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| A bill made by a member or committee member for assembly to debate. |
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| type of legislation that describes the details of how a policy would be enacted, if voted into law by the assembly. |
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| an expression of conviction, or value belief of an assembly, which may urge, request, or suggest further action by another decision-making authority |
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| the complete pack of legislation distributed by a tournament. |
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| the order of legislation as suggested by a committee or member, and voted on by the assembly |
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| leader who runs meetings by recognizing members to speak or move. Also called the chair. (Modeled after the Speaker of the House, Vice President) |
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| when a member has the full attention of the assembly to speak |
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| a small group of members who meet and bring recommendations to the full assembly |
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| a specific change to an item of legislation, explaining exactly which words it modifies, and not changing the intent of the legislation |
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| a constructive speech of up to three (3) minutes given by a member, which introduces an item of legislation (bill) for debate by the chamber. It is followed by a two minute questioning |
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| period where the members of the assembly ask individual questions of the speaker. No multiple part (two-part) questions allowed. |
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| standard rule in most leagues (including NFL and NCFL) which requires the presiding officer to choose speakers who has spoken least (or not at all) |
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