager… C 400
Is a motion to rescind (repeal a previous action) amendable?
Yes C 400
Does a motion to correct a parliamentary error require a second?
No C 500
What is the name for the chairman in charge of the legislative assembly? D 100
The Presiding Officer (P.O.)
What is the name for a piece of legislation that urges, requests, or suggests changes to the current situation? D 200
A Resolution D 200
What is the name for a specific change to an item of legislation that explains exactly which pieces of the legislation it modifies without changing the intent of the legislation itself? D 300
An Amendment D 300
What is the name for the group of bills to be debated?
The Legislative Docket
What is the name of the chairman’s requirement to select those who have participated the least to either give a speech or ask a question? D 500
Precedence D 500
What is the name of the questioning period that follows any legislative speech?
Cross-Examination (Cross-Ex.)
What are you said to have when you have the full attention of the student congress during a speech or questioning period? E 200
The Floor E 200
What word means relevant to the topic presently being discussed?
Germane E 300
What is the word that refers to the minimum number of members necessary for a debate to occur?
The Quorum Amount E 400
What is the word that means to support a given side, either in affirmation or negation, of a given bill? E 500
Proposition E 500
As a general rule, how many contentions should a speech contain? F 100
3 Contentions F 100
How long is the longest an authorship speech can last for?
4 Minutes F 200
How long does a questioning period after a speech last How long does a questioning period after a speech last? Can it be extended by a majority vote? (Both answers are necessary to obtain the points) F 300
2 Minutes; Yes F 300
On the regular NFL District ballot, what is the grading scale for a speech?
0-6 F 400
True/False: It is better to fill your speech with many facts in an attempt to show how much evidence there is to support your point of view than to pick a few key applicable facts and elaborate on them. F 500
False (It is actually better to stick to a few key facts and elaborate on them)
The Final Jeopardy Category is: Famous Debate Coaches Place your wager…
Who is the #1 debate coach in the history of debate?
Ms. Tate
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