Across
- 2. when a member has the full attention of the assembly to speak (also refers to the area where the assembly meets, where its members speak, and where it conducts its business).
- 4. this method is employed to balance recognition of speakers among various spatial zones in the chamber, so students seated in any given area aren't disadvantaged. The chair should ensure that an equal number of affirmative and negative speeches are called from the same zone.
- 6. PO selects speakers based whom they have already recognized for questions and motions. The problem with this is that the PO could still be biased in recognizing legislators for questions and motions in the first place, and it encourages impertinent questions, just for the sake of being recognized.
- 9. an expression of conviction, or value belief of an assembly, which may urge, request, or suggest further action by another decision-making authority.
- 12. a specific, written proposal (in the form of a "bill" or "resolution") made by a member or committee for assembly to debate.
- 15. standard rule in most leagues (including NFL and NCFL), which requires the presiding officer to choose speakers who have spoken least (or not at all). The only exception to precedence is when a speaker has authorship privileges to legislation when it is introduced for debate. In those cases, the presiding officer must recognize the author first.
- 16. a small group of members who meet and bring recommendations to the full assembly.
Down
- 1. period where the members of the assembly ask individual questions of the speaker. Multiple-part (or two- part) questions are not allowed (unless the rules are suspended for that instance, or specific open/direct questioning rules are used), because they take time from other members who may wish to question the speaker. For all speeches that follow an authorship - except the first negative speech under NFL rules - the speaker may speak for a maximum of three (3) minutes, followed by one minute of questions. All affirmative and negative speeches that follow an authorship speech should introduce new ideas (arguments) and respond to previous arguments (refute or rebut).
- 3. the order of legislation as suggested by a committee or member, and voted on by the assembly (sometimes called the calendar).
- 5. a constructive speech of up to three (3) minutes given by a member, which introduces an item of legislation for debate by the chamber. It is called a sponsorship speech if given by a student who is not affiliated with the school the legislation originated from. All author/sponsorship speeches are followed by a two-minute questioning period. The first negative speech also may have two minutes of questioning.
- 7. Standing,PO tracks how many times speakers stand to be recognized. The problem with this is that speakers may or may not actually have substantive speeches prepared, but simply stand earlier to play the game.
- 8. leader who runs meetings by recognizing members to speak or move. Also called the chair. Modeled after the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the Vice President or President pro tempore of the Senate.
- 10. type of legislation that describes the details of how a policy would be enacted if voted into law by the assembly.
- 11. the complete packet of legislation distributed by a tournament.
- 13. a specific change to an item of legislation, explaining exactly which words it modifies, and not changing the intent of the legislation itself (germane).
- 14. standard rule in NFL, where the presiding officer not only employs precedence, but also selects speakers based on who has spoken least recently (or earliest).