Parliamentary Procedure

What are the building blocks of parliamentary procedure?

• motions
• voting
• debating
• seconds

If a motion is not seconded, what happens to the motion?

• is voted upon
• dies for lack of second
• is amended
• none of the above

A motion that has been stated by the chair, but has not been disposed of is known as a _ motion.

• lasting
• perfect
• preceding
• pending

Which is not a proper way to vote on a motion?

• show of hands
• voice vote
• roll call
• All are proper ways to vote

Which is not a subsidiary motion?

• lay on the table
• take from table
• amendment
• call for previous question

What vote is required in order to pass the previous question?

• 2/3 majority
• majority vote
• voice vote
• no vote is required

Which motion allows the chapter to delay action on an item of business for a set amount of time?

• previous question
• refer to committee
• postpone indefinitely
  postpone indefinitely
• postpone definitely

To postpone a motion indefinitely, what is needed?

• a second
• a majority vote
• recognition from the chair
• all are needed

Which is not an incidental motion?

• point of order
• previous question
• division of assembly
• all are incidental motions

The purpose of a point of order is to deal with a _____ of the rules.

• suspension
• violation
• manipulation
• none of the above