Appeal- Chapter 8 Flashcards
An appeal from the decision of the chair is a
A. point of order stated in another way.
B. disagreement with the ruling of the chair.
C. demand to adhere to the agenda.
D. disagreement between members of the assembly.
B. disagreement with the ruling of the chair.
The incidental motion to Appeal is used
A. to have the chairman’s ruling voted on by the assembly.
B. if a member wishes to appeal to the maker of a motion to accept an amendment.
C. when an accurate standing vote is needed on a main motion.
D. to point out that another member’s debate is not germane.
A. to have the chairman’s ruling voted on by the assembly.
The chair’s ruling can be appealed A. at any time. B. at the time of the ruling. C. after the motion to adjourn has been seconded. D. before the time of the ruling.
B. at the time of the ruling
The incidental motion to Appeal A. may not interrupt a speaker. B. must be seconded. C. may be amended. D. is always debatable.
B. must be seconded
The incidental motion to Appeal is debatable unless it
A. is made while the immediate pending question is undebatable.
B. relates to indecorum or a transgression of the rules of speaking.
C. relates to priority of business.
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
When the incidental motion to Appeal is debatable, no member can speak more than once except the
A. member who proposed the Appeal.
B. member who seconded the Appeal.
C. presiding officer, who may speak twice.
D. officers of the organization.
C. presiding officer, who may speak twice.
A tie vote on the motion to Appeal from the decision of the chair
A. sustains the decision of the chair.
B. means that the decision of the chair is not sustained.
C. automatically means a division of the assembly will be taken.
D. means that more debate will be allowed.
A. sustains the decision of the chair.
Which of the following would not be subject to an Appeal?
A. The chair’s response to a parliamentary inquiry
B. The chair’s announcement of the results of a vote
C. The chair’s response to a point of information
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Assume you do not agree with the chairman’s ruling on your Point of Order. What could you do?
A. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “I rise to a point of order over the decision of the chair.”
B. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “I rise to debate the chair on his ruling.”
C. From your seat, and without obtaining the floor say, “I move the previous question.”
D. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “I appeal from the decision of the chair.”
D. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “I appeal from the decision of the chair.”
A characteristic of the motion to Appeal is that it
A. takes two members to Appeal a chair’s decision.
B. yields to all privileged motions.
C. yields to the Previous Question.
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Assume you are chairman and a member appeals your announcement of the results of a vote. What would you do?
A. Ignore the appeal.
B. Suggest that the member should call for a Division.
C. Take another voice vote.
D. Take a vote on the appeal.
B. Suggest that the member should call for a Division.
The proper language to use by the chair for putting the affirmative vote of the question on an appeal is
A. “all those in favor of sustaining the chair, say ‘aye.’”
B. “all those in favor of the chair, say ‘aye.’”
C. “as many as are in favor of sustaining the chair’s decision, say ‘aye.’”
D. “all those in favor of my decision, say ‘aye.’”
C. “as many as are in favor of sustaining the chair’s decision, say ‘aye.’”
