Parliamentary Procedure Test Bank

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If a motion to Recess is made when another motion is pending, it is classified as a:

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privileged motion.

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Which motion below is not debatable and requires a two-thirds vote for adoption? Division of the Assembly, Previous Question, Postpone Indefinitely, Point of Order

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Previous Question

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The motion to Amend:

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requires a second.

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The purpose of a Parliamentary Inquiry is to:

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allow a member to ask a question related to the rules of the organization.

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If all of the motions below have been made, which one would be taken up first? Point of Order, Recess, Previous Question, Main Motion

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Point of Order

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Which motion below may interrupt a speaker and is not debatable?
Options: Amend, Recess, Parliamentary Inquiry, Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)

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Parliamentary Inquiry

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Which motion below does not require a second and is not debatable? Previous Question, Division of the Assembly, Postpone Indefinitely, Main Motion

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Division of the Assembly

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If you wanted to change a Main Motion, which motion below would you use? Point of Order, Previous Question, Amend, None of the above are correct

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Amend

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Postpone Indefinitely is a (an) _____ motion.

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subsidiary

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Which of the following statements is false regarding the motion to Commit or Refer?
It may be debated.
It cannot interrupt a member speaking.
it is classified as a subsidiary motion.
None of the above are false statements.

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None of the above are false statements.