Mastery Test #1

‘‘If the House resists my claim [to speak] it will only add more importance to any words that I may use.” was said by ______.
1. Winston Churchill
2. William O. Douglas
3. Felix Frankfurter
4. Alice Sturgis
Which of the following is correct?
1. Any right is only as strong as the procedures that enforce it.
2. Any right is independent of the procedures that enforce it.
3. Any right is stronger than the procedures that enforce it.
4. Any right is weaker than the procedures that enforce it.
________ is the procedural safeguard that protects the individual and the group in their exercise of the rights of free speech, free assembly, and the freedom to unite in organizations for the achievement of common aims.
1. Parliamentary law
2. Parliamentary authority
3. Common law
4. The Standard Code
This concept includes the right to assemble and to organize, to propose ideas, to speak without fear of reprisal, to vote on proposals, and to carry out the decisions of the group.
1. The right of people to join together to achieve their common purpose.
2. The right of people to join together to demand their common purpose.
3. The right of people to join together to proclaim their common purpose.
4. The right of people to join together to assault their common purpose.
Which of the following does not enact statutory law?
1. A national organization
2. A State
3. The federal government
4. A local community
Who do the courts say must follow common parliamentary law?
1. General Deliberative Groups
2. International governments
3. State governments
4. National governments
What must be observed to make actions of groups legal.
1. Rules of procedure
2. Rules of order
3. Standard procedure
4. All of the other answers
How many sources of parliamentary procedure are there?
1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1
The highest source of parliamentary procedure is _____.
1. Law
2. Charter
3. Bylaws and rules
4. Parliamentary Authority
Which of the following does not apply to a Parliamentary Authority?
1. Explains the principles and procedures that are based on long-time parliamentary usages and accepted practices.
2. Summarizes and interprets the common law of parliamentary procedure as determined by court decisions and the law contained in statutes applicable to particular organizations.
3. Presents practical ideas developed by leading organizations for efficient operation.
4. None of the other answers is correct
When there is a conflict between sources, which one prevails?
1. The higher one
2. The lower one
3. Neither one
4. All sources are equal.
A parliamentary authority should be_____.
1. clear
2. organized
3. complete
4. All of the other answers.
The purpose of parliamentary procedure is ______.
1. to facilitate the transaction of business.
2. to promote cooperation
3. to promote harmony.
4. All of the other answers
Parliamentary procedure should be used to _____.
1. awe
2. entangle
3. confuse the uninitiated
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The philosophy of law is _____.
1. constructive
2. destructive
3. neutral
4. ambient
Technical rules should be used _____.
1. Only when needed
2. All the time
3. On most occasions
4. Only when the chair wants to use them
The basic rule(s) is/are _____.
1. motions have a rank order
2. only one motion at a time can be considered
3. motions have an order of precedence
4. All of the other answers are correct
Which of the following is true?
1. All members have equal rights, privileges, and obligations.
2. Not all members can propose motions
3. Some members have more obligations than others
4. All of the other answers are correct
The ultimate authority of an organization is vested in its ______.
1. Members
2. Board of directors
3. Executive Board
4. President
Members are obligated to ________.
1. Accept the results of a vote
2. Vote with the majority
3. Argue against decisions they don’t like
4. Do what they think is best even if the majority disagree
The minority has ______.
1. Certain basic rights that must be upheld
2. No right to be heard before a vote is taken
3. The right to go against the will of the majority
4. No right to any respect from the majority.
What should be the concern of all members?
1. Protection of the majority rights
2. Protection of the minority rights
3. Protection of absentee rights
4. All of the other answers are correct
In a meeting, _____.
1. all members have the right to discuss issues
2. only those in the majority have the right to discuss issues
3. those in a minority have less of a right to discuss issues than those in the majority
4. only the officers have the right to discuss issues
Members have ______.
1. the right to understand what a motion means
2. the duty to discover without the help of the chair what a motion means
3. no right to ask for an explanation of a motion.
4. All of the other answers are correct
Which of the following is NOT allowed in a meeting?
1. Trickery
2. Debate
3. Motions
4. Amendments
_____. is the art of using legitimately the parliamentary principles, rules, and motions to support or defeat a proposal.
1. Parliamentary strategy
2. Parliamentary procedure
3. Parliamentary authority
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Strategy is constructive if _____.
1. ethically used
2. fraudulently used
3. misrepresented
4. railroaded
According to the courts, what is more important?
1. Intent and overall good faith
2. Detail of procedure
3. Neither intent, overall good faith, nor detail of procedure
4. Intent, overall good faith, and detail of procedure
What is the formal statement of a proposal or question to an assembly for consideration and action?
1. A motion
2. An amendment
3. A committee
4. A board
Presenting a motion requires how many steps?
1. 5
2. 6
3. 4
4. 7
How does a member obtain the floor?
1. By rising and addressing the chair.
2. By saying his motion.
3. By waving his hand.
4. By talking to his neighbor.
The chair recognizes a person by ______.
1. calling on her by name
2. sitting down
3. ordering her to sit down
4. continuing with business
Members are usually addressed by their ______.
1. family name
2. first name
3. nickname
4. full name with all of their titles
The chair should not _______.
1. call some members by their first name and others by their last
2. call all members in the same way
3. be informal in a social group that likes informality
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Once a member is recognized by the chair, _____.
1. he has the floor
2. he must sit down
3. he has to rise
4. the next person can speak
To introduce a motion, a member says “_____.”
1. I move that …..
2. I suggest that ….
3. I demand that ….
4. I urge that …..
Discussion is allowed ______.
1. after the chair states the motion
2. once the member has made the motion
3. once a member has seconded a motion
4. None of the others are correct.
The chair can require that _____.
1. the motion be submitted in writing
2. the mover talk about the motion
3. the mover not talk about the motion
4. the motion not be written down.
Seconding a motion indicates that _____.
1. you want to discuss it
2. you support it
3. you endorse it
4. you promise to vote for it
If the motion is not clear, the chair should _____.
1. restate it clearly
2. rule it out of order
3. go to the next item of business
4. ignore the motion
If there is no second and the chair does not ask for one, _____.
1. any member can demand one
2. no member can demand one
3. only the mover can demand one
4. the motion always dies for the lack of a second.
No second is required if _____.
1. the motion is made by a committee
2. the motion is made in a committee
3. the motion is made in a small board.
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The motion is stated by _____.
1. the chair
2. the secretary
3. the member making the motion
4. the seconder
When is a motion open for debate?
1. After it is stated by the chair
2. As soon as the mover moves it.
3. After it has been voted on
4. Never
What is the most frequently used motion?
1. Main motion
2. Restorative main motion
3. Privileged Motion
4. Incidental Motion
What is the purpose of a main motion?
1. To bring business before an assembly
2. To renew business previously taken up
3. To keep business for coming up
4. To take care of administrative matters
How many Restorative Main Motions are there?
1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2
Which of the following is not a Restorative Main Motion?
1. Adjourn
2. Amend something previously adopted
3. Ratify
4. Reconsider
Which of the following is not a Subsidiary Motion?
1. Amend something previously adopted
2. Postpone temporarily
3. Refer to a committee
4. Close debate
Privileged motions _____.
1. have no connection with the main motion before the assembly
2. are of such urgency that they need to be considered immediately
3. relate to the members and to the organization
4. All the other answers are correct.
How many privileged motions are there?
1. 3
2. 4
3. 2
4. 1
Which of the following is not a privileged motion?
1. Limit or extend debate
2. Adjourn
3. Recess
4. Question of privilege
Incidental motions ____.
1. relate to matter concerning the conduct of the meeting
2. have an order of precedence
3. can only be made when no business is on the floor
4. should be delayed as long as possible
Which of the following is not an Incidental Motion?
1. Suspend the rules
2. Point of order
3. Division of a question
4. All the others are Incidental Motions
Motions are classified based on _____.
1. the purposes and characteristics
2. the desires of the chair
3. a fixed chart
4. the commonness of the motion
Whose duty is it to understand the classification of motions?
1. The chair’s.
2. The secretary’s
3. The mover’s
4. None of the others is correct.
The classification of a motion may change according to the _______.
1. situation
2. chair’s ideas
3. length of the meeting
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Which of the following may become main motions?
1. Subsidiary Motions
2. Privileged Motions
3. Incidental Motions
4. All of the others are correct.
Limit Debate ______.
1. can be a main motion
2. is only a subsidiary motion
3. can only be a main motion
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Postpone to a Certain Time _____.
1. can be a main motion
2. is only a subsidiary motion
3. is always a privileged motion
4. may not be used
An appeal is a main motion when _____.
1. made when no other motion is pending
2. made from a ruling of a temporary chair
3. made while the meeting is in recess
4. Never
The purpose of precedence is _____.
1. to avoid confusion
2. to speed up a meeting
3. to allow more business to happen
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The highest ranking of the following motions is ______.
1. Recess
2. Question of Privilege
3. Close debate
4. Postpone Indefinitely
The lowest ranking motion is _____.
1. Main Motion
2. Postpone Temporarily
3. Amend
4. Suspend the Rules
Which motions do not have a place in the order of precedence?
1. Incidental Motions
2. Subsidiary Motions
3. Restorative Motions
4. All of the other answers are correct
How many basic rules of precedence are there?
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 1
Which of the following is true?
1. A higher ranked motion can be proposed when a lower ranked motion is pending.
2. A lower ranked motion can be proposed when a higher ranked motion is pending.
3. A motion of the same rank as that pending can be proposed
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Motions are voted on _______.
1. in the reverse order of their being proposed
2. in the order in which they were proposed
3. in an order determined by the chair
4. in no particular order
When the motion to Limit Debate is pending, a motion to Amend the Main Motion is _____
1. out of order
2. in order at all times
3. in order if the mover of the Main Motion agrees
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The number of motions that may be pending is _____.
1. almost unlimited
2. limited to 5
3. only 1
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The motion that will be voted on next is called ______.
1. the immediately pending question
2. the Main Motion
3. a pending question
4. the immediate Main Motion
How many rules or facts do you need to know about each motion?
1. 8
2. 6
3. 4
4. 2
Which of the following do you not need to know about a motion?
1. The time that a motion is made.
2. The rank of the motion.
3. The amendability of a motion.
4. What motions can be applied to the motion.
What two types of motions can interrupt a speaker?
1. Motions that have a specific time limit and those dealing with the rights and privileges of a member or the society.
2. Motions that relate to rights and privileges of the society and those dealing with modifying the immediately pending question
3. Motions that have a specific time limit and those dealing with the comfort of a member
4. Motions that deal with the comfort of all the members and those dealing with voting.
A parliamentary inquiry, to interrupt a speaker, must deal with _____.
1. the speaker
2. the speech
3. some matter that cannot be delayed
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Where is a second not required?
1. In Board
2. In Committees
3. In Governmental Bodies
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Some motions do not require a second because _____.
1. they are a request or a demand the chair must grant
2. they are too important not to be considered
3. they can be disposed of quickly so time is not wasted on a second
4. None of the other answers is correct.
How many motions are fully debatable?
1. 5
2. 6
3. 4
4. 2
Main motions are debatable because ______.
1. they present important matters which the meeting must talk about and then decide
2. they are the lowest ranking motion
3. they only apply to things of minor importance
4. when they are introduced, the maker has the right to claim the floor and speak about it
Appeals are debatable because ______.
1. the chair needs to give reasons for his ruling
2. the member appealing needs to give reasons for his objection to the chairs ruling
3. the matter needs to be discussed
4. All the other answers are correct.
The motion to ratify ______.
1. needs to be discussed so members know what they are ratifying
2. should not be discussed as it is old business
3. should be discussed so that the officers can prove they did right
4. cannot be discussed as the matter is closed
How many motions have restricted debate?
1. 5
2. 6
3. 4
4. 2
Restricted debate means ______.
1. a brief discussion relating to the purpose of the motion
2. no more than 10 minutes of debate
3. discussion is controlled by the chair
4. the discussion only talks of the main question that is pending
What is characteristic of motions with restricted debate?
1. They do not open the main motion to debate.
2. They cannot be debated.
3. They open the main motion to some debate.
4. Debate is absolutely forbidden.
Undebatable motions are undebatable because ___.
1. they are simple procedural motions
2. they involve complex questions that should not be debated
3. the chair rules them undebatable
4. None of the other answers is correct.
A motion can be amended if ______.
1. if put another way, it can be very different
2. if put another way, it means exactly the same thing
3. if put another way, it is no longer logical
4. if put another way, there is no change in substance
If a change of wording makes a motion into another type of motion, _____.
1. it is not amendable
2. it is not debatable
3. it must be changed
4. it must be debated
What types of motions can be amended freely?
1. Main motions and Amendments
2. Only Main Motions
3. Only Amendments
4. No motion
How many motions can only be amended in a limited fashion?
1. 4
2. 5
3. 3
4. 6
What is the usual vote for passing a motion?
1. Majority
2. 2/3rds
3. Plurality
4. There is no usual vote
What type of motion requires a 2/3rds vote?
1. One that limits rights of members
2. One proposed by an officer.
3. One proposed by a committee.
4. None of the other answers is correct.
What may determine the type of vote needed?
1. The bylaws
2. Statutory law
3. The parliamentary authority
4. All the other answers are correct.
One motion applies to another when ______.
1. it alters the original motion
2. it disposes of the original motion
3. it affects the original motion
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Which types of motions do not apply to other motions?
1. Main motions and Privileged motions
2. Incidental motions and Privileged motions
3. Only Main motions
4. Restorative motions and Subsidiary motions
The motion to withdraw can be applied to _____.
1. all motions
2. only Main motions
3. Main motions and Amendments
4. Main motions and Subsidiary motions
The motion to close debate can be applied to _____.
1. all debatable motions
2. only Main Motions
3. all motions requiring a vote
4. only Restorative Motions
If a motion can be worded in more than one way with different results, it can be ____.
1. Amended
2. Limited in Debate
3. Restored
4. Appealed
A Restorative Motion can _____.
1. have no other motion applied to it
2. always be amended
3. always have close debate applied
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Most incidental motions can _____.
1. have no other motion applied to them
2. always be amended
3. always have close debate applied
4. None of the other answers is correct.
When a body wants to reconsider its decision on a main motion, it is said to _____ the motion.
1. Reconsider
2. Amend
3. Table
4. Restore
_____ motions can be renewed at the discretion of the chair.
1. Procedural
2. Substantive
3. Main
4. Restorative
A motion that was adopted at a previous session cannot be _____.
1. Reconsidered
2. Repealed
3. Restored
4. All of the other answers are correct
If a motion was adopted at a previous session, it can be _____.
1. Repealed
2. Reconsidered
3. Rejected
4. All of the other answers are correct.
If a motion was rejected at a previous session, it may be ______.
1. Reintroduced
2. Repealed
3. Rescinded
4. Reconsidered
If a motion that conflicts with a previously passed motion is passed, the original motion is _______.
1. repealed by implication for the areas in conflict
2. still in force in full
3. void in all meanings and in all areas
4. subject to a revote by a 2/3rds vote
A member who plans to introduce a motion _____.
1. should check to see if it conflicts with anything previously adopted
2. has no right to check the motion against previous motions
3. needs to present proof that the motion does not conflict with previously passed motions
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The purpose of Repeal by Implication is to _____.
1. correct inadvertent conflicts
2. prevent any conflict from ever happening
3. allow members to avoid doing research on their motions
4. force members to vote on repealing motions
Repeal by Implication does not work if _____.
1. the original provision is in a higher document
2. the original provision is in a lower document
3. the original provision was passed recently
4. the original provision came from a committee
The motion to Amend a Previous Action applies to ______.
1. any Main Motion that was adopted
2. any Main Motion that was adopted at a previous meeting
3. only a Main Motion that was passed the annual meeting
4. None of the other answers is correct
The motion to Reconsider applies to ______.
1. Main Motions passed at the current meeting
2. Main Motions passed at a previous meeting
3. Main and Subsidiary Motions passed at the current meeting
4. Main and Subsidiary Motions passed at a previous meeting
The purpose of a Main Motion is to bring a proposal _____.
1. before an assembly
2. for discussion
3. for decision
4. All of the other answers are correct.
A Main Motion begins, “____ ….”
1. I move
2. I suggest
3. We need to
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The presiding officer states the question by saying, “_____….”
1. It has been moved and seconded that
2. It has been moved that
3. It has been proposed and seconded that
4. It has been proposed that
What is the basic motion for the transaction of business?
1. The Main Motion
2. The Restorative Motion
3. The Privileged Motion
4. The Incidental Motion
When can a Main Motion be proposed?
1. When no other business is pending.
2. When no one else has had the floor.
3. When the chair decides to let one be introduced.
4. None of the other answers is correct.
A motion should be _____.
1. concise and clear
2. long and clear
3. involved and confusing
4. concise and confusing
The presiding officer should _____.
1. help the mover with the wording
2. demand perfect wording when a motion is first introduced
3. reword the motion in the way the chair wants
4. remain silent no matter what the mover says
Who can insist that a motion be submitted in writing?
1. The chair
2. The secretary
3. The seconder
4. The assembly
A motion is owned by the mover _____.
1. until the chair states it
2. until it is seconded
3. at all times
4. None of the others answers is correct.
Who can give permission to Withdraw a Motion after it has been stated?
1. The assembly
2. The chair
3. The seconder
4. The mover
A motion should be stated _____.
1. in the affirmative
2. in the negative
3. either in the affirmative or the negative
4. in a neutral way
A Resolution is a _____.
1. Main motion
2. Restorative motion
3. Subsidiary motion
4. Incidental motion
A Resolution is used to express ______.
1. sentiments
2. a formal statement of opinion
3. a highly important proposal
4. All the other answers are correct.
Each main idea in a resolution begins with _______.
1. Resolved
2. I move that
3. Whereas
4. Therefore
The reasons for a resolution begin with _______.
1. Whereas
2. Resolved
3. I move that
4. Therefore
The clauses in a resolution that begin with Whereas ______.
1. are not legally binding
2. are the cause of disagreement
3. are useful if the organization is gong to publish the resolution
4. All the other answers are correct.
A main motion is open for debate ______.
1. once the chair states it.
2. as soon as it is moved
3. after it is seconded
4. None of the other answers are correct.
Once the chair has stated a motion ______.
1. some action must be taken on it
2. it must be recorded in the minutes
3. it cannot be just ignored
4. All the other answers are correct
For one motion to take the place of another motion ______.
1. it must be on the same subject
2. the mover must agree
3. the chair must rule it is germane
4. All the other answers are correct.
When a main motion has been defeated, it can be _____.
1. reconsidered at the same meeting
2. renewed at the same meeting
3. never renewed
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Which of the following is not true?
1. A defeated motion can be reconsidered.
2. A passed motion can be reconsidered.
3. A defeated motion can be renewed at the same meeting.
4. A defeated motion can be renewed at a later meeting.
Which of the following rules does not apply to Main Motions?
1. It can interrupt a speaker.
2. It is debatable.
3. It takes precedence over nothing.
4. It requires a majority vote.
Which of the following rules apply to Main Motions?
1. They can be amended
2. They can have subsidiary motions applied to them.
3. They apply to no other motion.
4. All the other answers are correct.
To change a motion that was adopted at a previous meeting, you can _____.
1. use the motion to Amend a Previous Action
2. do nothing
3. submit a new main motion
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The purpose of Amend a Previous Action is ______.
1. to change something adopted before
2. to introduce a new idea
3. to gain a special right
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The vote needed for Amend A Previous Action is _____.
1. the same as what the original motion needed
2. a majority vote
3. a 2/3rds vote
4. a majority of the entire membership
If a motion is adopted that contradicts a previous motion, ______.
1. the most recent motion is the policy
2. the older motion remains the policy
3. the chair decides which is the policy
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Actions taken under an older motion are ______ by a new motion that changes policy.
1. not affected
2. altered
3. adjusted
4. changed
Which of the following rules does not apply to Amend a Previous Motion?
1. It is not debatable.
2. It cannot interrupt a speaker.
3. It does not take precedence over other motions
4. It can be amended
Which of the following rules apply to Amend a previous motion?
1. Requires only a majority vote
2. It is not debatable
3. It is not amendable
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Which motion is designed to validate action taken in an emergency?
1. Ratify
2. Amend A Previous Motion
3. Reconsider
4. Rescind
If a quorum was not present at one meeting, the motions passed at that meeting can be ______ at a later meeting to make them properly passed.
1. ratified
2. reconsidered
3. amended
4. rescinded
Ratification is designed to ______.
1. protect officers who act on behalf of the organization
2. protect members from unscrupulous officers
3. protect officers from the whims of the membership
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Ratification can be applied to ______.
1. actions of the officers
2. committees that exceed their mandate
3. meetings that lack a quorum
4. All the other answers are correct.
Which of the following does not apply to Ratification?
1. Does not need a second
2. Cannot interrupt a speaker
3. Can be amended
4. Takes precedence over nothing.
Which of the following is not true about Ratification?
1. It is debatable
2. It usually takes a majority vote
3. Is subject to all the subsidiary motions
4. None of the other answers is wrong.
Which motion is commonly used to look at the same question a second time at the same meeting?
1. Reconsider
2. Rescind
3. Ratification
4. Amend A Previous Action
What types of motions can be reconsidered?
1. Main motions
2. Incidental motions
3. Privileged motions
4. All the other answers are correct.
When can a vote be reconsidered?
1. At the same meeting that the original was acted on.
2. At the next meeting.
3. At any meeting after the motion has been adopted.
4. None of the other answers is correct.
How can motions other than Main Motions be revisited?
1. They can be renewed.
2. They can be changed by procedural motions.
3. If the chair thinks the outcome would be different, they can be renewed.
4. All of the other answers are correct.
When during a meeting can reconsider be introduced?
1. At any time.
2. Only during New Business
3. After New Business
4. Before New Business
Can the motion to reconsider interrupt other business?
1. Yes, it can.
2. Yes, if the chair allows it to.
3. Yes, if the speaker allows it to.
4. No, it can’t.
Can the motion to reconsider interrupt a speaker?
1. Yes, if it is necessary.
2. Yes, it can.
3. Yes, if the speaker allows it to.
4. No, it can’t.
What happens to the original motion when reconsideration is introduced?
1. All action is suspended until reconsideration is decided.
2. The original motion is not affected until reconsideration is passed.
3. The original motion may be suspended if the assembly votes to suspend it.
4. Any action carried out under the original motion must now be ratified.
When another motion is pending and reconsideration is proposed, _____.
1. the secretary records it and it is acted upon later
2. reconsideration is ruled out of order by the chair
3. reconsideration is taken up and the other motion is tabled
4. the chair asks the assembly if reconsideration should be taken up immediately.
Who can offer a motion for reconsideration?
1. Any member can.
2. Only a person who voted on the prevailing side.
3. Only a person who voted on the losing side
4. Only the original mover of a motion.
Who is the parliamentarian cited for the rule in TSC about who can offer a motion to reconsider?
1. Cushing
2. Robert
3. Riddick
4. Demeter
Why was the motion to reconsider limited to those who voted on the prevailing side?
1. To avoid abuse of it.
2. To ensure that a majority wanted it before it was moved.
3. To make sure it was difficult to implement.
4. None of the others answers is correct.
What were the problem(s) with limiting who could move reconsideration?
1. A person could vote on the prevailing side just to be able to make the motion.
2. A member could change their vote just before the announcement of the vote.
3. Except for a role call vote, it is impossible to be sure who voted how.
4. All of the other answers are correct.
What would be the problem with reconsideration with a ballot vote if only a person who voted on the prevailing side could move it.
1. One member would have to declare how they voted.
2. One member would have to find their ballot among all the ballots.
3. It could only be done if the ballots were signed on one side.
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is a good justification for using reconsideration?
1. New facts have come to light.
2. An error has been made.
3. The original vote was made in haste.
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Who has the final say on whether a motion for reconsideration should go forward?
1. The assembly.
2. The chair.
3. The mover of reconsideration.
4. The mover of the original motion.
Debate on the motion to reconsider can go into _____.
1. only the reasons for reconsideration
2. only the main motion being reconsidered
3. both the main motion and the motion for reconsideration
4. It can’t be debated.
Reconsideration needs to be considered _____.
1. as soon as possible after it is made
2. at the current meeting or the next one
3. at the next meeting
4. immediately no matter what else is before the assembly
Voting to accept reconsideration means _____.
1. the original vote is wiped out
2. the original motion is before the assembly again
3. the original motion is treated as if it had never been voted on
4. All the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is not true about reconsideration?
1. May not interrupt the speaker.
2. It is debatable.
3. It needs a second.
4. It cannot be amended.
Which of the following is true about reconsideration?
1. Debate is limited to the reasons for reconsideration.
2. Can have no other motion applied to it.
3. Applies to main motions and subsidiary motions.
4. Requires a 2/3rds vote.
Which of the following is true about reconsideration?
1. Takes precedence over no other motion.
2. Can only have close debate applied to it.
3. Amendments are limited to first level amendments.
4. Debate on it is unrestricted.
To cancel a motion passed at a previous meeting, the motion to _____ is used.
1. Rescind
2. Reconsider
3. Ratify
4. Restore
What can be rescinded?
1. Any previous motion unless something has been done that can’t be undone.
2. Only motions passed at the last meeting and that have not been carried out.
3. Only motions passed in the last quarter and that have not been carried out.
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The motion to rescind affects _____.
1. the present
2. the future
3. nothing done in the past
4. All of the other answers are correct.
For a motion to rescind fines for late meetings, _____.
1. no money would be returned
2. fines already assessed but not collected would be collected
3. no new fines would be assessed
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The vote required to rescind is _____.
1. the same as the original motion
2. 2/3rds vote
3. majority vote
4. majority of the entire membership
Notice is required for Rescind _____.
1. only if notice was required for the original motion
2. to avoid the need for a 2/3rds vote
3. for all motions of this type
4. All of the other answers are correct.
When a motion is expunged, it is _____.
1. is marked expunged but is still readable
2. is marked expunged and made unreadable
3. is crossed out
4. is totally erased from the records
The motion to expunge requires ______.
1. majority vote
2. majority vote with notice
3. 2/3rds vote with notice
4. majority of the entire membership
Expunge can be used ______.
1. by itself or with rescind
2. only by itself
3. only with rescind
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Which of the following is not true about rescind?
1. Is not debatable.
2. It cannot interrupt a speaker.
3. It requires a second
4. It cannot be amended
Which of following is not true about rescind?
1. It takes precedence over main motions.
2. It usually takes a majority vote.
3. It applies to main motions passed at previous meetings or conventions
4. It can be withdrawn.
The motion to resume consideration ______.
1. allows a motion that was previously set aside temporarily to be considered
2. allows an assembly to start to take up business after a recess
3. allows questions of personnel to be considered
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The motion to Resume Consideration ______.
1. needs to be seconded
2. never needs a second
3. needs a second if the item is from a previous meeting
4. needs a second only in a convention
The motion to Resume Consideration applies to motions ______.
1. temporarily set aside at the current meeting
2. temporarily set aside at any meeting in the last quarter
3. temporarily set aside at any meeting
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The motion to Resume Consideration can be introduced ______.
1. when no other business is pending
2. by interrupting a speaker
3. when the chair calls for it
4. when the original motion is of an important nature
The motion to Resume Consideration takes precedence over _____.
1. a new Main Motion not yet stated by the mover
2. any Main Motion
3. Questions of Privilege
4. over no other motion
A motion that depends upon another motion is called _______.
1. an adhering motion
2. a temporary motion
3. a privileged motion
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Adhering motions _______.
1. still apply when a motion to Resume Consideration is adopted
2. are lost when a motion is Temporarily Postponed
3. still apply only if they are subsidiary motions
4. still apply if the chair rules that they do
The motion to Resume Consideration _______.
1. returns the original motion in the same condition as when it was temporarily disposed
2. returns the original motion in the same condition as when it was proposed
3. returns the original motion with only subsidiary motions attached to it
4. returns the original motion in the condition agreed to by the chair
Which of the following is not true of the motion to Resume Consideration?
1. Requires a 2/3rds vote
2. Takes precedence over other new main motions
3. Cannot interrupt a speaker
4. Requires a second
Which of the following is not true of the motion to Resume Consideration?
1. Can be amended
2. Is not debatable
3. Applies to any motion that has been postponed temporarily
4. Can only have the motion to withdraw applied to it.
The motion to Amend is a ________.
1. Subsidiary Motion
2. Restorative Motion
3. Privileged Motion
4. Incidental Motion
The purpose of the motion to Amend is to ______.
1. modify a motion so that it expresses better what the assembly wants
2. modify a motion so that the language is clearer
3. modify a motion so that the mover is satisfied
4. change a motion into another type of motion
If you want to add words to a motion, you do it by _____.
1. insertion
2. deletion
3. substitution
4. rejection
If you want to remove words from a motion, you do it by _____.
1. deletion
2. insertion
3. substitution
4. rejection
To change one word for another, you use _____.
1. striking out and inserting
2. substituting
3. deleting and rejecting
4. striking out and substituting
If you want to change everything in a motion, you use _____.
1. substituting
2. inserting
3. deleting
4. rejecting
How many forms of amending are there?
1. 4
2. 5
3. 3
4. 6
What motions may be amended without restriction?
1. Main Motions
2. Motions to Amend
3. Resolutions
4. All the other answers are correct.
How many motions are open to restricted amending?
1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1
The motion to Limit Debate can be amended as to _____.
1. time
2. names
3. instructions
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The motion to Refer can not be amended as to _____.
1. time to report back
2. members on the committee
3. the name of the committee
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Germane means _____.
1. related to the original motion
2. a new idea
3. against the will of the mover
4. None of other answers is correct.
If an amendment introduces a new idea not found in the original, it is _____.
1. not germane
2. partially germane
3. temporarily germane
4. germane
If an amendment is not germane, _____.
1. the chair should rule it out of order
2. the assembly needs to vote it down
3. the maker of the original motion needs to object
4. the maker of the amendment must say so
If an amendment changes the motion to a different type of motion, the amendment _____.
1. is not in order ever
2. is germane
3. needs a second
4. All of the other answers are correct.
If a member offers a higher ranking motion while the motion to amend is pending, _____.
1. this is proper procedure
2. the higher ranking motion is not in order
3. the amendment must be disposed of first
4. the higher ranking motion yields to the amendment
An amend that changes the tone of the original motion is ______.
1. perfectly acceptable
2. not germane
3. out of order
4. allowed in a few circumstances
An amendment that changes a motion from an affirmative to a negative is _____.
1. out of order
2. germane
3. allowed if the chair permits
4. perfectly acceptable
An amendment of the first rank and a primary amendment _____.
1. are the same thing
2. apply to different levels
3. contradict each other
4. None of the other answers is correct
A primary amendment is an amendment of ____.
1. any amendable motion except an amendment
2. a Main Motion
3. a Subsidiary Motion
4. a Secondary Motion
An amendment must ______.
1. be related to the motion to be amended
2. introduce something new that was not in the original motion
3. be out of order
4. be introduced by the person who made the original motion
An amendment to an amendment is called _____.
1. a secondary amendment
2. a primary amendment
3. a first level amendment
4. All of the other answers are possible.
The number of levels of amendments allowable is _____.
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
How many amendments of a single rank can be pending at the same time?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Once an amendment of a certain rank is adopted _____.
1. another amendment of the same rank is in order
2. the higher level motion can be discussed
3. voting on the higher level can take place
4. All of the other answers are correct.
An amendment to the bylaws _______________.
1. can have both a primary and secondary amendment pending
2. can have only a primary amendment pending
3. can have only a secondary amendment pending
4. can not be amended
An amendment to a previously adopted motion _____.
1. can have both a primary and secondary amendment pending
2. can have only a primary amendment pending
3. can have only a secondary amendment pending
4. can not be amended
Discussion on an amendment is _____________.
1. limited to the amendment
2. limited to the amendment and the main motion
3. limited to the main motion
4. is not limited as to what can be discussed
When speaking against an amendment, ______.
1. it is permitted to state that you will offer a different amendment if this one is defeated
2. it is permitted to only talk about the current amendment
3. it is permitted to fully discuss another amendment that you will offer if this one is defeated
4. None of the other answers is correct.
An amendment to a debatable motion is _____.
1. always debatable
2. debatable on some occasions
3. never debatable
4. debatable if the chair allows
When a motion needs several changes, it can be amended by _____.
1. substitution
2. ratification
3. renewal
4. informality
A Substitute Motion must be _______.
1. germane
2. accepted by the mover
3. written out
4. ratified
The wording of a substitute may change ____.
1. the purpose
2. the wording
3. the effect
4. All of the other answers are correct.
A Substitute Motion can have ______.
1. only a secondary amendment
2. only a primary amendment
3. both a primary and a secondary amendment
4. no amendments applied to it
When there is a blank in a motion, ______.
1. the members can offer suggestions
2. only the chair can offer suggestions
3. only the mover can offer suggestions
4. None of the other answers is correct.
When voting on suggestions to fill a blank, _____.
1. they are voted on in the order in which they were offered
2. the chair decides the order
3. the most likely choice is voted on first
4. the least likely choice is voted on first
When voting on suggestions to fill a blank, _____.
1. each member can vote for or against each suggestion
2. each member can vote only once
3. each member can vote until his vote is with the majority
4. None of the other answers is correct.
When voting on suggestions, _____.
1. the suggestion receiving the highest vote and a majority is adopted
2. the first suggestion to receive a majority is adopted
3. the suggestion receiving the highest vote, even if not a majority, is adopted
4. the two suggestions receiving the highest votes are revoted on
If there is a tie in voting on suggestions, _____.
1. all suggestions are voted on again
2. only those suggestions that received a majority are voted on again
3. only the tied suggestions are voted on again
4. the chair picks which of the tied suggestions is adopted
After a blank has been filled, _____.
1. the full motion needs to be voted on
2. the full motion has been adopted
3. no more amendments can be offered
4. a new suggestion for filling the blank can be offered
The proposer of a motion, before the chair states the motion, can ______.
1. amend it
2. modify it
3. withdraw it
4. All the other answers are correct.
Once the chair has stated the motion, the proposer _____.
1. can withdraw it by a vote of the assembly
2. can withdraw it by unanimous consent
3. looses control over the motion
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Before the chair states a motion, any member _____.
1. can amend the motion with the proposer’s consent
2. can amend the motion with the assembly’s consent
3. can force an amendment simply by stating it
4. cannot amend a motion.
If the chair has stated a motion but before debate, any member can amend it _____.
1. with the proposer’s consent
2. by simply stating the amendment
3. by agreeing to second the motion
4. None of the other answers is correct.
An amendment offered when a motion is first stated is called _____.
1. a friendly amendment
2. a hostile amendment
3. a substitution
4. a second degree amendment
A friendly amendment _____.
1. is voted on if anybody objects
2. is voted on only if the original proposer objects
3. is voted on only if someone other than the proposer objects
4. is never voted on
An amendment adheres to a motion until _____.
1. the amendment is voted on
2. the motion is voted on
3. the motion is sent to committee
4. All the other answers are correct
Amendments are voted on _____.
1. in the reverse order of their proposal
2. in the order of their proposal
3. all together at one time
4. in an order decided upon by the chair
When a main motion is debatable, there is discussion _____.
1. before each pending amendment and the main motion is voted on
2. only before the main motion is voted on
3. only before the amendments are voted on
4. only at the direction of the chair
When a main motion has been amended successfully, ______.
1. the amended motion may be fully debated
2. debate ended with the adoption of the amendment
3. there is no need to take a vote on the amended motion as it has been adopted
4. None of the other answers is correct.
An amendment takes which of the following votes?
1. A majority vote.
2. The same vote as the main motion takes.
3. A 2/3rds vote.
4. A majority of the entire membership.
If the amendment is to a bylaw, the vote needed is _____.
1. a 2/3rds vote
2. a majority vote
3. a majority of the entire membership
4. All of the other answers are correct
If the amendment is to a proposed amendment to a bylaw, the vote needed is _____.
1. a majority vote
2. a 2/3rds vote
3. a majority of the entire membership
4. Such an amendment is not proper.
A motion that has been passed previously can be amended by _____.
1. a new main motion
2. a motion to rescind
3. a motion to reconsider
4. It cannot be amended.
Notice is required ______.
1. for the bylaws if the current bylaws require notice
2. for previously adopted rules if they require it
3. for acts that the bylaws say require notice
4. All of the other answers are correct.
If a motion fails to mention that it is changing a previous motion, _____.
1. the more recent motion is the policy
2. the earlier motion is the policy
3. the chair decides the policy
4. the assembly must vote again on this issue
Which of the following is not true about a motion to amend?
1. It requires the same vote as the motion to be amended
2. It cannot interrupt a speaker
3. It is debatable if the main motion is debatable
4. Can be itself amended
Which of the following is not true about the motion to amend?
1. It can be applied to motion that cannot be stated differently
2. It requires a second
3. It is not debatable if the main motion cannot be debated
4. It can be withdrawn
A motion to refer _____.
1. sends a pending motion to a committee
2. amends a motion
3. insures that a motion will not come before an assembly again
4. None of the other answers is correct.
How many purposes for the motion to defer are listed?
1. 5
2. 4
3. 6
4. 3
A motion may be referred to a committee to ______.
1. to investigate the background or reason for it
2. to delay a vote on it
3. to ensure privacy on a delicate matter
4. All of the other answers are correct.
A motion to refer should contain _____.
1. what is referred
2. which committee is to receive the item
3. who is to be on the committee if it does not already exist
4. All of the other answers are correct.
A motion to refer can contain ______.
1. when the item should be reported back
2. special instructions as to what to do
3. an order to meet in executive session only
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following would not usually be included in a motion to refer?
1. The time of the first meeting of the committee.
2. The chair of the committee.
3. The powers of the committee in this matter.
4. The number of members on the committee.
The method of appointing members to a committee is best done _____.
1. in the motion to commit
2. by allowing the chair of the committee to decide it
3. by letting the secretary appoint members
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If the motion to refer is lacking some details, after passage ______.
1. the chair can fill in the details
2. the chair can ask the assembly to fill in the details
3. the chair can decide on the membership
4. All the other answers are correct.
If a motion to refer is lacking some details when proposed, ______.
1. the chair may get the mover’s agreement to include them
2. the chair may order the mover to include them
3. other members may not propose amendments to include them
4. All of the other answers are correct.
A motion to fill in details proposed after a motion to refer has been accepted ____.
1. is proper
2. is out of order as it is too late
3. can be proposed if the mover of the original motion to refer agrees
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If a motion is in the realm of a standing committee, it usually sent there by _____.
1. a majority vote
2. a 2/3rds vote
3. a majority of the entire membership
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If a motion to refer does not say how to appoint members, ____.
1. the chair can appoint them immediately
2. the chair can appoint them later after thinking about it
3. the chair can ask the assembly for help
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Debate on a motion to refer is limited to ______.
1. matters related to referral
2. the motion that is being referred
3. other motions attached to the motion being referred
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Instructions to committee may be given ______.
1. in the motion to refer
2. in a separate motion
3. in a memorandum from the secretary
4. All the other answers are correct.
Instructions may be given _______.
1. at any time until the report is submitted
2. only at the time of referral
3. only as directed by the assembly
4. None of the other answers is correct.
When a motion is sent back to the same committee, ____.
1. it is not necessary to give new instructions
2. new instructions cannot be given
3. new instructions must be given
4. new instructions are only given if requested by the committee
Once a motion has been sent to a committee, _____.
1. the assembly can decide to withdraw it
2. the assembly can decide to send it to a different committee
3. the assembly can decide the question itself
4. All the other answers are correct.
An idea can be referred to a committee _____.
1. at any time, even before it is a motion
2. only when it is a main motion
3. only when it is a main motion with amendments
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Which of the following is not true about the motion to refer?
1. It does not need to be seconded.
2. It cannot interrupt a speaker.
3. It requires a majority vote.
4. It takes precedence over the motion to amend.
Which of the following is not true about the motion to refer?
1. Debate cannot be closed on it.
2. Debate is limited to items concerned with refer.
3. It can be amended
4. It applies to main motions only.
If you want to delay consideration of a motion, you can move to ______.
1. postpone to a certain time
2. postpone indefinitely
3. amend by substitution
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The correct form of the motion to postpone to a certain time is ______.
1. I move to postpone … until …
2. I move to delay … until ….
3. I move to delay … after ….
4. I move to postpone … after ….
Postpone to a certain time differs from postpone temporarily in _____.
1. it sets a definite time to take up the motion
2. it can set a time to take up the motion
3. the vote is more difficult to achieve
4. the debatability is different
Postpone to a certain time cannot set up _____.
1. a general order
2. a special order
3. a special time reserved for this motion
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The motion to postpone to a certain time may set up _____ when the item will be considered.
1. an hour
2. a day
3. the occurrence of an event
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Debate on Postpone to a Certain Time is limited to _____.
1. time and reason
2. the motion to be postponed
3. time, reason, and the motion to be postponed
4. time
What can Postpone to a Certain Time not be used for?
1. To a meeting that is not already set up.
2. To a meeting over a month away.
3. To a special meeting called for next week.
4. All the other answers are correct.
When a motion is postponed to a certain time, it becomes _____.
1. a general order
2. a special order
3. a generic order
4. a global order
If no business is pending at the time a motion was postponed to, _____.
1. the postponed motion becomes the pending motion
2. someone must ask that the postponed motion become the pending motion
3. the chair asks if the assembly wants to consider the postponed motion
4. the original mover of the motion to postpone needs to move the consideration of the postponed motion
For a postponed motion to become a special order, _____.
1. the assembly must vote to make it so
2. the chair needs to declare it so
3. the mover of the original motion must request it
4. A postponed motion cannot become a special order.
When the time comes for a special order, _____.
1. it is immediately considered
2. the immediate pending motion is laid aside
3. any business that is interrupted by the special is considered after the disposal of the special order
4. All the other answers are correct.
The vote needed to make something a special order is ____.
1. a 2/3rds vote
2. a majority
3. a plurality
4. a majority of the entire membership
A special order may be delayed by _____.
1. a 2/3rds vote
2. a majority
3. a plurality
4. a majority of the entire membership
A motion postponed as a general order may be delayed again by _____.
1. a majority vote
2. a 2/3rds vote
3. a plurality vote
4. a majority of the entire membership
A main motion may be postponed to _____.
1. a later time in the same meeting
2. a later time in the same session
3. a later meeting that has been scheduled
4. All the other answers are correct.
A motion ______.
1. cannot be delayed to another convention or annual meeting because the membership will be different
2. can be delayed to another convention or annual meeting because the organization is the same
3. cannot be delayed to another convention or annual meeting because the rules will not be the same
4. can be delayed to another convention or annual meeting because the rules will not change much
A main motion can be deferred to a future convention ______.
1. by passing a main motion putting it on the agenda for the next convention
2. by passing a resolution putting it on the agenda for the next convention
3. by referring it to a committee with orders to report at the next convention
4. All of the other answers are correct.
A main motion can be deferred to a future convention by _____.
1. postponing it to the next convention
2. laying it on the table until the next convention
3. postponing it and making it a special order for the next convention
4. None of the other answers is correct.
A motion that was postponed to a certain time but not taken up _____.
1. comes up under unfinished business at the next meeting
2. comes up as a special order at the next meeting
3. is lost and needs to be renewed to come up
4. comes up as the special order for the next meeting
If no motion is on the floor and a motion to postpone is made on an item that has been postponed to later in the same meeting, it is a ______.
1. main motion
2. subsidiary motion
3. incidental motion
4. privileged motion
Which of the following cannot be an effect of adopting a motion to postpone to a certain time?
1. Postponing to a certain date.
2. Postponing to a certain meeting.
3. Postponing to a certain position in the order of business.
4. All the others can be the effect of adopting a motion to postpone to a certain time.
Which pending motion does not adhere when a main motion is deferred?
1. All pending motions adhere.
2. Any amendment does not adhere
3. A motion to refer to committee does not adhere.
4. A motion to withdraw does not adhere.
Which of the following is not a rule for a motion to Postpone to a Certain Time?
1. Amendments are unrestricted.
2. Requires a second.
3. Requires a majority vote.
4. Applies to main motions only.
Which of the following is not a rule for a motion to Postpone to a Certain Time?
1. Cannot have its debate limited
2. Cannot interrupt a speaker
3. Debate is restricted to issues about postponement
4. Takes precedence over refer and amend
A motion to Limit or Extend Debate may _____.
1. extend debate
2. limit debate
3. remove a limitation already imposed
4. All of the other answers are correct.
A motion to Limit or Extend Debate may _____.
1. extend the time of a current speaker
2. limit the number of speakers to be allowed
3. limit the amount of time for debate on a motion
4. All of the other answers are correct.
What is the most common use of extend debate?
1. Extend the time of a particular speaker
2. Increase the number of allowed speakers
3. Extend the time allowed for debate
4. All of the other answers are correct.
What is allowed for the motion to Extend or Limit Debate?
1. The making of a motion that affects another aspect of debate while a version of the motion is pending.
2. The making of a motion that affects the same aspect of debate as a version that is pending.
3. The making of a motion that reverses the affects of a version of the motion that is pending.
4. None of the other answers is correct.
A motion to limit or extend debate may apply to _____.
1. all pending motions
2. to some of the pending motions
3. to only one of the pending motions
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The motion to extend or limit debate is in effect _____.
1. only at the current meeting
2. until such meeting that the motion is decided
3. only until the current motion is decided no matter how the motion was worded
4. until the committee reports on the motion
A motion to limit or extend debate can be made ______.
1. for a current motion
2. for one that will come up next at the meeting
3. for one that will come up later in the meeting
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is not true about Limit or Extend Debate?
1. Takes precedence over nothing.
2. Cannot interrupt a speaker.
3. Applies to debatable motions only.
4. Requires a second.
Which of the following is not true about Limit of Extend Debate?
1. No amendments are allowed.
2. Debate restricted to type and time.
3. Requires a 2/3rds vote.
4. Can be withdrawn.
If you want to stop debate and go to a vote, you move to ______.
1. close debate and vote immediately
2. refer to a committee
3. limit debate
4. amend
Which of the following forms can be used to end debate and go to a vote?
1. I move to close debate.
2. I move to vote immediately
3. I move the previous question.
4. All the other answers are correct.
Originally, moving the previous question was for _____.
1. suppressing a question
2. going to a vote
3. suppressing a vote
4. going to a question
Previous question meaning going to a vote originated in _____.
1. the United States
2. Great Britain
3. Greece
4. Germany
The term “Previous Question” has largely been replaced with _____.
1. “Close Debate”
2. “Vote Now”
3. “Vote Immediately”
4. “Close the Vote”
If the motion to close debate is adopted, _____.
1. no more amendments can be proposed
2. subsidiary motions cannot be proposed
3. postpone temporarily can be proposed
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The motion to close debate is a _____.
1. powerful tool
2. weak tool
3. neutral tool
4. hostile tool
The motion to close debate _____.
1. can be proposed after a motion is on the floor
2. cannot be proposed when originally making the motion
3. is out of order if put at the end of speech about the motion
4. All the other answers are correct.
To keep an assembly from debating an issue, _____.
1. Close debate can be the first thing moved when the motion is on the floor
2. Close Debate is moved with the original motion
3. Close Debate is asked for by the seconder
4. All of the other answers are correct.
If the motion to Close Debate is unqualified, ______.
1. only the immediately pending question is affected
2. all pending questions are affected
3. only amendments are affected
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If more than one motion is pending, Close Debate _____.
1. should specify which motions are affected
2. should not be moved
3. must be moved to include all questions
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If close debate is adopted, _____.
1. a vote must be taken immediately on all questions affected
2. discussion can continue on all motions not affected
3. one vote is taken on all the questions affected
4. discussion can continue on the immediately pending question but no others
The motion to close debate must apply ______.
1. to the immediate pending questions
2. to questions that are in successive order
3. to questions without skipping any
4. All the other answers are correct.
The effect of Close Debate ends _____.
1. with the meeting for which adopted
2. with the voting on the motion even if at a later meeting
3. with the end of the session for which adopted
4. never
The vote needed to close debate is _____.
1. 2/3rds
2. majority
3. majority of the membership
4. plurality
The correct way to make the motion is _____.
1. to be recognized and move to call the question
2. to call out “Question” without being recognized
3. to call out “I call the question” without being recognized
4. to interrupt the speaker and move to call the question
When there is lull in debate, the chair may accept _____.
1. the calling out of “Question”
2. the calling out of “I call the question”
3. rising and calling out “Question”
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The chair can ask for _____ with the motion to close debate.
1. general consent
2. majority vote
3. plurality vote
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is not correct about close debate?
1. Can be amended.
2. Cannot interrupt the speaker.
3. Can only have withdraw applied to it.
4. Applies to debatable motions only.
Which of the following is not correct about close debate?
1. Requires a second.
2. Is not debatable.
3. Takes precedence over most subsidiary motions.
4. None of the other answers is incorrect.
The motion to Table is properly called _____.
1. Postpone Temporarily
2. Postpone to a Certain Time
3. Refer
4. Suspend the Rules
The correct form of making the motion to Postpone Temporarily is ____.
1. I move that the main motion be postponed temporarily
2. I move to table the motion
3. I move that the motion be laid on the table
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The usual reason for postponing temporarily is _____.
1. urgent business has arisen
2. the members need more information not currently available
3. the members want more time before voting
4. All of the answers are correct.
The motion to postpone temporarily sets aside the main motion for _____.
1. the convention
2. the next quarter
3. that part of the agenda
4. the year
A motion that has been postponed temporarily ____.
1. can be resumed by a motion to resume
2. can be resumed by the chair
3. cannot be resumed during the current meeting
4. cannot be resumed during the current quarter
A motion that was postponed temporarily _____.
1. can be made again at the same meeting
2. cannot be made again at a future meeting
3. cannot be resumed at the same meeting
4. None of the other answers is correct.
A motion that is tabled is postponed for _____.
1. an indefinite time
2. one meeting
3. one quarter
4. one year
A motion to postpone to a certain time ranks ______ than a motion to table.
1. lower
2. higher
3. the same
4. They have no ranking.
When a main motion is postponed, _____.
1. adhering motions are also postponed
2. some adhering motions are not postponed
3. all adhering motions are not postponed
4. only the main motion is postponed
When a tabled motion is taken from the table, _____.
1. all adhering motions come with it
2. motions to limit debate do not come with it
3. amendments do not come with it
4. You can’t take a motion from the table.
Postpone temporarily is preferred over table because _____.
1. it is more precise
2. it is more modern
3. it is easier to remember
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The motion to postpone temporarily can be used to _____.
1. kill a motion
2. make sure it comes before the assembly
3. make sure it is not in the minutes
4. bring life to a motion
The reason it is not good to use postpone temporarily to kill a motion is _____.
1. a bare majority can do it without discussion
2. a large majority is needed to stop it
3. items that most members want are easily stopped
4. None of the other answers is correct.
When a motion is being vigorously debated, to postpone temporarily takes _____.
1. a 2/3rds vote
2. a majority vote
3. a majority of the entire membership
4. a plurality
Who decides when a motion is being vigorously debated?
1. The chair
2. The assembly
3. The mover of the motion
4. The secretary.
A motion killed by postpone temporarily _____.
1. can still be brought back by a majority vote
2. can still be brought back by a 2/3rds vote
3. cannot be brought back
4. can be brought back by the chair
Which of the following is not a rule for Postpone Temporarily?
1. Is debatable
2. Requires a second
3. Cannot interrupt a speaker
4. Cannot be amended
Which of the following is not a rule for Postpone Temporarily?
1. Does not take precedence over Postpone to a Certain Time.
2. Requires a majority vote usually.
3. Applies to main motions only.
4. The only motion that can be applied to it is withdraw.
Which of the following is covered by a motion of privilege?
1. Comfort of the assembly.
2. Rights of a member.
3. Permission to present an urgent motion.
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is not a correct form for making a Question of Privilege?
1. I rise to a question of privilege of the assembly.
2. I rise to a question of personal privilege.
3. I rise to a question of privilege to present a motion.
4. All of the other answers are correct forms.
Who decides a question of privilege?
1. The chair
2. The assembly by a 2/3rds vote
3. The secretary
4. The assembly by unanimous consent
It is the member’s _____ to have a question of privilege decided.
1. right
2. duty
3. request
4. permission
Who decides if a question of privilege is a proper question?
1. The chair
2. The parliamentarian
3. The assembly
4. The maker of the motion
A member may make a question of privilege about something affecting ______.
1. the assembly
2. himself
3. another member
4. All of the other answers are correct.
A request for a question of privilege may be made _____.
1. at any time even if somebody is speaking
2. at any time before a member begins to speak
3. only when nobody else has the floor
4. only at the beginning of a meeting
If you are speaking and somebody requests a question of privilege, you _____.
1. should sit down until it is decided
2. should keep on speaking
3. should object to the chair
4. should remain standing until it is decided
A question of privilege needs to be decided _____.
1. immediately
2. after debate about the issue
3. at some time during the meeting
4. never
If a person does not like the chair’s ruling on a question of privilege, he should _____.
1. appeal
2. make a point of order
3. not do anything
4. get up and argue with the chair
The chair can decide to _____.
1. grant a question of privilege immediately
2. grant a question of privilege after the current speaker is done
3. not grant a question of privilege
4. All of the other answers are correct.
What is the correct order of preference for questions of privilege?
1. Assembly, members, motions
2. Assembly, motions, members
3. Members, assembly, motions
4. Motions, assembly, members
Which of the following is question of privilege of the assembly?
1. Individual rights.
2. Reputation.
3. Safety of a member.
4. None of the other answers is a question of privilege of the assembly.
Which of the following is a question of privilege of the assembly?
1. The heating of the hall.
2. The conduct of a member
3. The convenience of a member
4. None of the other answers is a question of privilege of the assembly.
Which of the following is a question of privilege of a member?
1. The safety of a member
2. The reputation of a member
3. The conduct of a member
4. All of the other answers are correct.
For a motion to be a question of privilege, _____.
1. another motion must be pending
2. it must deal with an emergency
3. the chair must rule it is appropriate
4. All of the other answers are correct.
A question of privilege presented as a motion differs from a regular main motion in that _____.
1. it may interrupt
2. it takes a 2/3rds vote
3. it does not need a second
4. it cannot be amended
A question of privilege as a motion is usually passed by _____.
1. general consent
2. majority vote
3. majority of the entire membership
4. 2/3rds vote
Which of the following does not apply to question of privilege as a request?
1. Requires a second.
2. Can interrupt a speaker.
3. Requires no vote.
4. Can only have withdraw applied to it.
Which of the following does not apply to question of privilege as a request?
1. Applies to the pending motion.
2. Is not debatable.
3. Cannot be amended.
4. Takes precedence over most other motions.
What is the purpose of a motion to recess?
1. To provide a break in a meeting with a time to restart.
2. To end one meeting and set up another one.
3. To provide a break in a meeting with no time to restart.
4. To end one meeting with no other meeting planned.
The correct form for a Motion to Recess is ______.
1. I move to recess until _____
2. I move to recess
3. I move to recess until our next meeting
4. I move to stop this meeting until tomorrow morning.
Recess differs from Adjourn as it _____.
1. does not end the meeting
2. ends the current meeting
3. stops the current agenda and requires a new one
4. halts all business
A Convention _____.
1. recesses between meetings and adjourns at the end
2. adjourns between meetings
3. recesses between meetings and at the end
4. adjourns between meetings and at the end
A recess is limited ______.
1. to the time before the next scheduled meeting
2. to the day it is made
3. to a very brief time
4. to the current quarter
If you do not want to put a time limit in the motion to recess, you put _____.
1. at the call of the chair
2. no indication at all
3. at the orders of the secretary
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Debate on a recess is limited to _____.
1. time
2. duration
3. need
4. All the other answers are correct.
Recess is privileged if _____.
1. another main motion is pending
2. it is the only main motion pending
3. the agenda calls for the motion to recess
4. It is never privileged.
Which of the following is not true about the motion to recess?
1. Cannot interrupt a speaker.
2. Requires a second.
3. Debate is restricted.
4. All of the other answers are true about the motion to recess.
Which of the following is not true about the motion to recess?
1. Requires a majority vote.
2. Takes precedence over nothing.
3. Applies to no other motion.
4. Can be amended or withdrawn.
The proper motion to end a meeting is _____.
1. Adjourn
2. Recess
3. Amend
4. Ratify
The correct form for adjourn is _____.
1. I move that we adjourn
2. I move that we adjourn after the program committee report
3. I move that we adjourn at 9 pm
4. All the other answers are correct.
When adjourn is privileged and passes, ______.
1. the meeting is immediately adjourned
2. the meeting can end after a scheduled event
3. the meeting can end at a certain time
4. None of the other answers is correct.
When adjourn is not privileged, it ____.
1. cannot be debated
2. cannot be amended
3. cannot set a later time for adjournment
4. None of the other answers is correct.
As a privileged motion, adjourn _____.
1. out ranks all other motions
2. is the lowest ranking motion
3. ranks just higher than the subsidiary motions
4. has no rank
When a motion to adjourn is made, _____.
1. the chair can request a delay in voting until all important business is handled
2. it must be voted on immediately
3. the maker can request a delay in voting on it
4. no vote is taken on it
If a motion to adjourn is made, ______.
1. any member can point out business that must be handled
2. no member can obtain the floor
3. only the secretary can point out necessary business
4. the mover is responsible for pointing out necessary business
If the mover of the motion to adjourn does not want to delay the motion, _____.
1. it must be voted on
2. the chair can delay it
3. a point of order can be made
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If the assembly cannot finish its business, it can ______.
1. continue at a later date
2. set the time for a meeting to finish at
3. set the date for a meeting to finish at
4. All the other answers are correct.
For a continued meeting, _____.
1. notice is not usually required
2. notice must be given if the bylaws say so
3. the break is treated as a recess
4. All the other answers are correct.
If there is no provision for a further meeting, adjournment _____.
1. dissolves the body
2. means that the body meets at the call of the chair
3. means that anybody can call the body into session
4. None of the other answers is correct.
When a body adjourns without provision for an additional meeting, ____.
1. it adjourns sine die
2. the body will meet at the call of the chair
3. the motion is a privileged motion
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The body is adjourned once ______.
1. the chair announces the result of the vote
2. when the assembly votes
3. whenever the chair declares the adjournment
4. a quorum is lost
If the chair is not sure what type of adjournment is being asked for, he should ____.
1. ask the maker of the motion
2. decide for himself what is meant
3. ask the assembly what is meant
4. ignore the motion
In announcing the results on a motion to adjourn, the chair _____.
1. can state when the next meeting is
2. must state when the next meeting is
3. cannot state when the next meeting is
4. should not mention anything about future meetings
If a time set for adjournment is reached, the chair _____.
1. informs the membership of that
2. adjourns the meeting immediately
3. states a motion to adjourn
4. allows the current business to be finished
If a time set for adjournment is reached, a member can _____.
1. move to adjourn
2. move to suspend the rule requiring adjournment
3. move to set a new time for adjournment
4. All the other answers are correct.
If an item of business is interrupted by adjournment of a regular meeting, _____.
1. it is the first item of unfinished business at the next meeting
2. it is the first item of new business at the next meeting
3. it is lost but can be renewed at the next meeting
4. it is the first item of business at the next meeting
If an item of business is interrupted by adjournment at a convention, ____.
1. it is lost unless a committee has been instructed to report at the next meeting
2. it is lost
3. it is the first item of unfinished business at the next convention
4. it is the first item of business at the next convention
Which of the following is a rule governing a motion to adjourn?
1. Is not debatable when privileged
2. Needs no second
3. Applies to most motions
4. Cannot be amended
Which of the following is not a rule governing a motion to adjourn?
1. Takes no precedence when privileged.
2. Cannot interrupt a speaker.
3. Requires a majority vote.
4. Can be withdrawn.
If a member thinks the chair made a mistake in a ruling, he may ____.
1. appeal
2. ratify
3. amend
4. adjourn
The correct form for making an appeal is ____.
1. "I appeal from the decision of the chair"
2. "The chair was wrong in that decision"
3. "The chair did not treat me fairly"
4. "I ask the assembly to overthrow the chair"
When an appeal is made, the vote is _____.
1. taken on sustaining the chair
2. taken on overruling the chair
3. taken on the motion to appeal
4. taken on overruling the appeal
When an appeal is made, _____.
1. the chair speaks first, then the person appealing
2. the person appealing speaks first, then the chair
3. the chair speaks first, then whoever gets the floor
4. the person appealing speaks first, then whoever gets the floor speaks
An appeal can be made from a ruling of the chair involving ____.
1. judgment
2. anything
3. opinion
4. the bylaws
What cannot be appealed?
1. Items of fact.
2. Items related to the bylaws
3. Items related to standing rules.
4. Items related to the Parliamentary Authority.
When stating the question on the appeal, the chair ____.
1. states it as sustaining the decision of the chair
2. states it without bias
3. states it clearly
4. All of the other answers are correct.
When speaking during an appeal, the chair _____.
1. speaks without stepping down from the chair
2. turns the chair over the vice president and speaks
3. turns the chair over to the secretary and speaks
4. does not give any reasons for his ruling
After the chair gives the reasons for the ruling, _____.
1. the member appealing may give his reasons for disagreeing
2. the member appealing may withdraw his appeal
3. other members may debate the appeal
4. All the other answers are correct.
After the member gives his reasons for appealing, _____.
1. the chair may change the ruling
2. the members must vote immediately
3. the chair may dispute the reasoning
4. All the other answers are correct.
On an appeal to overturn the decision of the chair, the vote must be _____.
1. a majority against sustaining the chair
2. a tie for sustaining the chair
3. a majority sustaining the chair
4. a 2/3rds vote against sustaining the chair

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