The Standard Code Test 2

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

The Standard Code Test 2

Test using The Standard Code