Forensics: Classroom and Cocurricular Instruction, Part 5
Question 1: Describe the motion to move the previous question in parliamentary procedure.
Answer 1: In parliamentary procedure, a motion to move the previous question is a subsidiary motion meant to conclude discussion on a particular topic. This motion is often made when a member of the group feels that the group has fully discussed a topic and is only repeating previously made arguments. If this motion is passed, the chairperson will then have the right to cease discussion on anything other than new points on the designated topic. This motion is neither debatable nor amendable. It cannot interrupt a speaker and it requires a second. It requires a two-thirds majority for passage.
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Question 2: Describe the motion to limit or extend debate in parliamentary procedure.
Answer 2: In parliamentary procedure, a motion to limit or extend debate is a subsidiary motion whose purpose is to define how much time will be allowed for discussion of the topic. This motion is made when a group is under particular time constraints or when the members of the group feel that discussion has the potential to continue for an impractically long time. This motion may limit the number of speeches, may designate a time limit for each speech, or may limit the total amount of time to be spent in discussion. A speaker may not be interrupted with this motion. This motion requires a second and is both debatable and amendable. It requires a two-thirds majority for passage.
Question 3: Describe the motion to postpone to a definite time in parliamentary procedure.
Answer 3: In parliamentary procedure, a motion to postpone to a definite time is a subsidiary motion that is made when a speaker wants to table discussion until a designated point in the future. This motion is slightly different from the motion to table, in that it specifies when discussion will be resumed. It is typically made when a member feels the meeting has gone on too long or that discussion has become unprofitable at present. The motion to postpone to a definite time cannot interrupt a speaker and it requires a second. It is both debatable and amendable. It requires a simple majority for passage.
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