Meeting Procedures 28

An exercise to study Meeting Procedures by James Lochrie

A motion can be divided if _____.
1. two or more parts can stand by themselves
2. at least one part can stand by itself
3. the motion contains two clauses separated by "and"
4. any member wishes to divide it
When may a motion be divided?
1. At any time until voting has started.
2. If at least one part can stand by itself
3. If the motion contains two clauses separated by "and"
4. If any member wishes to divide it
Who decides where a motion is to be divided?
1. The proposer of the motion to divide as long as the question can be divided.
2. The chair when the chair decides if a motion can be divided.
3. The assembly by a majority vote.
4. The original mover of the motion that is to be divided.
Which of the following motions outrank a motion to Divide a Question?
1. Amend
2. Lay on the Table
3. Postpone to a Certain Time
4. Main Motion
If a member thinks a vote is not correct, the member should move _____.
1. Doubt the Vote
2. Division of the Question
3. Ratify
4. Rescind
It is proper to Doubt the Vote if _____.
1. a voice vote was too close to call
2. the announced vote is not correct
3. the assembly is confused about how to vote
4. the bylaws require a different type of vote
Under the motion Doubt the vote, who determines what type of vote to take on a revote?
1. The chair.
2. The mover in the motion.
3. The assembly.
4. The vote must be taken in the same manner.
When can the motion Doubt the Vote be made?
1. After the vote is taken but before another item is introduced.
2. At any time after a vote is taken in the same meeting.
3. After a vote is taken and before a vote is taken on the next item.
4. Before a vote is taken.
Which of the following are true about a motion Doubt the Vote?
1. Needs a second.
2. Is debatable.
3. Is amendable.
4. Takes a majority vote.
Which of the following are true about a motion Doubt the Vote?
1. Takes no vote.
2. May interrupt a speaker.
3. May be renewed.
4. May be reconsidered.
If a member continually doubts the vote, the chair ____.
1. should rule it out of order if the chair thinks it is dilatory
2. needs to consider if the member has a good point
3. must always allow the motion to be made
4. must rule it out of order
The motion Doubt the Vote ____.
1. takes precedence over all other motions
2. yields to no other motion
3. yields to privileged motions
4. is outranked by all motions except a main motion
If the chair doubts the vote, ____.
1. the chair can take the vote again by another means
2. the chair orders a counted vote if the chair is doubting the second vote
3. the chair must wait for a member to doubt the vote
4. the chair asks the assembly's permission to retake the vote
If the chair does not want to take a counted vote, _____.
1. any member can move that a counted vote be taken
2. no counted vote is taken
3. any member, from the floor, takes a counted vote
4. the secretary takes a counted vote
If a member wants a method other than the raising of hands as a method of voting, the member should move _____.
1. Request a Physical Method of Voting
2. Divide the Question
3. Ratification
4. Division
Which of the following apply to a Request a Physical Method of Voting?
1. Any method that is more accurate than the one being used.
2. A statement of which motions this is to apply to.
3. A serpentine vote when the bylaws call for a ballot.
4. A different vote counting protocol.
Which of the following are true about Request a Physical Method of Voting?
1. Needs a second.
2. Is debatable.
3. Is amendable.
4. Takes a majority vote.
Which of the following are true about Request a Physical Method of Voting?
1. No debate as there is nothing to debate.
2. May interrupt a speaker.
3. May be renewed.
4. May be reconsidered.
The usual method of voting on Request a Physical Method of Voting is _____.
1. General Consent
2. Majority Vote
3. Two-thirds Vote
4. Plurality Vote
Request a Physical Method of Voting _____.
1. takes precedence over the motions to be voted on
2. yields to privileged motions of a higher rank
3. yields to all subsidiary motions
4. takes precedence over postpone temporarily