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What is an "Unmoderated Caucus"?
No topic is needed, only the general time requested for the unmoderated caucus. Once passed, delegates get out of their seat and move freely around the room.
What is a "Moderated Caucus"?
A less formal discussion on a subtopic within the general topic, chosen by a delegate and passed by a majority.
What is an "Informal Debate"?
Can be a "Moderated Caucus" or an "Unmoderated Caucus". Delegates motion to leave the Speaker’s List for a specific task such as lobbying or writing resolutiion
What does it mean when a delegate says "Present and Voting"?
What a delegate stays during roll call when they forgo their right to abstain. This means they can only vote for or against the draft resolution.
What does it mean when a delegate says "Present"?
What a delegate says when they are present in the committee and want to reserve the right to abstain on the final vote.
What is the "Roll Call"?
A procedure performed by the chairs at the beginning of each committee session to know how many delegates are present in the room.
What is a "Point of Order"?
Called by a delegate on another delegate, or on the chair, when the Rules of Procedure are not being followed.
What is a "Point of Personal Privilege"?
When someone wants to go to the bathroom or change the temperature.
What is a "Point of Information"?
When a delegate asks a question of another delegate.
What is a "Point of Parliamentary Inquiry"?
Also called a ‘Point of Inquiry’. A question from a delegate to the chair about the Rules of Procedure (RoP) or anything else they don’t understand.
How do MUN speeches usually start?
“Honorable Chair, Distinguished Delegates”
What is a "Simple Majority"?
A vote that requires at least one over 50% of the vote to pass. Most procedural votes require a simple majority.
What is an "Objection"?
After a motion is seconded, it usually passess unless there are any objection.s. An objection forces a motion to be voted upon by the entire committee.
What is a "Second"?
A second delegate agreeing with a motion that has been proposed. Most motions require a second to be voted on by the entire committee.
What is a "motion"?
A motion is how you officially request for something to happen. You can motion for many different actions to guide the debate forward in a specific way.
When the Chair calls for "Decorum", what do they mean?
The chair will call for decorum if delegates get too loud or disrespectful. They must go back to their seats.
What are the Rules of Procedure? (RoP)
The rules which dictate how to run a Model United Nations committee.
What does "Out of Order" mean at a JMUN event?
Actions that are not allowed according to the Rules of Procedure.
Where does the Chair sit and what do they do?
They sit at the front of the committee room and facilitate debate according to the Rules of Procedure.
What is the Placard Used for?
Placards are used to identify presence, vote, and signal to the chair.
What is a Delegate?
A delegate is an individual representative of a country in a MUN committee.