Equine 1 - Obj. 1.02 Parli Pro Lesson

Multiple Choice

Which objective of parliamentary law helps insure that unpopular ideas are not adopted by the group?

• Courtesy is extended to everyone.

• Only one item is addressed at a time.

• Rights of the minority are protected.

• The majority rules on all questions.

Multiple Choice

When a group uses Robert’s Rules of Order to conduct formal, organized business meetings with well-defined rules, it is using:

• consensus.

• dictator-like principles.

• fighting.

• parliamentary procedure.

Multiple Choice

Debate or discussion is such an important part of parliamentary law that stopping debate on a debatable motion:

• cannot be done.

• can only be done by the president.

• requires a 2/3 majority vote.

• requires a unanimous favorable vote.

Multiple Choice

If a presiding officer wants to participate in debate on a motion, he/she should:

• call for a counted vote first.

• demand to be the first speaker.

• relinquish the duties of the chair.

• speak before recognizing other members.

Multiple Choice

Which procedure guarantees that more than one person wants an item of business brought before the group?

• Appealing the decision of the chair

• Calling for a division of the house

• Motioning to refer to a committee

• Seconding the motion

Multiple Choice

Addressing the presiding officer, receiving recognition to speak, stating the motion, waiting for a second to the motion, discussing the motion, voting on the motion, and announcing the result of the vote are steps used to receive and dispose of the:

• main motion.

• motion to adjourn.

• motion to stop debate.

• motion to suspend the rule.

Multiple Choice

The motion to refer a motion to a committee should include:

• the meeting times, agenda, officer responsibilities, and places for the meeting.

• the names of committee members and the chairperson.

• the number on committee, how the committee members are appointed, the committee's powers, and when its members are to report.

• who appoints the committee, where it will meet, and the names of committee members.

Multiple Choice

After there has been much discussion on a motion with no new ideas or information being presented, the official way to stop the discussion is to:

• move to amend the motion.

• move the previous question.

• say "question."

• say "shut up."

Multiple Choice

The part of a speech used to catch the attention of the speaker’s audience is the:

• body.

• introduction.

• outline.

• summary.

Multiple Choice

The part of a speech that is presented first to the audience is the:

• hypothesis.

• introduction.

• summary.

• table of contents.

Multiple Choice

The longest part of a speech is the:

• body.

• hypothesis.

• outline.

• summary.

Multiple Choice

The part of a speech that contains the major information that is presented by the speaker is the:

• bibliography.

• body.

• conclusion.

• introduction.

Multiple Choice

The three parts of an organized prepared speech are:

• hypothesis, experiment, and conclusions.

• introduction, body, and conclusion.

• outline, table of contents, and summary.

• thesis, references, and quotes.