ANS 2- 1.02

What vote is required when a motion will limit the rights of a member?

• Simple majority

• Two-thirds majority

• Unanimously favorable

• Voice

To assure that all sides of an issue are treated fairly and that everyone has an opportunity to discuss and vote is known as:

• parliamentary law.

• quorum.

• simple majority.

• secret ballot.

Suzy is attending an FFA meeting and hears the gavel tap twice. This signifies:

• that the meeting is adjourned.

• that the meeting was called to order.

• for everyone to be quiet and orderly.

• for everyone to be seated.

If a member wants a small group of members to gather more information about a main motion before a vote is taken, the members, during debate on the motion, would move to:

• amend the motion.

• lay the motion on the table.

• reconsider the motion.

• refer to a committee.

Various numbers of taps of the gavel have different meanings, but overall the gavel is the symbol of:

• authority.

• FFA.

• voting.

• weakness

During a meeting, one tap of the gavel:

• calls the meeting to order.

• calls members to stand up.

• signifies the meeting is adjourned.

• signifies that the members should be quiet and orderly.

The group would like to delay a motion to allow members to attend to more urgent business. The correct parliamentary procedure ability to use would be:

• to lay on the table.

• to suspend the rules.

• a point of order.

• a main motion.

What is the book of authority on parliamentary law?

• Career Development Events Handbook

• FFA Student Handbook

• Official FFA Manual

• Robert’s Rules of Order

If a member believes that a parliamentary error has been made, the member should:

• call for a division of the assembly.

• move to adjourn the meeting.

• move to suspend the rules.

• rise to a point of order.

Voice, rising, secret ballot, and roll call are the four common methods of:

• debating motions.

• introducing motions.

• referring motions.

• voting.