Chapter 6 - Subsidiary Motions

Question 1

The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is used by

A. the chair to place a main motion on the agenda at the next regular meeting.
B. a member to send a main motion to a standing comittee.
C. members who wish to change the pending main motion.
D. the assembly to show that it does not wish to take a position on the main motion.

(11.1)

Answer 1

D. the assembly to show that it does not wish to take a position on the main motion.

Question 2

Which motion below would you propose if you wanted to to kill a pending main motion and avoid a vote on it for hte rest of a meeting?

A. Postpone Indefinitely
B. Postpone to a Certain Time
C. Rescind
D. Reconsider

(11.2)

Answer 2

A. Postpone Indefinitely

Question 3

If the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is adopted, what happens to the pending main motion?

A. An ad hoc committee studies it and reports back at the next regular meeting.
B. It is brought back under the heading of Unfinished Business at the next regular meeting.
C. It is killed for the duration of the session.
D. It is automatically passed without debate.

(11.3)

Answer 3

C. It is killed for the duration of the session.

Question 4

The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is used when a member of the assembly wishes to avoid

A. an undesirable consequence.
B. a direct vote on the question.
C. an embarrassing matter.
D. the motion by postponing it to the next meeting.

(11.4)

Answer 4

B. a direct vote on the question.

Question 5

The subsidiary motion to Postpone Indefinitely takes precedence over

A. all other subsidiary motions.
B. a secondary amendment.
C. nothing except the main question to which it is applied.
D. the privileged motion to Adjourn.

(11.5)

Answer 5

C. nothing except the main question to which it is applied.

Question 6

The motion to Postpone Indefinitely can be

A. applied to all subsidiary motions.
B. referred to a committee.
C. laid on the table.
D. applied only to the main question.

(11.6)

Answer 6

D. applied only to the main question.

Question 7

If a main motion is pending and a motion to amend is being debated, which one of the following motions would be out of order?

A. Point of Order
B. Limit Debate
C. Postpone Indefinitely
D. Adjourn

(11.7)

Answer 7

C. Postpone Indefinitely

Question 8

The motion to Postpone Indefinitely can

A. be laid on the table.
B. go to committee with the main motion.
C. be moved only when the main motion is pending.
D. be applied to all subsidiary motions.

(11.8)

Answer 8

C. be moved only when the main motion is pending.

Question 9

The motion to Postpone Indefinitely remains with the main motion when the main motion is

A. laid on the table.
B. referred to a committee.
C. reconsidered.
D. All of the above

(11.9)

Answer 9

A. laid on the table.

Question 10

The subsidiary motion to Postpone Indefinitely

A. is in order when another member has the floor.
B. does not require a second.
C. is not a secondary motion.
D. is debatable and debate can go fully into the merits of the main question.

(11.10)

Answer 10

D. is debatable and debate can go fully into the merits of the main question.

Question 11

The motion to Postpone Indefinitely can be reconsidered when it has received a (an)

A. plurality vote.
B. negative vote.
C. affirmative vote.
D. tie vote.

(11.11)

Answer 11

C. affirmative vote.

Question 12

The suppression of a motion that was Postponed Indefinitely at a convention that has several meetings continues

A. throughout the next convention also.
B. until the presiding officer wants it debated.
C. only for the meeting it was suppressed.
D. throughout the entire series of meetings.

(11.12)

Answer 12

D. throughout the entire series of meetings.

Question 13

Strategists test their strength on a motion they oppose by proposing the motion to Postpone Indefinitely, which allows

A. more debate of the main question.
B. member to transfer their debating times to other members.
C. that debate be closed on the main question if the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is lost.
D. All of the above

(11.13)

Answer 13

A. more debate of the main question.

Question 14

Assume you know for certain that a motion that is pending will be bad for your organization and you want to stop it immediately. What would you do?

A. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “I rise to a point of order.”
B. Obtain the floor and say, “I move that this motion be postponed indefinitely.”
C. Obtain the floor and say, “I move the previous question.”
D. From your seat, and without obtaining the floor say, “I move to lay this motion on the table.”

(11.14)

Answer 14

B. Obtain the floor and say, “I move that this motion be postponed indefinitely.”

Question 15

The primary purpose of using the subsidiary motion to Amend is to

A. eliminate the main purpose of the main motion.
B. alter the original main motion.
C. lengthen the debate time on the main motion.
D. call for an immediate vote on the original main motion.

(12.1)

Answer 15

B. alter the original main motion.

Question 16

When an amendment to a main motion is adopted, the motion that was amended

A. is also adopted.
B. is voted on immediately.
C. remains pending.
D. is postponed to the next regular meeting or until the adopted amendment is acted on.

(12.2)

Answer 16

C. remains pending.

Question 17

Rejection of the subsidiary motion to Amend leave the pending motion

A. rejected also.
B. worded as it was before the amendment was made.
C. closed for additional debate.
D. postponed to the next regular meeting.

(12.3)

Answer 17

B. worded as it was before the amendment was made.

Question 18

If a member votes in favor of the motion to Amend when the vote is taken on the motion to which the amendment applies, the member

A. must also vote in favor of the amended motion.
B. must abstain.
C. is not obligated to vote in any particular way.
D. can withdraw the vote on the amendment.

(12.4)

Answer 18

C. is not obligated to vote in any particular way.

Question 19

To be in order, an amendment must always be

A. germane.
B. made by the member who proposed the motion that the amendment is applied to.
C. short.
D. in the form of a question.

(12.5)

Answer 19

A. germane.

Question 20

The subsidiary motion to Amend can be

A. referred to a committee.
B. applied to any main motion or any motion with a variable factor.
C. postponed indefinitely.
D. laid on the table.

(12.6)

Answer 20

C. postponed indefinitely.

Question 21

A primary amendment to a main motion

A. is always debatable but not amendable.
B. can be amended but not reconsidered.
C. is debatable whenever the motion to which it applies is debatable.
D. can introduce an independent question.

(12.7)

Answer 21

C. is debatable whenever the motion to which it applies is debatable.

Question 22

When an amendment is pending,

A. debate on the amendment is limited to one speech from each member.
B. the motion to be amended may not be discussed.
C. debate can extend into the merits of the motion to be amended.
D. another primary amendment may be applied to the motion to be amended.

(12.8)

Answer 22

B. the motion to be amended may not be discussed.

Question 23

Which of the following is false regarding an amendment?

A. An amendment can be applied to itself.
B. Debate on an amendment is permissible only for the member who proposed the amendment.
C. The presiding officer cannot debate an amendment unless the chair is given up to the next ranking officer.
D. An amendment requires a majority vote to be adopted.

(12.9)

Answer 23

B. Debate on an amendment is permissible only for the member who proposed the amendment.

Question 24

If you were chairman and a member moved to amend a Secondary Amendment, what would you do?

A. Call the motion to amend the secondary amendment out of order.
B. Ask for a second on the third degree amendment.
C. Vote immediately on the third degree amendment.
D. Suggest that the proposed amendment to the secondary amendment be referrred to a committee.

(12.10)

Answer 24

A. Call the motion to amend the secondary amendment out of order.

Question 25

An amendment to an amendment

A. may be amended with the consent of the maker of the secondary amendment.
B. may not be amended.
C. may never be debated.
D. requires a two-thirds vote to be adopted.

(12.11)

Answer 25

B. may not be amended.

Question 26

An amendment to a primary amendment is called a

A. secondary motion.
B. secondary amendment.
C. third degree amendment.
D. first degree amendment.

(12.12)

Answer 26

B. secondary amendment.

Question 27

The process used to amend a motion by placing words at the end of a sentence is

A. insertion.
B. striking out.
C. addition.
D. substitution.

(12.13)

Answer 27

C. addition.

Question 28

Which of the following is not a form of amendment?

A. Striking out words
B. Insert words
C. Add words
D. Fill a blank with words

(12.14)

Answer 28

D. Fill a blank with words

Question 29

Which form of amendment below would be proper to use if you wanted to strike out a paragraph and insert another paragraph?

A. Strike out and Insert
B. Substitution
C. Strike Out
D. Add

(12.15)

Answer 29

B. Substitution

Question 30

“An amendment must be ‘germane’ to be in order.” This means that

A. the amendment must be made by a process called “insertion.”
B. the date and purpose of the proposed change must be included.
C. an amendment must in some way involve the same question that is raised by the motion to which it is applied.
D. the amendment must always be proposed by the member who proposed the main motion.

(12.16)

Answer 30

C. an amendment must in some way involve the same question that is raised by the motion to which it is applied.

Question 31

A motion is before the assembly to “commend” the high school basketball coach for her conduct during the disturbance after a recent game. A member moves to amend this motion by striking out “commend” and inserting in its place “censure.” What would you do as a chairman?

A. Declare the amendment out of order because it is contrary to the spirit of the main motion.
B. Accept this amendment and ask for a second.
C. Have the assembly decide by a voice vote if the amendment is proper.
D. Declare the amendment out of order because it is not germane to the main motion.

(12.17)

Answer 31

B. Accept this amendment and ask for a second.

Question 32

If you were chairman and could not decide if an amendment was germane, what would you do?

A. Tell the assembly the proposed amendment is Tabled.
B. Refer the decision to the assembly and have them vote to determine if it is germane.
C. Ask the maker to withdraw the amendment.
D. Ask the secretary to rewrite the amendment.

(12.18)

Answer 32

B. Refer the decision to the assembly and have them vote to determine if it is germane.

Question 33

An amendment is always out of order that

A. is not germane to the question being amended
B. is frivolous or absurd
C. strikes out the word “Resolved”
D. All of the above

(12.19)

Answer 33

D. All of the above

Question 34

One form of amending is to insert. This means that a word to be inserted is always placed

A. between other words.
B. at the end of the motion.
C. at the beginning of the motion.
D. after the first word.

(12.20)

Answer 34

A. between other words.

Question 35

Suppose that the motion “to buy basketballs” is pending. A correct example of amending this motion by inserting is to say, “I move to amend the main motion by

A. adding the word “three.”
B.substituting ‘three’ for ‘basketballs.’”
C. inserting the word ‘three’ before the word ‘basketballs.’”
D. inserting the word ‘three.’”

(12.21)

Answer 35

C. inserting the word ‘three’ before the word ‘basketballs.’”

Question 36

Assume the main motion “that we have a dance next Saturday” is pending. You want to include the time for the dance. What would you do?

A. Obtain the floor and say, “I move to amend by inserting ‘9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.”
B. Propose a new motion and include the time.
C. Obtain the floor and say, “I move to amend by adding the words, “from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.’”
D. Rise and without obtaining the floor say, “I move to amend the motion by substituting ‘9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.’”

(12.22)

Answer 36

C. Obtain the floor and say, “I move to amend by adding the words, “from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.’”

Question 37

If you were the presiding officer, what would be the next step you would pursue after an amendment to a main motion was adopted?

A. More new business
B. A motion to adjourn
C. Debate on the adopted amendment
D. Debate on the amended main motion

(12.23)

Answer 37

D. Debate on the amended main motion

Question 38

The motion to amend can be

A. postponed indefinitely.
B. adopted without a formal vote (by unanimous consent).
C. referred to a committee.
D. laid on the table.

(12.24)

Answer 38

B. adopted without a formal vote (by unanimous consent).

Question 39

In amending a motion by striking out separate words, the best method is to make a motion to strike out

A. the separate words.
B. one word and then immediately make anouther motion to strike out the other word.
C. the entire clause containing the separated words and insert a new clause.
D. the entire motion and substitute a new motion.

(12.25)

Answer 39

C. the entire clause containing the separated words and insert a new clause.

Question 40

A substitute motion offered for a main motion is a (an)

A. third degree amendment.
B incidental motion.
C. primary amendment.
D. incidental main motion.

(12.26)

Answer 40

C. primary amendment.

Question 41

After a section of a resolution has been substituted for another, how can the substituted section be amended?

A. By adding words.
B. By striking out words.
C. By inserting words.
D. By striking out and inserting words.

(12.27)

Answer 41

A. By adding words.

Question 42

A motion to Create a Blank can be adapted to motions containing

A. names of persons.
B. names of places.
C. amounts.
D. All of the above.

(12.28)

Answer 42

D. All of the above.

Question 43

A blank to be filled can be created by

A. a member offering a motion containing a blank.
B. a member moving that a blank be created.
C. the chairman making a suggestion that a blank be created.
D. All of the above

(12.29)

Answer 43

D. All of the above

Question 44

The motion to Create a Blank
A. is amendable.
B. requires a second.
C. is debatable.
D. requires a two-thirds vote.

(12.30)

Answer 44

B. requires a second.

Question 45

When the presiding officer recognizes that creating a blank on a pending main motion will facilitate the processing of a motion, he or she should

A. suggest the creation of a blank and ask for unanimous (general) consent.
B. pass a note to a friend to offer the motion.
C. declare the blank and proceed to fill it.
D. ask the vice president to preside to make the motion and then resume the chair.

(12.31)

Answer 45

A. suggest the creation of a blank and ask for unanimous (general) consent.

Question 46

One rule for filling in a blank with a name is that

A. suggestions for filling in the blank must be seconded.
B. members may suggest as many names for filling in the blank as desired.
C. the chairman does not have to repeat the name as it is proposed.
D. a majority vote is required to adopt the name that is proposed to fill in the blank.

(12.32)

Answer 46

D. a majority vote is required to adopt the name that is proposed to fill in the blank.

Question 47

The purpose of the motion to Commit or Refer is to send a pending question to a committee so that

A. it may be delayed.
B. they can amend it and take action without permission from the assembly.
C. the question may be carefully investigated and put into better condition for the assembly to consider.
D. they can Lay It on the Table during informal discussions at a committee meeting.

(13.1)

Answer 47

C. the question may be carefully investigated and put into better condition for the assembly to consider.

Question 48

The chief advantage of committee is that they allow greater freedom of debate on motions. This means that members can speak

A. three times on each topic.
B. only two time, but as long as they wish.
C. on motions even after they are adopted.
D. as many time as they wish.

(13.2)

Answer 48

D. as many time as they wish.

Question 49

Which of the following is a variation of the motion to Commit?

A. To “consider informally.”
B. To “go into a committee of the whole.”
C. To “go into a quasi committee of the whole.”
D. All of the above

(13.3)

Answer 49

D. All of the above

Question 50

The term recommit is applied to a motion

A. that proposes to refer a question a second time.
B. if the original motion to refer is lost.
C. that a special committee can adopt to postpone their work indefinitely.
D. None of the above

(13.4)

Answer 50

A. that proposes to refer a question a second time.

Question 51

The subsidiary motion to Commit (or Refer) takes precedence over the motion to

A. Amend.
B. Lay on the Table.
C. Recess.
D. Limit Debate

(13.5)

Answer 51

A. Amend.

Question 52

The motion to Refer to a Committee can be applied to

A. Points of Order.
B. Main Motions.
C. All Secondary Motions.
D. Privileged Motions.

(13.6)

Answer 52

B. Main Motions.

Question 53

The motion to Commit (or Refer)

A. need not be seconded.
B. is not debatable.
C. can be applied to main motions with any amendments that may be pending.
D. may be proposed when another member has the floor provided debate has not begun.

(13.7)

Answer 53

C. can be applied to main motions with any amendments that may be pending.

Question 54

One of the rules concerning the subsidiary motion to Commit (or Refer) is that

A. debate can extend only to the desirability of committing the main question.
B. it is in order when another member has the floor.
C. it doesn’t need to be seconded.
D. a two-thirds vote is required for it to be adopted.

(13.8)

Answer 54

A. debate can extend only to the desirability of committing the main question.

Question 55

If the main question is to be handled by a special committee (select or ad hoc), the subsidiary motion To Commit (or Refer) may specify the

A. number of committee members.
B. method of selection.
C. names of the members.
D. All of the above

(13.9)

Answer 55

D. All of the above

Question 56

Which of the following are examples of binding instructions which may be included in the motion to Commit?

A. When the committee should report
B. How the committee shoudl consider the question
C. If the committee should employ an expert consultant
D. All of the above

(13.10)

Answer 56

D. All of the above

Question 57

A special committee appointed with power means that the committee

A. must report to the assembly before acting.
B. can act for the society in all cases that are similar.
C. can act for the socity in specific cases.
D. must meet until all committee members agree on a solution to their assigned task.

(13.11)

Answer 57

C. can act for the socity in specific cases.

Question 58

A committee that is given “full power” to act for an organization can be authorized to

A. spend money for the society.
B. add more members to its membership.
C. act for the scoeity in a certain case.
D. All of the above.

(13.12)

Answer 58

D. All of the above.

Question 59

Assume that you were chairman at a regular monthly meeting and a motion requiring action the day was pending. A member moved to “refer it to a committee to report back at the next regular meeting.” What would you do?

A. Take a ballot vote on the referral.
B. Ask for a second and conduct a voice vote on the motion to refer.
C. Rule the motion to refer is dilatory.
D. Ask for a second.

(13.13)

Answer 59

C. Rule the motion to refer is dilatory.

Question 60

If an incomplete motion is made such as “to refer the main motion to a committee,” what can be done about it?

A. Members can offer formal amendments to complete the details.
B. The chair can call for amendments to complete the details.
C. The chair can put the motion to Commit (or Refer) to a vote at once.
D. All of the above

(13.14)

Answer 60

D. All of the above

Question 61

If different methods are suggested or moved on how to select a committee, which one of the methods below is voted on first?

A. Viva voce
B. Nominations from the floor
C. Election by ballot
D. Appointment by the chair

(13.15)

Answer 61

C. Election by ballot

Question 62

If the chairman appoints a committee, who determines its chairman?

A. The assembly votes
B. The committee members
C. The chairman who appointed the committee
D. The vice-president who is the administrator for committees

(13.16)

Answer 62

C. The chairman who appointed the committee

Question 63

If the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is made before a member moved to refer a main motion to a committee, what would you do as chairman?

A. Conduct a voice vote on the motion to Postpone Indefinitely.
B. Declare that the motion to Refer is out of order.
C. Declare that the motion to Postpone Indefinitely cannot be considered.
D. Dissolve the committee and make the motion to Postpone Indefinitely the immediate pending quesiton.

(13.17)

Answer 63

C. Declare that the motion to Postpone Indefinitely cannot be considered.

Question 64

Assume a main motion is pending that you feel needs to be sudied further. What should you do?

A. Obtain the floor and say, “I move we study the motion further.”
B. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “I object to the consideration of the question.”
C. Obtain the floor and say, “I move that the main motion be referred to a committee to be appointed y the chairman.”
D. From your seat, and without obtaining the floor say, “I move we rescind this motion.”

(13.18)

Answer 64

C. Obtain the floor and say, “I move that the main motion be referred to a committee to be appointed y the chairman.”

Question 65

Which one of the following statements is false regarding the subsidiary motion to Postpone to a Certain Time?

A. It has the same effect as the motion to Postpone Indefinitely.
B. It allows action on a pending motion to be put off.
C. It can be moved regardless of how much debate there has been on the motion it proposed to postpone.
D. It is debatable and requires a majority vote to be adopted.

(14.1)

Answer 65

A. It has the same effect as the motion to Postpone Indefinitely.

Question 66

The motion to Postpone to a Certain Time can be made while

A. the main motion with an amendment is pending.
B. the motion to Lay on the Table is pending.
C. another member has the floor.
D. another member is debating a main motion.

(14.2)

Answer 66

A. the main motion with an amendment is pending.

Question 67

The subsidiary motion to Postpone to a Certain Time takes precedence over the motion to

A. Adjourn.
B. Limit Debate.
C. Lay on the Table.
D. Amend.

(14.3)

Answer 67

D. Amend.

Question 68

The motion to Postpone to a Certain Time (Postpone Definitely) yields to which one of the following motions?

A. Main Motion
B. Postpone Indefinitely
C. Lay on the Table
D. Division of the Question

(14.4)

Answer 68

C. Lay on the Table

Question 69

One rule for the subsidiary motion to Postpone to a Certain Time is that

A. a second is not required.
B. it is out of order when another member has the floor.
C. debate may go into the merits of the main question.
D. a two-thirds vote is required to adopt it.

(14.5)

Answer 69

B. it is out of order when another member has the floor.

Question 70

Which one of the following subsidiary motions is debatable?

A. Lay on the Table
B. Postpone to a Certain Time
C. Previous Question
D. Limit or Extend Limits of Debate

(14.6)

Answer 70

B. Postpone to a Certain Time

Question 71

The motion to Postpone to a Certain Time

A. always includes a clock time.
B. if adopted, makes the item postponed a special order.
C. when a subsidiary motion, is debatable, amendable and may be reconsidered.
D. is identical to Lay on the Table except for terminology.

(14.7)

Answer 71

C. when a subsidiary motion, is debatable, amendable and may be reconsidered.

Question 72

In an assembly that does not meet as often as quarterly, a question

A. cannot be postponed beyond the end of the present session.
B. cannot be postponed beyond the end of the next session.
C. can be postponed beyond the end of the next session.
D. cannot be postponed.

(14.8)

Answer 72

A. cannot be postponed beyond the end of the present session.

Question 73

In a society that holds regular business meetings on the same day of each week, a question cannot be postponed for longer than a

A. day.
B. week.
C. quarter (three months).
D. year.

(14.9)

Answer 73

B. week.

Question 74

In an assembly that meets as often as quarterly, a question

A. can be postponed beyond the end of the next session.
B. cannot be postponed beyond the end of the next session.
C. cannot be postponed beyond the end of the present session.
D. Cannot be postponed at all.

(14.10)

Answer 74

B. cannot be postponed beyond the end of the next session.

Question 75

Which motion below, if adopted, makes a postponed question an order of the day for a future meeting?

A. Postpone Definitely
B. Postpone Indefinitely
C. Reconsider
D. Lay on the Table

(14.11)

Answer 75

A. Postpone Definitely

Question 76

a main motion is postponed while a motion to Amend is pending, the amendment is

A. automatically adopted.
B. lost.
C. postponed with the main motion.
D. tabled also.

(14.12)

Answer 76

C. postponed with the main motion.

Question 77

When a question is taken up on a different day from the one on which it was proposed, each member

A. cannot debate if they have already spoken twice.
B. can again debate twice.
C. can again debate one more time.
D. cannot debate unless the maker of the motion grants permission.

(14.13)

Answer 77

B. can again debate twice.

Question 78

Assume a main motion is pending that you feel should be put off until the next meeting. What should you do?

A. Obtain the floor and say, “I move to postpone the main motion to our next regular meeting.”
B. Obtain the flor and say, “I move to postpone the main motion indefinitely to our next regular meeting.”
C. Obtain the floor and say, “I move to table the motion to our next regular meeting.”
D. Obtain the floor and say, “Imove to rescind the motion to our next regular meeting.”

(14.14)

Answer 78

A. Obtain the floor and say, “I move to postpone the main motion to our next regular meeting.”

Question 79

The Previous Question can be used to close debate immediately and the making of all subsidiary motions except to

A. Commit (or Refer).
B. Lay on the Table.
C. Amend.
D. Postpone Indefinitely.

(16.1)

Answer 79

B. Lay on the Table.

Question 80

Which motion below would you use at a meeting to stop debate immediately and vote on a pending question?

A. Question of Privilege
B. Division of the Question
C. Previous Question
D. Reconsider the Question

(16.2)

Answer 80

C. Previous Question

Question 81

If adopted, the Previous Question is a motion that stops

A. the making of all subsidiary motions.
B. debate and the making of amendments on the pending question.
C. the making of privileged motions.
D. the making of undebatable motions.

(16.3)

Answer 81

B. debate and the making of amendments on the pending question.

Question 82

The Previous Question is not allowed in

A. deliberative assemblies.
B. committees.
C. conventions.
D. legislative meetings.

(16.4)

Answer 82

B. committees.

Question 83

Which statement below is true regarding the subsidiary motion to Move the Previous Question?

A. A second is not needed.
B. The chairman must call on members for and against this motion when it is debated.
C. It does not prevent the making of privileged or incidental motions.
D. It is in order when another member has the floor.

(16.5)

Answer 83

C. It does not prevent the making of privileged or incidental motions.

Question 84

The unqualified form of the Previous Question can apply only to

A. all pending amendments.
B. debatable motions.
C. the immediately pending quesiton.
D. all incidental motions.

(16.6)

Answer 84

C. the immediately pending quesiton.

Question 85

When the subsidiary motion for the Previous Question is made in its unqualified form such as “I move the previous question,” this means that it

A. requires a majority vote for adoption.
B. grants permission for members to ask questions of members.
C. applies to all pending questions.
D. None of the above

(16.7)

Answer 85

D. None of the above

Question 86

If a motion for the Preivous Question fails to gain the necessary votes,

A. debate is stopped on it.
B. the motion to which it was applied is lost.
C. debate continues on the pending motion as if this motion had not been made.
D. members may not ask the maker of the motion questions directly for the duration of the meeting.

(16.8)

Answer 86

C. debate continues on the pending motion as if this motion had not been made.

Question 87

If a member obtained the floor and “called for the question” on a motion to Refer, what would you do as chairman?

A. Vote on the “call for the question.”
B. Ask for a second.
C. Stop debate immediately on the motion to Refer.
D. Ignore the member and ask if there is further debate on the motion to Refer.

(16.9)

Answer 87

B. Ask for a second.

Question 88

When the Previous Question is ordered on a series of pending motions, they are voted on in the

A. same order in which they were proposed.
B. order as determined by the chairman.
C. reverse order in which they were made.
D. order that the proposer of each motion demands.

(16.10)

Answer 88

C. reverse order in which they were made.

Question 89

The Previous Question is said to be exhausted when

A. it is voted on and not adopted.
B. all the pending motions have been adopted.
C. all the motions on which it was ordered have been finally disposed of.
D. all the pending motions that have been adopted have been lost.

(16.11)

Answer 89

C. all the motions on which it was ordered have been finally disposed of.

Question 90

A vote that has ordered the Previous Question can be reconsidered

A. before any of the motions affected by the order have been voted on.
B. after any of the motions affected by the order have been voted on.
C. at any time.
D. if the chairman has voted on the prevailing side.

(16.12)

Answer 90

A. before any of the motions affected by the order have been voted on.

Question 91

To properly call for the Previous Question member should

A. call out “Question” from their seats without being recognized.
B. say “I demand the question” without obtaining the floor.
C. say “I move the previous question” after obtaining the floor.
D. raise a question of privilege without being recognized by the chair.

(16.13)

Answer 91

C. say “I move the previous question” after obtaining the floor.

Question 92

If you were chairman, what would you do after the motion for the Previous Question was adopted on a primary amendment?

A. Declare that the amendment is adopted.
B. Vote on the motion that the amendment was applied to.
C. Call for a vote on the amendment.
D. Ask for more debate on the amendment.

(16.14)

Answer 92

C. Call for a vote on the amendment.