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An original main motion is a main motion that
A. amends another motion.
B. introduces a substantive question as a new subject.
C. is related to the business of the assembly or its past or future action.
D. allows the maker of the motion to serve as a chairmen if it is referred to a committee

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B. introduces a substantive question as a new subject

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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

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c. Nothing except the main question to which it is applied

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  1. 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
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d. Applied only to the main question

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  1. An incidental main motion
    a. Can be made only with the permission of the assembly
    b. Is in order if an original main motion is the immediate pending question
    c. Proposes a question that is defined under parliamentary law and described by a particular parliamentary term
    d. Is the same as a main motion, except that it can only be proposed when an incidental motion is pending
A

c. Proposes a question that is defined under parliamentary law and described by a particular parliamentary term

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  1. The main motion is a motion that
    a. Takes precedence over everything
    b. Can be applied to no other motion
    c. Can be moved at any time
    d. Always requires a majority vote
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b. Can be applied to no other motion

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  1. All subsidiary motions can be applied to
    a. An original main motions
    b. A point of order
    c. Themselves
    d. Third degree amendments
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a. An original main motions

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  1. Main motions
    a. Take precedence over all motions
    b. Are not debatable
    c. Always require a 2/3 vote to be adopted
    d. Are out of order when another member has the floor
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d. Are out of order when another member has the floor

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  1. Main motions are not in order which
    a. Conflict with national laws
    b. Conflict with or present the same question as one which has been temporarily but not finally disposed of
    c. Propose action outside the scope of the organization’s bylaws or charter unless authorized by a 2/3 vote
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

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  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 committee
    c. Members 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
A

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

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  1. The motion to postpone indefinitely can be reconsider when it has received a (an)
    a. Plurality vote
    b. Negative vote
    c. Affirmative vote
    d. Tie vote
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c. Affirmative vote

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  1. 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
A

d. Throughout the entire series of meetings

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  1. The primary purpose of using a subsidiary motion to amend is to
    a. Eliminate the main purpose of a main motion
    b. Alter the original main motion
    c. Lengthen the debate time on the main motion
    d. Call or an immediate vote on the main motion
A

b. Alter the original main motion

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  1. When a 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 regular meeting or until the adopted amendment is acted upon
A

c. Remains pending

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  1. The rejection of the subsidiary motion to amend leave the pending motion
    a. Rejected also
    b. Worded as was before the amendment was made
    c. Closed for additional debate
    d. Postponed to the next regular meeting
A

b. Worded as was before the amendment was made

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  1. I f 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
A

c. Is not obligated to vote in any particular way

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  1. 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. Its 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
A

c. It is killed for the duration of the session

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  1. 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
A

b. Applied to any main motion or any motion with a variable factor

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  1. 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 new question
A

c. Is debatable whenever the motion to which it applies is debatable

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  1. 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 may be applied to the motion to be amended
A

b. The motion to be amended may not be discussed

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  1. 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 2/3 vote to be adopted
A

b. May not be amended

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  1. An amendment to a primary amendment is called a
    a. Secondary motion
    b. Secondary amendment
    c. Third degree amendment
    d. First degree amendment
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b. Secondary amendment

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  1. 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
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c. Addition

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  1. “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
A

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

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  1. 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
A

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

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  1. 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
A

c. When a subsidiary motion, is debatable, amendable and may be reconsidered

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  1. 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 bit postponed beyond the end of the next session
    d. Cannot be postponed
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a. Cannot be postponed beyond the end of the present session

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  1. 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
A

B.week

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  1. 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
A

b. Cannot be postponed beyond the end of the next session

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  1. When 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
A

c. Postponed with the main motion

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  1. Assume a main motion is pending that you feel you 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 floor and say, “ I move to postpone the main motion indefinitely to our next regular meeting”
    c. Obtain the floor and say, “I move to postpone the motion to our next regular meeting.”
    d. Obtain the floor and say, “ I move to rescind the motion to our next regular meeting”
A

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

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  1. The subsidiary motion to Limit or Extend Debate may be used to
    a. Reduce the length of speeches permitted.
    b. Reduce the number of speeches permitted
    c. Close debate at a certain time
    d. All of the above
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d. All of the above

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  1. The subsidiary motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
    a. Can only be applied to amendments
    b. Requires a majority vote to be adopted
    c. Is in order when another member has the floor
    d. Takes precedence over al debatable motions
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d. Takes precedence over al debatable motions

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  1. The chief advantage of committees 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 times, but as long as they wish
    c. On motions even after they are adopted
    d. As many times as they wish
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d. As many times as they wish

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  1. 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
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b. Main Motions

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  1. 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 began
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c. Can be applied to main motions with any amendments that may be pending

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  1. 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 society in specific cases
    d. Must meet until all committee members agree on a solution to their assigned task
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c. Can act for the society in specific cases

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  1. 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 member to its membership
    c. Act for the society in a certain case
    d. All of the above
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d. All of the above

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  1. 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
A

a. The main motion with an amendment is pending

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  1. When the motions to Limit Debate is applied to a main motion, it
    a. Requires a majority vote to be adopted
    b. Can to laid on the table along with the main motion
    c. Does not need a second
    d. Is amendable and debatable
A

b. Can to laid on the table along with the main motion

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  1. Which one of the following motions is not debatable but is amendable
    a. Lay on the Table
    b. Commit or Refer
    c. Postpone Indefinitely
    d. Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
A

d. Limit or Extend Limits of Debate

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  1. The main reason that the motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate requires a 2/3 vote is because it
    a. Is a high-ranking, privileged motion
    b. Is two separate motions
    c. Takes away the rights of members to enter into free discussions
    d. Limits the debate on the privileged motions t Amend a motion previously adopted
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c. Takes away the rights of members to enter into free discussions

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  1. Assume that debate on a motion is dragging on. What should you do if you want to reduce the number of times each member could debate?
    a. Obtain the floor and say, “I move that debate be limited for each member”
    b. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “ I move to limit debate”
    c. Obtain the floor and say, “ I move that debate be limited to one speech for each member”
    d. From your seat, and without obtaining the floor say, “I move that debate be reduced”
A

c. Obtain the floor and say, “ I move that debate be limited to one speech for each member”

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  1. Unless the motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate is adopted by unanimous consent, the chair puts it to a vote by
    a. Rising
    b. A ballot
    c. Raising of hands
    d. Voice
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a. Rising

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  1. 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
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b. Lay on the Table

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  1. 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 House
    c. Previous Question
    d. Reconsider
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c. Previous Question

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  1. 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 privilege motions
    d. The making of undebatable motions
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b. Debate and the making of amendments on the pending question

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  1. A subsidiary motion to Lay on the Table takes precedence over
    a. The motion to Fix to the Time which to Adjourn
    b. All privileged motions
    c. All subsidiary motions
    d. The motion to adjourn
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c. All subsidiary motions

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  1. Which one of the following subsidiary motions can be applied to the motion to lay on the table
    a. Postpone Indefinitely
    b. Refer to a committee
    c. Previous Question
    d. None of the above, No subsidiary motion can be applied to Lay on the Table
A

d. None of the above, No subsidiary motion can be applied to Lay on the Table

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  1. The motion to Lay on the Table is out of order when
    a. Both a main motion and an amendment are pending
    b. Another member has the floor
    c. A motion has been adopted to extend the limits of debate
    d. There is another subsidiary motion pending
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b. Another member has the floor

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  1. It is out of order to move a pending question on the table if
    a. The motion on the previous question is pending
    b. The motion to be laid on the table has an amendment already applied to it
    c. Another member has already moved to lay the matter on the table during the same meeting
    d. There is evidently no matter urgently requiring immediate attention
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d. There is evidently no matter urgently requiring immediate attention

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  1. Assume that a main motion is being debated and you become aware that something else of immediate urgency has arisen. What should you do?
    a. Obtain the floor and say, “ I move to lay the question on the table”
    b. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say “ I move to postpone the motion”
    c. Obtain the floor and say, “I move to lay the question on the table until 10:00 a.m.”
    d. From your seat, and without obtaining the floor say, “I move to postpone the motion indefinitely until after we decide the urgent matter of…”
A

a. Obtain the floor and say, “ I move to lay the question on the table”

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  1. The privileged motion to Call for the Orders of the Day is used primarily to
    a. Order the chairman to take an immediate recess
    b. Require that a meeting conform to its agenda
    c. Indicate to members when a point of order may be called
    d. Write orders for all committees to complete their tasks by a specific time
A

b. Require that a meeting conform to its agenda

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  1. The subsidiary motion to Postpone to a Certain Time takes precedence over the main motion to
    a. Adjourn
    b. Limit Debate
    c. Lay on the Table
    d. Amend
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d. Amend

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  1. 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 Debate
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b. Postpone to a Certain Time

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  1. The unqualified form of the Previous Question can apply only to
    a. All pending motions
    b. Debatable motions
    c. The immediately pending question
    d. All incidental motions
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c. The immediately pending question

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  1. If a motion for the Previous 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.
A

c. Debate continues on the pending motion as if this motion had not been made

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  1. When the Previous Questions 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
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c. Reverse order in which they were made

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  1. A vote that has ordered the Previous Questions 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.
A

a. Before any of the motions affected by the order have been voted on

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  1. To properly call for the Previous Question members 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
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c. Say ‘ I move the previous question” after obtaining the floor

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  1. The motion to Lay on the Table enables an assembly to lay a pending question aside
    a. Temporarily when something else of immediate urgency has arisen
    b. To consider any motion decided upon by the chairman
    c. So that the assembly may conduct a standing vote
    d. So that it can be brought up as a general order at the next meeting
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a. Temporarily when something else of immediate urgency has arisen

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  1. The motion to Lay on the Table
    a. Can be debated if the chairman allows the maker of the motion to speak first
    b. Kills the motion and avoids a direct vote on it
    c. Can be amended
    d. Sets the pending question aside temporarily and there is no set time for taking up the matter again
A

d. Sets the pending question aside temporarily and there is no set time for taking up the matter again

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  1. The motion to Lay on the Table is commonly misused in meetings in the place of the motion to
    a. Adjourn
    b. Postpone to a Certain Time
    c. Reconsider
    d. Commit ( or Refer)
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b. Postpone to a Certain Time

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  1. The Orders of the day can be set aside by
    a. A 2/3 vote
    b. Any member who objects
    c. The chairman if there is an important item being debated
    d. A motion to reconsider
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a. A 2/3 vote

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  1. Once an assembly has refused to proceed to the orders of the day, the orders of the day cannot be called for again until the pending business
    a. Has been debated by at least one member in favor and one member opposed to it
    b. Has been amended
    c. Is adopted
    d. Is disposed of
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d. Is disposed of

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  1. Assume that there is a meeting in progress and the assembly has disagreed from the agenda to such an extent that the important items on the agenda may not be considered because of a lack of time. What do you do?
    a. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say,” Madam President, I order you to consider the agenda.”
    b. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “Madam President, I move we reconsider the agenda.”
    c. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “Madam President, I call for the orders of the day.”
    d. Obtain the floor and say, “I move that we order the consideration of our agenda.”
A

c. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “Madam President, I call for the orders of the day.”

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  1. The motion to Raise a Question of Privilege is a device which
    a. Is ruled upon by the chair, and the ruling can be reconsidered
    b. Has a higher precedence than any incidental motion
    c. Requires a second and is debatable
    d. May permit action otherwise not in order
A

d. May permit action otherwise not in order

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67
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  1. Raising a question of privilege while business is pending
    a. Cannot usually interrupt a member speaking
    b. Requires recognition from the chairman to state the request
    c. Cannot be made while an amendment is pending
    d. Requires a 2/3 vote in order to be adopted
A

b. Requires recognition from the chairman to state the request

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68
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  1. The motion to Raise a Question of Privilege takes precedence over all the motions below except the motion to
    a. Amend
    b. Commit ( or Refer)
    c. Limit Debate
    d. Recess
A

d. Recess

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69
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  1. A member who has been assigned the floor may be interrupted for the purpose of
    a. Amending a motion
    b. Limiting debate
    c. Raising a question of privilege
    d. Moving the previous question
A

c. Raising a question of privilege

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70
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  1. The privilege device, Raise a Question Privilege, is not
    a. Amendable
    b. Debatable
    c. Seconded
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

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71
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  1. The orders of the day can be called by
    a. One member proposing the motion and a second
    b. A 2/3 vote without notice
    c. Any member
    d. The officers after they confer in executive session and adopt it by 2/3 vote
A

c. Any member

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72
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  1. The privileged motion to Call for the Orders of the Day may not be
    a. Seconded
    b. Debated
    c. Amended
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

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73
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  1. Who makes the initial ruling on the motion to Raise a Question of Privilege?
    a. Members
    b. The chairman
    c. The parliamentarian
    d. The vice president
A

b. The chairman

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74
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  1. Assume that the meeting hall is very noisy because of the construction of a new road next to the building. What motion could you propose before asking the chairman to try and solve the problem?
    a. Rise, and without obtaining the floor “I rise to the point of order.”
    b. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “Mr. President, I rise to a question of privilege affecting the assembly.”
    c. Obtain the floor and say, “Mr. President, I rise to a point of information regarding the noise coming from outside our meeting hall.”
    d. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say “Mr. President, I cannot hear you speaking and move that you turn up the volume on the public address system.
A

b. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “Mr. President, I rise to a question of privilege affecting the assembly.”

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75
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  1. A recess may be taken to
    a. Count ballots
    b. Secure information
    c. Allow for informal consultation
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

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76
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  1. When a motion to Recess is made while another motion is pending it is a ( an)
    a. Incidental motion
    b. Privileged motion
    c. Incidental main motion
    d. Main motion
A

b. Privileged motion

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77
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  1. The privileged motion to Recess has precedence over the motion to
    a. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
    b. Adjourn
    c. Refer to a committee
    d. All of the above
A

c. Refer to a committee

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78
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  1. The privileged motion to Recess
    a. Requires a 2/3 vote to be adopted
    b. Is amendable as to the length of the recess
    c. Is debatable
    d. Need not be seconded
A

b. Is amendable as to the length of the recess

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79
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  1. An amendment to the privileged motion to Recess
    a. Must relate to which members may take the recess
    b. Is never allowed
    c. Is not debated
    d. Requires a 2/3 vote to be adopted
A

c. Is not debated

80
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  1. How does the chair handle a recess if it is provided for in an adopted agenda?
    a. The chair requests that a member make a motion to have a recess
    b. The chair appoints a committee to determine the proper procedure for announcing the recess
    c. The chair declares the recess at the specified time
    d. A member calls for the order for the day, it is seconded, and the chair conducts a voice vote
A

c. The chair declares the recess at the specified time

81
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  1. The gavel may be rapped to signal
    a. A recess, an adjournment, and a breach of order
    b. When a motion has been adopted, a division, and a point of order
    c. A question of privilege, the adoption of an amendment, and the start of debate on a main motion
    d. When the chairman has cast the deciding vote on any motion
A

a. A recess, an adjournment, and a breach of order

82
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  1. The privileged motion to Adjourn is
    a. Always moved in an unqualified form
    b. A motion to close the meeting immediately
    c. Made when no time for adjourning has been set
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

83
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  1. A motion to Adjourn is always privileged when
    a. The time for adjournment has been set ahead of time
    b. It sets a time to adjourn ( is qualified)
    c. No time for adjournment has been set ( is unqualified)
    d. Another member has the floor
A

c. No time for adjournment has been set ( is unqualified)

84
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  1. The motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is a privileged motion only if it is made
    a. When a member rises to a Question of Privilege and makes a motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
    b. If no question is pending
    c. And the maker of the immediately pending agrees to have it considered
    d. While a motion is pending
A

d. While a motion is pending

85
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  1. Depending on the circumstances, the motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn may be proposed as a privileged motion or a (an)
    a. Incidental motion
    b. Subsidiary motion
    c. Main motion
    d. Question of privilege
A

c. Main motion

86
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  1. MEMBER: - (after obtaining the floor) “I move that when this meeting adjourns, it adjourns to meet at 9 a.m. next Wednesday.” The adoption of this motion establishes a ( an )
    a. Postponed meeting
    b. Adjourned meeting
    c. Recessed meeting
    d. Special meeting
A

b. Adjourned meeting

87
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  1. The effect of adopting the privileged motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is to
    a. Adjourn the present meeting
    b. Recess immediately
    c. Establish a continuation of the present meeting
    d. Set a time for adjourning the next meeting
A

c. Establish a continuation of the present meeting

88
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  1. The privileged motion to Recess is a motion that a recess begin
    a. After the motion on the floor is disposed of
    b. Immediately
    c. When the member who proposed the pending motion grants permission
    d. Upon a decision of the chair
A

b. Immediately

89
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  1. A motion to recess that is made when no business is pending is a
    a. Privileged motion
    b. Main motion
    c. Incidental motion
    d. Unclassified motion
A

b. Main motion

90
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  1. Which of the following is true of the privileged motion to recess?
    a. It may provide for a recess at a later time.
    b. It requires that the duration of the recess be included in the motion
    c. The vote may be reconsidered
    d. It is “privileged” only when it is proposed while another question is pending
A

b. It requires that the duration of the recess be included in the motion

91
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  1. The motion to take a recess at a future time may be proposed only
    a. When no question is pending
    b. If the member who made the immediately pending motion agrees
    c. When another question is pending
    d. During the time before new business will be considered
A

a. When no question is pending

92
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  1. If a motion to adjourn is qualified in way ( example: “ I move we adjourn in then minutes”), it is classified as a (an)
    a. Main motion
    b. Privileged motion
    c. Subsidiary motion
    d. Incidental motion
A

a. Main motion

93
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  1. A motion to Adjourn at or to a future time while business is pending
    a. May be adopted anytime during a recess, without a quorum
    b. Should be completed prior to debate on the pending motion
    c. Is permissible if the chair allows it
    d. Is always out of order
A

d. Is always out of order

94
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  1. The privileged motion to Adjourn takes precedence over all motions except the motion to
    a. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
    b. Recess
    c. Amend
    d. Lay on the Table
A

a. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn

95
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  1. The privilege motion to Adjourn
    a. May be proposed when another member has the floor
    b. Is amendable
    c. Must be seconded
    d. Is debatable
A

c. Must be seconded

96
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  1. If a question is pending at an organized monthly meeting and an adjournment closed the meeting, the pending motion
    a. Is taken up as the first item under unfinished business at the next monthly meeting
    b. Must be introduced again at the next meeting in order to be considered
    c. Is laid on the table
    d. Is lost
A

a. Is taken up as the first item under unfinished business at the next monthly meeting

97
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  1. The privileged motion to adjourn
    a. May be reconsidered if lost
    b. Is always privileged when not qualified, even when no question is pending
    c. Is amendable, but not debatable when qualified
    d. May be held pending while the assembly is informed of business requiring immediate attention
A

d. May be held pending while the assembly is informed of business requiring immediate attention

98
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  1. The purpose of the privileged motion to Fix Time to Which to Adjourn is to establish a ( an )
    a. Adjourned meeting
    b. Annual meeting
    c. Regular meeting
    d. Special meeting
A

a. Adjourned meeting

99
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  1. Which motion below has the effect of setting the time, and sometimes the place, for another meeting to continue the business of the meeting?
    a. Adjourn
    b. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
    c. Recess
    d. Call for the Orders of the Day
A

b. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn

100
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  1. The normal grounds for a member to rise to a Point of Order are
    a. To ask the maker of the motion a question
    b. Uncomfortable conditions in the meeting room
    c. A breach of rules
    d. To obtain parliamentary information from the parliamentarian
A

c. A breach of rules

101
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  1. Which statement below is true regarding a Point of Order?
    a. Point of order should be called on minor irregularities
    b. A parliamentary inquiry has the same purpose as a point of order
    c. If a motion is not seconded, and is debated and then adopted, a point of order is too late
    d. A member must rise and be recognized by the chair before rising a point of order
A

c. If a motion is not seconded, and is debated and then adopted, a point of order is too late

102
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  1. 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
A

b. Disagreement with the ruling of the chair

103
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  1. The incidental motion to Appeal is used
    a. To have the chairmen’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

a. To have the chairmen’s ruling voted on by the assembly

104
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  1. 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
A

b. At the time of the ruling

105
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  1. The incidental motion to Appeal
    a. May not interrupt a speaker
    b. Must be seconded
    c. May be amended
    d. Is always debatable
A

b. Must be seconded

106
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  1. 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
A

d. All of the above

107
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  1. 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
A

c. Presiding officer, who may speak twice

108
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  1. 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

a. Sustains the decision of the chair

109
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  1. 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 the decision of the chair.”
A

d. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “I appeal the decision of the chair.”

110
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  1. The incidental motion to Suspend the Rules
    a. Must be seconded
    b. Is debatable
    c. Is amendable as to which rule is to be suspended
    d. May interrupt another member who has the floor
A

a. Must be seconded

111
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  1. The object of the incidental motion to Suspend the Rules, the motion must
    a. Parliamentary authority
    b. Special rules of order
    c. Standing rules of the assembly
    d. All the above
A

d. All the above

112
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  1. The minimum affirmative vote necessary to suspend rules of parliamentary procedure that are in an established parliamentary procedure manual is
    a. A majority
    b. 2/3
    c. More than 1/3
    d. None of the above
A

b. 2/3

113
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  1. An Objection to the Consideration of the Question can be raised only before
    a. The vote is taken on the motion to be considered
    b. An amendment is made on the pending motion and the amendment has not been seconded
    c. There has been any debate or any subsidiary motion has been stated by the chair
    d. The vote result is announced
A

c. There has been any debate or any subsidiary motion has been stated by the chair

114
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  1. An Objection to the Consideration of a Question
    a. Must be seconded be a member who is going to vote on the prevailing side.
    b. Requires a 2/3 vote to sustain the objection
    c. Is amendable only by the process of insertion
    d. May be debated by the maker of the motion
A

b. Requires a 2/3 vote to sustain the objection

115
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  1. If an objection to the consideration of a main motion is sustained,
    a. The main motion can be renewed by a majority vote
    b. The main motion is dismissed for that session
    c. The vote sustaining the objection cannot be reconsidered
    d. All of the above
A

b. The main motion is dismissed for that session

116
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  1. If you call for a Division of the Assembly at a meeting of seventy members, this means that the vote must be taken again by
    a. Voice
    b. Rising
    c. Raising of hands
    d. Paper ballot
A

b. Rising

117
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  1. The motion to call for a Division of the Assembly
    a. Is debatable
    b. Does not require a second
    c. Requires a vote
    d. Is amendable
A

b. Does not require a second

118
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  1. An example of a legal method of voting other than a voice vote is by
    a. Ballot
    b. Roll call
    c. Conducting a standard vote
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

119
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  1. A request for permission to withdraw a motion can be made
    a. At any time before voting on the question has begun
    b. After the motion has been amended
    c. Even though subsidiary or incidental motions may be pending
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

120
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  1. The object of the motion to Take From the Table is to make pending again a motion that was
    a. Postponed to a certain time at the last meeting
    b. Postponed indefinitely
    c. Rescinded
    d. Laid on the table
A

d. Laid on the table

121
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  1. The motion to Take from the Table can be moved when
    a. A motion is pending
    b. The chairman decided it is appropriate
    c. A member wishes to postpone a motion to the next regular meeting
    d. A motion is not pending
A

d. A motion is not pending

122
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  1. The motion to Take from the Table is in order
    a. When another member has the floor
    b. Only when the chair calls for unfinished business
    c. When some other business has been transacted
    d. When an amendment is pending on the motion
A

c. When some other business has been transacted

123
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  1. A motion that is Taken from the Table
    a. Cannot be amended
    b. Requires a 2/3 vote to be adopted
    c. Can be laid on the table again
    d. Must be debated by the member who proposed the motion that was tabled
A

c. Can be laid on the table again

124
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  1. What happens to a main motion of the motion to Take from the Table is not proposed within the required time limit?
    a. It is automatically placed under unfinished business
    b. A motion to Reconsider may be proposed to bring it back
    c. It dies
    d. It is adopted
A

c. It dies

125
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  1. The motion to Rescind is a (an)
    a. Original main motion
    b. Privileged motion
    c. Incidental main motion
    d. Subsidiary motion
A

c. Incidental main motion

126
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  1. The motion to Rescind can be applied to a
    a. Main motion which has been adopted
    b. Contract when the party has been informed
    c. Resignation which has been acted upon
    d. Negative result of an appeal
A

a. Main motion which has been adopted

127
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  1. In contrast to the motion to Reconsider, the motion to Rescind
    a. Does not need to be seconded
    b. Is never debatable
    c. Can be made by any member
    d. Requires a majority vote of all the members of a society to be adopted
A

c. Can be made by any member

128
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  1. Which motion below enables a majority of the assembly to bring back for further consideration a motion that has already been voted on?
    a. Rescind
    b. Take from the Table
    c. Reconsider
    d. Postpone to a certain time
A

c. Reconsider

129
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  1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the motion to Reconsider?
    a. It must be made only on the same day the vote to be reconsidered was taken
    b. It must be made only by a member who voted with the prevailing side
    c. It can only be moved by a member who voted ”Aye” if the motion was adopted, or “No” if the motion was lost.
    d. It requires a 2/3 vote or a majority vote with previous notice
A

d. It requires a 2/3 vote or a majority vote with previous notice

130
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  1. The motion to Reconsider is debatable if
    a. The member who proposed the motion to Reconsider voted on the prevailing side
    b. The motion that is to be considered is debatable
    c. Members debate only in favor of the motion to be reconsidered
    d. There are amendments applied to the reconsidered motion
A

b. The motion that is to be considered is debatable

131
Q
  1. In order that business can be legally transacted in an assembly, a quorum is necessary. A quorum in an assembly is the number of members entitled to vote who
    a. Are present
    b. Must vote
    c. Must be present
    d. May be preset
A

c. Must be present

132
Q
  1. In a deliberative assembly where the bylaws do not specify a quorum, the quorum is
    a. 2/3 of the members present
    b. A majority of those voting
    c. A majority of all the members
    d. The largest number of members who can be present at any time
A

c. A majority of all the members

133
Q
  1. Which of the following terms or phrases deal with the order in which business is taken up in a session?
    a. Agenda
    b. Order of business
    c. Orders of the day
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

134
Q
  1. Before members can a make a motion or debate, they must rise and address the chair and
    a. Then must be recognized by the chair
    b. Ask the chair if they may speak
    c. Then speak in favor of the proposed motion
    d. Ask the assembly for recognition and then speak
A

a. Then must be recognized by the chair

135
Q
  1. When a member is assigned the floor by the chairman, the member may
    a. Debate the pending motion
    b. Move a secondary motion
    c. Debate a pending motion and conclude by moving a secondary motion
    d. Any of the above
A

d. Any of the above

136
Q
  1. Members should be given a preference in recognition for debate from the chair if they
    a. Made a committee report and want to implement a motion
    b. Moved to take a motion off the table
    c. Made a motion and have not already spoken
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

137
Q
  1. Every member of the assembly has the right to speak on every debatable motion, and this right cannot be interfered with except
    a. If the chairman wishes to stop debate
    b. When a member makes a motion to limit debate and it is adopted by a majority vote
    c. By 2/3 vote
    d. When the maker of the motion decided to limit debate
A

c. By 2/3 vote

138
Q
  1. Which one of the following motions would you propose if you wanted to speak longer on a motion than the maximum time allowed?
    a. Move the Previous Question
    b. Extend the Limits of Debate
    c. Postpone to a Certain Time
    d. Refer to a Committee
A

b. Extend the Limits of Debate

139
Q
  1. Who is the only person who can speak twice on a motion to Appeal?
    a. Members in favor of the Appeal
    b. The parliamentarian
    c. The member who made the appeal
    d. The presiding officer
A

d. The presiding officer

140
Q
  1. In debate, a member’s remarks must have bearing on whether the pending motion should be adopted. In other words, debate must
    a. Be always in the affirmative
    b. Be germane
    c. End with a subsidiary motion
    d. Attack the motives of the member who made the motion
A

b. Be germane

141
Q
  1. In order to participate in debating a motion, the presiding officer should
    a. Follow the same rules as members while speaking from the chair
    b. Ask permission from the assembly first
    c. Suggest that a member of the assembly make a motion to “allow the presiding officer to participate in debate”
    d. Turn over the chair to the vice president
A

d. Turn over the chair to the vice president

142
Q
  1. Which of the following would not be subjected 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
A

d. All of the above

143
Q
  1. When a member wishes to do something at a meeting that he/she cannot do without violating one or more of its regular rules, the assembly can adopted a motion to
    a. Appeal the decision of the chair
    b. Raise a question of privilege
    c. Suspend the rules
    d. Allow the chairman to change the rule without notice
A

c. Suspend the rules

144
Q
  1. The incidental motion to Suspend the rules
    a. Can be reconsidered
    b. Usually is adopted by a 2/3 vote
    c. Can be used to permanently delete rule from the by-laws
    d. Is used to offer a third degree amendment
A

b. Usually is adopted by a 2/3 vote

145
Q
  1. Rules cannot generally be suspended are those that
    a. Protect absentees
    b. Protect the basic rights of individual members
    c. Are in the bylaws ( or constitution)
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

146
Q
  1. Which motion below would you make if an original main motion is proposed that is strongly undesirable?
    a. Division of the House
    b. Objection to the Consideration of a Question
    c. Objection to the Previous Question
    d. Appeal the Question
A

b. Objection to the Consideration of a Question

147
Q
  1. An Objection to the consideration of the Question can be applied to
    a. Incidental motions
    b. Petitions and communications from a superior body
    c. Original main motions
    d. Any motion stated, but not yet debated
A

c. Original main motions

148
Q
  1. Which motion below can a chairman make?
    a. Previous Question
    b. Postpone Indefinitely
    c. Reconsider
    d. Object to the Consideration
A

d. Object to the Consideration

149
Q
  1. Which of the following must be ordered after a demand by only one member?
    a. Object to Consideration
    b. Division of the House
    c. Withdrawal of a Motion(during debate)
    d. Previous Question
A

b. Division of the House

150
Q
  1. A member can call for a division the assembly on a motion from the time a voice vote is taken and up until
    a. Adjournment
    b. The chair announces the outcome of the voting
    c. Adjournment at the next regular meeting
    d. The chair has stated the question on another motion
A

d. The chair has stated the question on another motion

151
Q
  1. The chairman has announced the results of a voice vote on an amendment. The result was close. What could you say from your seat, without obtaining the floor, to demand the chair take another vote by rising?
    a. “Division”
    b. “I call for a Division”
    c. “I doubt the result of the vote.”
    d. Any of the above
A

d. Any of the above

152
Q
  1. To withdraw a motion that has been stated by the chair requires
    a. A secondary amendment
    b. Approval of the member who seconded the motion to be withdrawn
    c. Permission of the assembly
    d. Approval of the secretary
A

c. Permission of the assembly

153
Q
  1. After a motion has been withdrawn, the same motion
    a. Can be made again at the same meeting
    b. Cannot be made again at the same meeting
    c. Can be made again at the same meeting if the original makes approves by seconding it
    d. Can be made the immediately pending question by a member proposing the motion to Take from the Table
A

a. Can be made again at the same meeting

154
Q
  1. Which one of the following is a motion that brings a question again before the assembly?
    a. Lay on the Table
    b. Reopen Nominations
    c. Postpone Definitely
    d. Take from the Table
A

d. Take from the Table

155
Q
  1. The motion to Take from the Table can be made
    a. Under unfinished business
    b. Under new business
    c. During the same session it is laid on the table
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

156
Q
  1. The motion to Take from the Table must be
    a. Seconded
    b. Passed by a 2/3 vote
    c. Debated by members for and against the motion to table
    d. Made by the member who laid the original main motion on the table
A

a. Seconded

157
Q
  1. A question has been laid on the table and the interrupting, urgent matter has been disposed of. When can the question be taken from the table?
    a. At the next business session if held before a quarterly time interval has elapsed
    b. As soon as the interrupting matter has been disposed of
    c. After a new motion is made and before it is stated by the chair
    d. Any of the above
A

d. Any of the above

158
Q
  1. If a question is taken up on a different day than it was laid on the table, how many more times may members each debate the motion?
    a. Once
    b. Twice
    c. Non, if they have already debated twice the first day
    d. A total of two times, including the first day
A

b. Twice

159
Q
  1. The motion to Rescind
    a. Can only be moved when no other motion is pending
    b. Can be applied to any main motion that has been adopted
    c. Is amendable
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

160
Q
  1. What is the vote needed to pass the motion to Rescind
    a. 2/3 of the members in attendance
    b. A majority when notice of intent to make the motion has been given at the previous meeting
    c. A majority of the entire membership
    d. Any of the above
A

d. Any of the above

161
Q
  1. You want to cancel a motion that was adopted at a previous meeting. What could you do?
    a. Propose a second degree amendment to rescind it
    b. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “I object to the consideration of the question”
    c. Obtain the floor and say, “I move to rescind the motion related to…adopted at the meeting last month”
    d. Make a motion to have a special committee investigate it
A

c. Obtain the floor and say, “I move to rescind the motion related to…adopted at the meeting last month”

162
Q
  1. At a regular meeting of a society, the motion to Reconsider can be made only by the
    a. Presiding officer at a special meeting
    b. Member who seconded the motion to be reconsidered
    c. Secretary after stating the reason for the reconsideration
    d. Member who voted with the prevailing side
A

d. Member who voted with the prevailing side

163
Q
  1. In a session of one day, the motion to Reconsider
    a. Is not subjected to time limits
    b. Can be made at any future regular meeting within the current year
    c. Must be made on the same day the vote to be reconsidered was taken
    d. Cannot be made until 2/3 of the assembly adopts it
A

c. Must be made on the same day the vote to be reconsidered was taken

164
Q
  1. The minimum affirmative vote necessary to adopt a motion to Reconsider is
    a. A majority
    b. 2/3
    c. 1/3
    d. Answer not given. It doesn’t require a vote since the chair makes the decision
A

a. A majority

165
Q
  1. In a mass meeting, the quorum is
    a. The number of persons present at the time
    b. A majority of those members who indicated they would attend
    c. The officers elected prior to beginning the official meeting
    d. Always stated in the bylaws
A

a. The number of persons present at the time

166
Q
  1. In order to complete their work, volunteer organizations that have an enrolled membership should establish a quorum
    a. Of more than a majority
    b. That is relatively small and less than a majority
    c. Of the number of members who attend meetings
    d. Based on the number of members who respond to the meeting notice
A

b. That is relatively small and less than a majority

167
Q
  1. Which one of the following is not a subdivision of a “standard” order of business?
    a. Reading and Approval of minutes
    b. Roll Call
    c. New Business
    d. Reports of Officers, Boards, and standing Committees
A

b. Roll Call

168
Q
  1. The presiding officer may recognize a member after he or she has risen and addressed the chair by
    a. Announcing the member’s name or title
    b. Announcing the place or unit that the member represents
    c. Nodding if only one person has addressed the chair
    d. Any of the above
A

d. Any of the above

169
Q
  1. Generally, if two or more members rise at about the same time to claim the floor, the chair should recognize the member who rose and addressed the chair
    a. In the loudest voice
    b. First after the floor was yielded
    c. Before the floor was yielded
    d. With a raised hand
A

b. First after the floor was yielded

170
Q
  1. Which statement below is true regarding debate?
    a. A member is entitled to debate two consecutive times
    b. The chair should recognize members who have the same opinion as often as possible
    c. The chair should alternate between those favoring and those opposing a measure
    d. The member who made a pending motion can speak on the question as many times as desired
A

c. The chair should alternate between those favoring and those opposing a measure

171
Q
  1. Before a motion may be decided upon by the assembly, it must be
    a. Amended
    b. Explained by the chair regarding its merits
    c. Debated by the maker of the motion and then seconded
    d. Made, seconded, and stated by the chair
A

d. Made, seconded, and stated by the chair

172
Q
  1. After a member obtains the floor to debate a motion, he/she can speak longer than
    a. 10 minutes
    b. 20 minutes
    c. 30 minutes
    d. Decided by the chair
A

a. 10 minutes

173
Q
  1. If it is desired to prevent any discussion of a subject, one way this can be done is to raise
    a. A point of order
    b. An objection to the consideration of the question
    c. A question of privilege
    d. An order of the day
A

b. An objection to the consideration of the question

174
Q
  1. Which one of the following is a rule that members should obey during debate?
    a. Address all remarks through the chairman
    b. Use members’ names for clarity
    c. Speak against your own motions
    d. Attack members’ motives
A

a. Address all remarks through the chairman

175
Q
  1. When the presiding officer relinquishes the chair in order to debate a main motion, the chair is returned when the
    a. Chair has completely debated the question
    b. Main motion has been amended
    c. Main motion has been disposed off
    d. Temporary chairman requests that the regular presiding officer return to the chair
A

c. Main motion has been disposed off

176
Q
  1. When the term majority vote is used without qualifications, it means
    a. One more than half the votes cast, including blanks and abstentions
    b. One more than half the entire membership
    c. More than half the votes cast, excluding blanks and abstentions
    d. More than half of the persons present who are legally entitled to vote
A

c. More than half the votes cast, excluding blanks and abstentions

177
Q
  1. In order to have a majority vote with 51 votes cast, there must be an affirmative vote of at least
    a. 25
    b. 26
    c. 27
    d. 34
A

b. 26

178
Q
  1. A society has a total membership of 180, and 91 members are needed for a quorum. There are 120 members present at a regular meeting. If all the members present vote, the minimum vote required to adopt a main motion is
    a. 60
    b. 61
    c. 90
    d. 91
A

b. 61

179
Q
  1. Your organization has 60 regular members in attendance at a regular meeting and the president, who is the presiding officer. If all 60 regular members voted, how many would have to vote in favor of the motion to Move the Previous Question for it to be adopted? Assume the president does not vote.
    a. 20
    b. 40
    c. 30
    d. 31
A

b. 40

180
Q
  1. When no special title has been assigned, the presiding officer of an assembly is generally called the
    a. Chairperson or moderator
    b. Chairman
    c. Preside or presiding officer
    d. Chairwoman or chairman
A

b. Chairman

181
Q
  1. In an ordinary society, the minutes should contain a record of
    a. What was said at a meeting by all the members who debated
    b. What was done at a meeting
    c. The president’s and secretary’s opinions
    d. Detailed opinions of the parliamentarian
A

b. What was done at a meeting

182
Q
  1. In writing minutes, a proficient secretary will
    a. Include personal observations and conclusions on debate
    b. Summarize motions and include all debate
    c. Include all motions in one paragraph
    d. Use the exact wording of motions that are acted upon
A

d. Use the exact wording of motions that are acted upon

183
Q
  1. The last paragraph of the minutes should state
    a. Which motions seconded
    b. All notices of motions
    c. All sustained points of order
    d. The hour of adjournment
A

d. The hour of adjournment

184
Q
  1. A committee that has a continuing existence and is in the society’s bylaws is called a ( an)
    a. Special committee
    b. Standing committee
    c. Ordinary committee
    d. Whole committee
A

b. Standing committee

185
Q
  1. A committee that is appointed to carry out a specific task and ceases to exist when it has made a final report to the assembly is called a (an)
    a. Special committee
    b. Select committee
    c. As hoc committee
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

186
Q
  1. The word majority means
    a. “exactly one half”
    b. “less than half”
    c. “more than half”
    d. 51%
A

c. “more than half”

187
Q
  1. If 40 votes are cast, a majority is
    a. 20
    b. 21
    c. 19
    d. 18
A

b. 21

188
Q
  1. An assembly has 30 regular members in attendance at a meeting and the president, who is the presiding officer. If all 30 of the regular member voted, how many would have to vote in favor of a main motion “to have a dance next Saturday” in order for it to be adopted? Assume the presiding officer does not vote.
    a. 20
    b. 21
    c. 15
    d. 16
A

d. 16

189
Q
  1. If sixty votes are cast, a minimum 2/3 vote is
    a. 30
    b. 31
    c. 40
    d. 41
A

c. 40

190
Q
  1. Select the example below which would adopt a motion requiring a 2/3 vote
    a. 24 in favor 18 opposed
    b. 24 in favor 16 opposed
    c. 24 in favor 14 opposed
    d. 24 in favor 12 opposed
A

d. 24 in favor 12 opposed

191
Q
  1. In a mass meeting, the presiding officer is known as the
    a. President
    b. Chairperson
    c. Chairman
    d. Moderator
A

c. Chairman

192
Q
  1. Which one of the following should generally not be included in the minutes of a meeting
    a. The kind of meeting
    b. The name of the seconder of a motion
    c. The fact that the regular chairman and secretary were present
    d. All points of order and appeals and the reasons given by the chairman for his or her ruling
A

b. The name of the seconder of a motion

193
Q
  1. Which motion below could be made so that the chair would be called on to enforce a violated rule?
    a. Appeal
    b. Point of Order
    c. Suspend the Rule
    d. Parliamentary Inquiry
A

b. Point of Order

194
Q
  1. A Point of Order yields to all
    a. Privileged motions
    b. Secondary motions
    c. Subsidiary motions
    d. Main motions
A

a. Privileged motions

195
Q
  1. If a Point of Order is raised while an amendment is immediately pending, the
    a. Point of order is ignored
    b. Amendment is disposed of first, and the point of order next
    c. Point of order is disposed of first
    d. Chair asks for a second on the point of order and then it is ruled on
A

c. Point of order is disposed of first

196
Q
  1. After a member makes a Point of Order, the chair should always
    a. Ask for a second
    b. Determine if the maker wishes to debate it first
    c. Make certain that amendments that are applied to it are germane
    d. Try to make a ruling on it
A

d. Try to make a ruling on it

Parliamentary Procedure (1 decks)

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