Par 7

Ordinary business is out of order at an annual meeting if an organization has regular meetings.

• True
• False

A motion put in writing and delivered to the chair must be read by the author of the motion.

• True
• False

A proper way to begin the debate process is for the chair to say

• “Is there any discussion?”
• “Debate is now in order.”
• “Is there any debate?”

If the chair makes a mistake in assigning the floor, a member may

• Raise a Question of Privilege.
• raise a Point of Order.
• immediately ask the assembly to ratify the action taken.

 If the committee chairman fails to call a meeting, the committee must meet on the call of any one of its members.

• True
• False

A member speaking in debate can urge rejection of the pending motion, saying that if it is defeated he will offer a different motion. 

• True
• False

Motions are brought before the assembly by these three steps, a member

• rises, addresses the chair, and makes a motion.
• addresses the chair and makes a motion; then the chair states the question.
• makes a motion, another member seconds it, and the chair states the question.

An assembly can ratify only such actions of its officers as it would have had the right to authorize in advance.

• Ture
• False

Previous Question is the motion used to bring the assembly to an immediate vote on one of more pending questions.

• True
• False

All subsidiary motions can be applied to an

• original or incidental main motion.
• original main motion only.
• incidental main motion only.