Stevi Parli

Which of the following motions may not be reconsidered?

• Main Motion

• Amend

• Postpone Definitely

• Take from the Table

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Which of the following motions below must be seconded and is debatable and amendable?

• Rescind

• Object to Consideration

• Call for the Previous Question

• Reconsider

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Which statement below is false if a motion is made to reconsider in a committee?

• It does not need to be seconded

• It cannot be reconsidered

• It is not amendable

• It always requires a minimum affirmative two-thirds vote to be adopted

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Main motions

• Take precedence over all motions

• Are not debatable

• Always require a two-thirds vote to be adopted

• Are out of order when another member has the floor

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p 103

The chair’s ruling can be appealed

• At any time

• At the time of the ruling

• After the motion to adjourn has been seconded

• Before the time of the ruling

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p 257

During debate on a motion, members may not disturb the assembly by

• Whispering

• Walking across the floor

• Using hand signals

• All of the above

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p 394

At a mass meeting, unless a time has been set for another meeting, the adoption of the motion Adjourn

• Allows members to go into their regular meeting

• Dissolves the assembly

• Temporarily postpones adjournment until members are notified by the Secretary

• Is not in order

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p 552

Which motions below are not allowed in committees?

• Main motions and the Subsidiary motion Amend

• The Incidental motions Point of Order and Division of the Assembly

• The subsidiary motions Limit or Extend Limits of Debate and Previous Question

• The privileged motions Adjourn and Reconsider

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p 191

Which one of the following motions does not belong with the other three?

• Parliamentary Inquiry

• Division of a Question

• Call for the Orders of the Day

• Point of Information

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p 292

A Question of Privilege that cannot be brought up as a Main motion is classified as a/an

• Subsidiary motion

• Incidental motion

• Privileged motion

• None of the above

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