Parliamentary Procedure

Question 1

Function of the HOD

Answer 1

The HOD formally deliberates policy, has the power to charge the Board of Directors to carry out activity on behalf of the Association, and approves the goals of the Association that drive all member services and initiatives

Question 2

A Deliberative Assembly operates how?

Answer 2

according to bylaws that can only be revised (amended) by giving notice and by a 2/3 vote

Question 3

A deliberative assembly must follow what rules

Answer 3

Special rules of order, rules of order, and the parliamentary authority

Question 4

A deliberative assembly is defined as any group that…

Answer 4

any group that is structured with a mission to guide an organization

Question 5

what vote is needed to change bylaws?

Answer 5

2/3 vote

Question 6

Most commonly used Parliamentary Authority?

Answer 6

Robert’s Rules of Order (newly revised)

Question 7

Robert’s Rules of Order aka

Answer 7

RONR XI

Question 8

role of a parliamentarian

Answer 8

to enforce the rules

Question 9

What is a main motion

Answer 9

a way to introduce business. “I move that”

Question 10

a main motion msut be…

Answer 10

a main motion must be seconded and should not be ambiguous. it needs to be clear and specific

Question 11

amendments allow you to ____ ideas and ____ upon the motion

Answer 11

amendments allow you to CHANGE ideas and IMPROVE upon the motion

Question 12

agenda aka

Answer 12

business

Question 13

agenda is what

Answer 13

the outline of business

Question 14

amendment aka

Answer 14

revisions

Question 15

Postpone definitely allows you to do what

Answer 15

allows you to take up the motion later. “I move that we postpone discussion on this motion until after our recess at 10am” – then it is voted on. The motion can’t be debated, only the postponement can be debated

Question 16

Refer or commit means

Answer 16

to refer an issue to a smaller group such as a committee

Question 17

define amend

Answer 17

to perfect ideas

Question 18

what does it mean to postpone indefinitely

Answer 18

to kill a motion

Question 19

main motion

Answer 19

gets your motion on the floor

Question 20

Start with?

Answer 20

main motion, which has the lowest level of power

Question 21

if a main motion is postponed indefinitely canit be talked about again>

Answer 21

no not at that session

Question 22

postpone indefinitely details

Answer 22

You can make a motion, have it seconded, and someone can say they want to postpone indefinitely. Someone has to second the postponement. Must have reason for wanting to postpone something.

Question 23

Main motions are called what at mock house?

Answer 23

called RC’s because the Reference Committee assigns a specific number to each main motion that will be brought to the house of delegates

Question 24

how is the order of main motions determined?

Answer 24

determiend by type of motion and the subject

Question 25

order of motion based on

Answer 25

priority of the issue

Question 26

RC/Main motion purpose

Answer 26

RC helps explain that the motion is not vague. It screens motions and modifies them before they are presented to the whole group. Things that have overarching significance for the entire organization are talked about first.

Question 27

Procedures for motions (long paragraph of info)

Answer 27

Main motions are the accepted method for bringing business before the House. A main motion may be presented as a resolution. This form is usually reserved for a motion of great importance or length or complexity. The reasons for the resolution are usually stated in the preamble, each clause of which constitutes a paragraph beginning with “Whereas.” Resolutions should be reserved for: special citations, historical purpose, policy statements, and courtesy statements.Any amendment to a motion adopted in previous years is a main motion and falls under the ruling of submission by the date set by the Speaker. In addition, the vote required for such motions is a majority, if notice is given. If notice is not given, a two-thirds vote is required.

Question 28

lay on the table means

Answer 28

something urgent comes up that prompts an interruption. An issue is then figuratively put on the table until someone moves to take the issue off the table. Can’t lay something on the table for strategy

Question 29

“I call the question” means

Answer 29

you want to stop talking about the previous question that was asked

Question 30

limit/extend limits debate: change the rules of debate affecting time

Answer 30

“I move that we limit the time for debate until 1:30pm.” if it gets a second, at 1:30 the gavel falls and the issue must be voted on.

Question 31

Inserting or adding words (how an amendment is written)

Answer 31

Words are underlined and bolded within the sentence/paragraph where they are proposed to be inserted or added.

Question 32

striking words -

Answer 32

words proposed to be struck down are shown with strikeouts for those words intended to be removed

Question 33

“fix the time to which to adjourn”

Answer 33

set a time to meet in the future

Question 34

adjourn means

Answer 34

to end the meeting

Question 35

recess means

Answer 35

take a short break

Question 36

raise a question of privilege means

Answer 36

relates to something other than the agenda.

Question 37

call for the orders of the day: adhere to the agenda

Answer 37

this requires the speaker to go back to the agenda

Question 38

strike words

Answer 38

contigous words in one place only

Question 39

insert words

Answer 39

in one place only

Question 40

strike and insert words

Answer 40

in the same place

Question 41

add words where

Answer 41

at the end of a sentence or add a sentence at the end of a paragraph

Question 42

substitute

Answer 42

when you want to amend in more than one place, replace the whole sentence, paragraph or motion