The Standard Code 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.

The Standard Code Test 1

Test using The Standard Code