Parliamentary Procedure

Question 1

What does one tap of the gavel mean?

Answer 1

Sit or Adjourn

Question 2

What does two taps of the gavel mean?

Answer 2

Call meeting to order

Question 3

What does three taps of the gavel mean?

Answer 3

Stand

Question 4

What parli ability is used to introduce an item of business?

Answer 4

Main Motion

Question 5

Once a main motion has been made, what has to happen next?

Answer 5

A member must second the motion.

Question 6

What parli ability would you use to change a motion?

Answer 6

Amendment

Question 7

What are the four ways to amend?

Answer 7

strike out, strike out and insert, add to the beginning/end, insert in the middle

Question 8

What is the purpose of parliamentary law?

Answer 8

Ensure meeting runs smoothly, assure everyone gets to voice their opinion, protect the rights of the minority.

Question 9

What are the four way to vote?

Answer 9

rising (hand and self), secret ballot, roll call, voice

Question 10

What parli ability would you use when you someone has broken the rules?

Answer 10

Point of Order

Question 11

What parli abililty would you use if you wanted to ask a question?

Answer 11

Point of Information

Question 12

Who gets to discuss?

Answer 12

EVERYONE

Question 13

What parli ability do you use to end a meeting?

Answer 13

Adjourn

Question 14

What abilities can you not discuss?

Answer 14

Point of Order, Point of Info, Division, Question, Adjourn

Question 15

What is the purpose of “Division of the House”?

Answer 15

Call for a revote