CP Debate & Amendment Procedures Flashcards

Which method of filling in a blank is used when multiple numbers or names are proposed?

Answer: Vote on each proposal until one gets a majority

When filling a blank with competing proposals, the assembly votes on each one in order until one achieves the required majority.

When the assembly 'strikes and inserts' in an amendment, it:

Answer: Deletes certain words and substitutes new ones in a single action

Strike and insert is an amendment that simultaneously removes specified words and replaces them with new language in one motion.

An amendment to 'substitute' replaces:

Answer: The entire pending motion with a completely different motion

A substitute amendment replaces the entire text of the pending motion or a major section of it with entirely new language.

After a substitute amendment is adopted, what becomes the main motion?

Answer: The substitute text, which is then open to further amendment

When a substitute is adopted, it replaces the original motion and then itself becomes the pending main motion, which may still be amended.

Which of these is a valid way to limit or extend debate beyond RONR defaults?

Answer: Unanimous consent or a two-thirds vote

Debate may be limited or extended either by a two-thirds vote or, if no one objects, by unanimous consent.

When a main motion is 'committed,' all pending amendments:

Answer: Go to the committee along with the main motion

When a main motion is referred to committee, all pending amendments go with it so the committee considers the full picture.