Raise a Question of Privilege- Chapter 7 Flashcards
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.
D. may permit action otherwise not in order.
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 two-thirds vote in order to be adopted.
B. requires recognition from the chairman to state the request.
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.
D. Recess.
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.
C. raising a question of privilege
The privileged device, Raise a Question of Privilege, is not
A. amendable.
B. debatable.
C. seconded.
D. All of the Above.
D. All of the Above.
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
B. The chairman
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 to solve the problem?
A. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “I rise to a 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.”
B. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “Mr. President, I rise to a question of privilege affecting the assembly.”
MEMBER:-(Rising, and without obtaining the floor ) “I rise to a question affecting the assembly.” The statement above can be used by a member at a meeting to
A. demand an immediate vote on the pending question.
B. request a standing, counted vote on an amendment
C. ask another member a question related to a privileged motion.
D. request that specific windows be opened to increase the ventilation in the meeting room.
D. request that specific windows be opened to increase the ventilation in the meeting room.
Which one of the following would not be a topic to justify a member making a Question of Privilege effecting the assembly?
A. The conduct of the officers
B. Charges circulated against a member’s character
C. A motion to go into executive session
D. The comfort of members
B. Charges circulated against a member’s character
If a motion is made as a question of privilege and it is seconded, what would you do as chairman?
A. Ignore it.
B. Call the motion out of order.
C. Call for debate, and then vote on it.
D. Take an immediate vote on it.
C. Call for debate, and then vote on it.
At a regular meeting, a controversial matter that demands immediate action is introduced as a main motion. During debate, a member interrupts, rises too a question of privilege, and moves “that the meeting be closed and that nonmembers be asked to leave.” What would you do as chairman?
A. Declare the motion out of order.
B. Put the motion to an immediate vote.
C. Ask for a second and debate on the new motion.
D. None of the above.
C. Ask for a second and debate on the new motion.
