Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN)
Parliamentary Procedures (Short Form)
Point/Motion Second Required Debatable Vote Required Interrupt Speaker
1. Point of Order No No None Yes
2. Point of Information No No None No
3. Point of Personal Privilege No No None No
4. Point of Inquiry No No None No
5. Motion to Recess Yes No Majority No
6. Motion to Adjourn Yes No Majority No
7. Motion to Suspend Yes No Majority No
for a Caucus
8. Motion to Set the Order Yes 1 Pro/1 Con Majority No
of Agenda Items
9. Motion to Change the Yes 1 Pro/1 Con Majority No
Order of Consideration
of Agenda Items
10. Motion to Set the Order Yes Yes (Open) Majority No
of the Working Agenda
(Security Council)
11. Motion to Change the Yes 2 Con Majority No
Order of the Working
Agenda (Security Council)
12. Motion to Table the Yes 1 Pro/1 Con Majority No
Agenda Item
13. Motion to Table the Yes 1 Pro/1 Con Majority No
Resolution
14. Motion to Table the Yes 1 Pro/1 Con Majority No
Amendment
15. Motion to Take from Yes 1 Pro/1 Con 2/3 Majority No
the Table
16. Motion to Close Debate Yes 2 Con Majority No
on an Amendment
17. Motion to Close Debate Yes 2 Con Majority No
on a Resolution
18. Motion to Close Debate Yes 2 Con Majority No
on an Agenda Item
19. Motion to Divide the Yes 1 Pro/1 Con Majority No
Question
20. Motion to Consider No No Recognition by No
a Draft Resolution the Chair
21. Motion to Consider No No Recognition by No
an Amendment to a the Chair
Draft Resolution
22. Motion to Question the Yes 1 Pro/1 Con Majority No
Competence of the Committee
23. Motion to Extend the Yes 1 Pro/1 Con Majority No
Time Limit
24. Motion to Change the Yes 1 Pro/1 Con Majority No
Time Limit
25. Motion to Reconsider Yes 1 Pro/1 Con 2/3 Majority No
26. Motion to Appeal the Yes 1 Pro/1 Con Majority No
Decision of the Chair
27. Motion to Request the Yes Yes (Open) Majority No
Presence of a Representative
of a Party to a Dispute
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