Parliamentary Procedure

What is the official manual for parliamentary procedure?

• The Parliamentary Procedure Guide
• Robert's Rules of Order
• The FFA Student Manual
• The FFA Handbook

What is NOT a purpose of parliamentary procedure?

• focus on one item at a time
• protect the rights of the minority
• ensure the rule of the Chair
• extend courtesy to everyone

What is the proper way to state a main motion?

• I make a motion
• I motion to…
• I think that…
• I move to…

When a motion is open for discussion it is said to be…

• off the floor
• off the table
• on the floor
• laid on the table

Two taps of the gavel, tells the members…

• the meeting is called to order
• to stand
• to be seated
• the meeting is adjourned

Tapping the gavel three times is a signal to the members…

• to call the meeting to order
• that they are out of order
• to be seated
• to stand

A single tap of the gabel means…

• the meeting is adjourned
• an item of business is complete
• to be seated
• all of the answers are correct

When a member has gained the right to speak, they are said to have…

• become the chair
• gained the floor
• recognized the gavel
• laid on the table

Before a member may speak, they must first be_____________ by the chair.

• informed
• recognized
• dismissed
• sustained

What is the most common method of voting?

• voice
• rising
• secret ballot
• roll call