Sample Forms Used in Making Motions- Charts,Table,andList Flashcards
The correct form to use in proposing the ordinary motion to Adjourn is
a. “Adjourn.”
b. “I declare to adjourn.”
c. “I move to adjourn.”
d. to yell out without rising, “Adjourn!”
c. “I move to adjourn.”
If you wanted to amend a pending main motion by placing words at the end of the motion, the proper form would be to say
a. “I move to amend by inserting the word . . .”
b. “I move to amend by substituting . . .”
c. “I move to amend by adding . . .”
d. I move to amend by striking out the . . .”
c. “I move to amend by adding . . .”
If a member disagreed with the chairman’s ruling on a Point of Order, what would be the proper form for a motion to appeal?
a. “Appeal.”
b. Yell out without rising, “Appeal!”
c. “I appeal your decision.”
d. “I appeal from the decision of the chair.”
d. “I appeal from the decision of the chair.”
Which form below would be used if a member wanted to make a motion so that members could speak in debate as often as they could obtain the floor?
a. “I move that the question be considered informally.”
b. “I move that debate be extended.”
c. “I move the previous question.”
d. “I move that debate on the question be unlimited.”
a. “I move that the question be considered informally.”
A motion to “give the president $500 to travel to a leadership workshop” is pending. What is the form for Creating a Blank for the $500?
a. “I move to strike out ‘$500.’”
b. “I move to blank out ‘$500.’”
c. I move to substituted ‘$1000’ for ‘$500.’”
d. I move to create a blank by striking out ‘$500.’”
d. I move to create a blank by striking out ‘$500.’”
How would a member make a motion to call for an uncounted rising vote on the verification of a voice vote?
a. Yell out “Question!”
b. “I move for a division of the question.”
c. “I move that the chairman take a standing vote.”
d. Yell out “Division!”
d. Yell out “Division!”
If the chair does not order a counted vote on a Division, the proper form for a member of the assembly to use is
a. “I move that the vote on this motion be by counted division.”
b. “I move for (or ‘demand’) tellers.”
c. “I move that the voted be counted.”
d. Any of the above
d. Any of the above
The correct form to use for Point of Information is
a. “Point of Information.”
b. “I rise to a point of information.”
c. “Will the member please yield for a question?”
d. Any of the above
d. Any of the above
The form to use to make a motion to Lay on the Table is
a. “Table, table!”
b. “I move that the motion be tabled.”
c. “I move that the motion be laid on the table.”
d. “I move to postpone the motion.”
c. “I move that the motion be laid on the table.”
What form would be used to read the minutes at a time later then listed in the agenda and when no business is pending?
a. “I move to reconsider the minutes later.”
b. “I move that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with.”
c. “I move that the reading of the minutes be laid on the table.”
d. “I move that we postpone the reading of the minutes indefinitely.”
b. “I move that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with.”
Which form below is not correct when calling a member to a Point of Order?
a. “Order, order!”
b. “Point of order.”
c. “I rise to a point of order.”
d. “I call (say name of member) to order.”
a. “Order, order!”
Which form below would be used to immediately close debate on a main motion?
a. “Question, question!”
b. “I move the previous question.”
c. “I move we vote on the main motion.”
d. None of above
b. “I move the previous question.”
If you wanted to take up a question out of its proper order, what form would you use?
a. “I move to postpone the motion indefinitely to consider…”
b. “I move to rescind the motion and debate the motion to…”
c. “I move to suspend the rules and take up…”
d. “I move the previous question and…”
c. “I move to suspend the rules and take up…”
