Meeting Procedures 9

An exercise to study Meeting Procedures by James Lochrie

Where should the power to establish special committees be listed?
1. Article 8.
2. The Standing Rules.
3. The Special Rules of Order.
4. It need not be mentioned.
Which of the following, if they exist need to be in article eight?
1. Past-presidents Council
2. Advisory Council
3. Education Council
4. Accreditation Council
Where should elections and nominations be defined?
1. Article 9
2. Article 8
3. Article 10
4. Article 7
For nominations from the floor to be forbidden, ____.
1. there must be a clause in the bylaws saying so
2. there must be a standing rule saying so
3. there must be a vote forbidding it each time
4. There is no way to forbid nominations from the floor.
What would have to be in the bylaws?
1. An election by anything other than a majority vote.
2. An election by anything other than a ballot.
3. Detailed procedures for elections.
4. The use of a Borda count.
The bylaws should have procedures about discipline in article _____.
1. ten
2. nine
3. eight
4. seven
The article on discipline should include which of the following?
1. Methods of discipline
2. Sanctions that can be imposed
3. Detailed procedures for discipline
4. Any fines that can be imposed
In which article is the parliamentary authority specified?
1. 11
2. 10
3. 12
4. 13
What is always included in the article stating the parliamentary authority?
1. Title
2. Edition
3. Publisher
4. Author
Article12 covers what?
1. Dissolution
2. Parliamentary Authority
3. Discipline
4. Membership
Who is usually given the power to distribute assets in a dissolution?
1. The Board of Directors
2. The Executive Committee
3. The Membership
4. The President
Which article usually deals with amending the bylaws?
1. 13
2. 12
3. 11
4. 10
What is usually included in the article on amending the bylaws?
1. Notice requirement
2. Vote requirement
3. Date of the meeting
4. Frequency of amendment
If a group wants to do something other than the way listed in the parliamentary authority, they include it in _____.
1. a special rule of order
2. a main motion
3. a motion to rescind
4. It cannot be done.
Which is ranked the highest?
1. Bylaws
2. Special rules of Order
3. Parliamentary Authority
4. Custom
Which ranks higher: special rules of order or the parliamentary authority?
1. Special rules of order
2. Parliamentary authority
3. They are equal in rank
4. There is no rank between them
What is the vote needed to establish a special rule of order?
1. Two thirds
2. Majority
3. Plurality
4. Three fifths
Special rules of order are adopted _____.
1. for the individual body that needs them
2. for the entire organization
3. only for the board of directors
4. by the Executive Committee
What is another name that some parliamentary authorities give top special rules that continue over time?
1. Standing rules
2. Meeting rules
3. Continuing rules
4. Absolute rules
Conventions usually adopt their special rules ____.
1. each time
2. permanently
3. every few years
4. rarely