POL 201 - Tasks for Groups 1 and 2

Each group will hold a parliamentary session.
In each group, 1 member will function as chair, 1 as secretary, the rest as regular members.  Your group must accomplish specific parliamentary actions.
The session will be recorded as an mp4 video by the secretary.  A camera phone, tablet or better camera may be used.  The entire session should be 8-12 minutes.  Secretary will make a minutes of the meeting and upload the video in eleap.


For Olympia, Argos, and Corinth 1: each of these groups will meet separately as a constitutional committee:

Your agenda is to discuss the question of: what institutional or behavioral problem is the root cause of corruption?

Parliamentary actions:

1. Main motion must be debated on.
2. The body must vote to approve or dismiss the main motion.
3. Each member must discuss/debate at least once (2 minutes following standards).
4. Main motion must be amended as necessary.
5. There must be a point of order.
6. There must be a failed motion to lay on the table.
7. There must be a successful motion for recess during which members meet to ally for the vote..
8. There must be at least 2 points of inquiry.

For Olympia, Argos, and Corinth 2: each of these groups will meet separately as a constitutional committee:

Your agenda is to discuss the question of: should animal rights be considered in the making of human laws?

Parliamentary actions:

1. Main motion must be debated on.
2. The body must vote to approve or dismiss motion that need such procedure.
3. Each member must discuss/debate at least once (2 minutes following standards).
4. Main motion must be amended as necessary.
5. There must be a failed motion for the previous question.
6. There must be a successful motion to expunge or rescind.
7. There must be a successful motion for the previous question thus suppressing further discussion.
8. There must be a motion to adjourn.