The Standard Code #22

Which of the following is not true about the motion to suspend the rules?
1. Applies to all other motions.
2. Requires a 2/3rds vote
3. Must be decided immediately
4. Cannot be amended
If you wish to secure a ruling of the presiding officer about a violation of the rules, you make which of the following motions?
1. Point of order
2. Appeal
3. Suspend the rules
4. Reconsideration
The correct way to make a point of order is ____.
1. I rise to a point of order
2. I need to know what this is
3. You made a mistake here
4. Correct this problem please
A point of order can be made if the chair _____.
1. fails to enforce a rule
2. misses an error made by a member
3. makes an error
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Rising to a point of order is _____.
1. a request that the rules be enforced
2. a demand that the rules be enforced
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3. an objection to the ruling of the chair
4. an objection to the chair being the chair
A point of order can be raised later if it involves _____.
1. a violation of law
2. a violation of the bylaws
3. the accuracy of the minutes
4. All of the other answers are correct.
When must a point of order normally be made?
1. Immediately
2. At any time during the meeting
3. Before an adjournment
4. Before the next recess
A point of order can interrupt a speaker ______.
1. when needed
2. if it refers to the bylaws
3. if the member needs to leave
4. if an adjournment is scheduled
Normally, the chair rules on a point of order _____.
1. immediately
2. after a few minutes
3. when the current speaker is finished
4. only when he wants to
If the chair cannot rule on a point of order immediately, _____.
1. the item of business is stopped until the chair rules
2. the item continues if the objector agrees
3. all business is stopped until the matter is decided
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If the chair is in doubt about a point of order, _____.
1. the assembly can be asked to decide
2. the secretary decides
3. the chair must step down as chair
4. the parliamentarian decides
When a point of order is decided by the assembly, _____.
1. the chair decides if discussion is to be allowed
2. it is always debatable
3. no debate is allowed
4. the assembly decides if it is debatable
If a member is not happy with the decision of the assembly on a point of order, ____.
1. no appeal is allowed
2. the member can appeal
3. the member can appeal if there was debate
4. the member can appeal if there was no debate
When the chair decides on a point of order, _____.
1. a member can appeal
2. no appeal is allowed
3. the member can appeal if there was debate
4. the member can appeal if there was no debate
After a point of order has been decided, _____.
1. business resumes at where it was before
2. a new item of business must be introduced
3. the chair decides what comes up next
4. the meeting is adjourned
Which of the following is not true about a point of order?
1. Requires a second.
2. Can interrupt a speaker.
3. Cannot be amended.
4. Is usually not debatable.
Which of the following is not true about a point of order?
1. It can be decided when the chair wants.
2. Requires no vote.
3. Applies to any violation.
4. Can only have the motion to withdraw applied to it.
A parliamentary inquiry asks _____.
1. a question about procedure
2. about procedure concerning a motion the speaker which to bring up
3. about the meaning or intent of the current motion
4. All of the other answers are correct.
There is/are ____ correct way(s) to raise a parliamentary inquiry.
1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4
For how many purposes may a parliamentary inquiry be made?
1. 3
2. 1
3. 2
4. 4

The Standard Code #22

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