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Student Congress

Student Congress. Just as political as the real thing. Definition. A combination of debate & public speaking. You will compete in a room with 25-30 other representatives for a block of 5 hours. You will be discussing a set of legislation that is submitted and voted upon the year before.

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Student Congress

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  1. Student Congress Just as political as the real thing.

  2. Definition • A combination of debate & public speaking. • You will compete in a room with 25-30 other representatives for a block of 5 hours. • You will be discussing a set of legislation that is submitted and voted upon the year before. • You will be allowed to write your own legislation at various times during the year.

  3. Rules • Five hours of debate must occur. • All competitors will follow parliamentary procedure at all times. • Speakers have three minutes to give a speech. • If authorship speech , it is followed by two minute questioning period

  4. Rules • Presiding officer, or PO, will be voted upon • PO will decide speaker order based on precedence • 1st five resolutions/bills will be debated in that order – then votes can be taken for order of other legislation • Parliamentarian has final word

  5. Preparation • Get copy of legislation. • Research legislation – both for and against • Prepare speeches/outlines for or against legislation

  6. Learn Parliamentary Procedure • Learn how to ask questions • Learn how to do amendments • Learn voting procedures and base system • Learn how to keep precedence

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