Motions Flashcards
What motion does adjour fall under ?
Privileged
Under what motion does lay on the table fall ?
Subsidiary motion
Under what motion does Division of Question fall ?
Incidental Motion
Under what motion does take from the table fall ?
Special Motion
What are the five methods of voting ?
Voice Roll call Stand alone/show of hands Ballot vote Rule of consent
Under what motion does rescind, repeal or annul fall ?
Special
Under what motion does withdrawal or modify fall under ?
Incidental motion
Under what motion does , end debate fall under ?
Subsidiary motion
Uner what motion does fix time to adjour fall under ?
Privileged motion
What does a main motion do ?
Commits the organization to action. They stand alone and only one main motion can be on the floor at a time
Under what motion does refer to a committee fall under ?
Subsidiary motion
What is an incidental motion?
Question of procedure arising out of another pending motion
Under what motion does Parliamentary inquiry fall under ?
Incidental motion
Under what motion does point of order fall under ?
Incidental motion
Under what motion does appeal decision from the chair under ?
Incidental motion
Under what motion does suspend a rule fall under ?
Incidental motion
Under what motion does point of order fall under ?
Incidental motion
What is a special motion ?
To reopen a matter previously voted on
What is a privileged motion?
Do not relate to pending business but to special matters of immediate and overriding importance which without debate should be allowed to interrupt the consideration of anything else
Give 2 examples of privileged motions ?
Fix time to adjourn Adjourn Recess Question of Privilege Orders of the day
Give 2 examples of subsidiary motions ?
Lay on the table End debate Limit or extend debate Postpone to a definite time Refer to a committee Amend Postpone indefinitely
Give examples of Incidental motions ?
Division of Question Division of Assembly Withdrawal or modify a motion Object to consideration Point of order Parliamentary inquiry Point of information Appeal a decision Suspend a rule
Give examples of special motions?
Take from the table
Rescind , repeal or annul/amend something previously adopted
Reconsider
True or false do abstain and present mean the same thing ?
True
Does a tie vote defeat a motion?
Yes
Can a member change a vote after the vote is announced?
No
Can a member explain their vote ?
No
What is a majority vote ?
More then half of the votes cast
What is two thirds vote ?
Two thirds of the vote cast excluding blanks and abstention
The largest number of votes given to any candidate or proposition where there are three or more choices ?
Plurality vote
Without the formality of a motion or vote when no one objects to the proposal
Unanimous vote or general consent
Do the results of a vote need to be announced before they become official?
Yes
