Parli Test Bank #2

A motion that is related to the pending business and must be decided immediately is:

• Commit or Refer

• Postpone Indefinitely

• Parliamentary Inquiry

• Raise a Question of Privilege

A Division of the Assembly is classified as a (an) _____ motion.

• main

• incidental

• privileged

• subsidiary

f the chair does not wish to make a ruling on a Point of Order, how is it decided?

• The assembly decides by a majority vote.

• The parliamentarian makes a ruling.

• All the officers decide by a two-thirds vote.

• The president and vice president confer and then make a ruling.

What is the name of the motion that requires a second, is not debatable and requires a majority vote to be

adopted?

• Recess

• Point of Order

• Postpone Indefinitely

• Commit or Refer

What is the last step that is used to bring the motion Commit or Refer before the assembly?

• Another member seconds the motion.

• The chair puts the question.

• The chair states the question on the motion.

• The secretary records the motion in the minutes.

If the following motions are pending, which one would be taken up first?

• Main Motion

• Raise Q of Privilege

• Postpone Definitely

• Commit or Refer

Which of the following statements is false regarding subsidiary motions?

• They can be applied to any Main Motion.

• They are out of order when another member is speaking.

• They aid the assembly in disposing of a main motion.

• They introduce new business to the assembly.

There are eleven permissible motions for the Conduct of Chapter Meetings Leadership Development Event.

All of the privileged motions on the list of permissible motions:

• require a second.

• may interrupt a member speaking.

• are not debatable.

• may not be amended.

Which one of the following motions must be decided immediately?

• Recess

• Commit or Refer

• Amendment to a amendment

• Division of Assembly

If a member has not used up his/her debating time, it may:

• be given to any other member.

• not be given to another member.

• be used for debating another motion.

• None of the above are correct.