FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE 2

The call of a meeting is a

• Notice of a special meeting

• Demand by the presiding officer for the meeting to begin

• Verbal notice of the time and place of the meeting at least one year prior to the date of the meeting

• Written notice of the time and place of the meeting which is mailed or distributed to members

During debate in a small board meetings, the chairman

• Must relinquish the chair to speak

• Can speak without rising or leaving the chair

• Can make a motion and speak against it

• Can only speak against motions while presiding

If neither the president or vice-president is present, the meeting should be called to order by the

• Secretary

• Parliamentarian

• Officer with the most seniority

• Sergeant-at-arms

In organizations that hold a regular business meetings throughout the year, the minutes of the annual meetings should be read and approved at the next

• Standing committee meeting

• Special meeting

• Annual meeting

• Regular meeting

A special meeting is convened to consider items specified in the

• Call of the meeting

• Bylaws

• Standing rules

• Announcement made at the previous meeting

A session of an assembly

• is usually devoted to a single order of business

• Consists of at least three meetings

• Always has a specific number of minutes allotted each meeting

• Can be ended by a motion to recess

Motions that seek to obstruct or thwart the will of the assembly are called

• Incidental motions

• Secondary motions

• Dilatory motions

• Privileged motions

Business is brought before an assembly by a member making a formal proposal called a (an)

• Agenda

• Motion

• Order

• Memorandum

An assembly of delegates normally chosen for one session is called a

• Mass meeting

• Board

• Convention

• Standing committee

Which of the following is not a characteristics of a deliberative assembly?

• The size of the group is less than 6

• Members can participate and act on their own judgement

• The group meets and after full and free discussion decides action to be taken

• Each member's vote has equal weight