Animal Science II Parliamentary Procedure

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.

If a member wants to improve a main motion by adding words, substituting words, or striking out words, the member would move to:

• adjourn the meeting

• amend the main motion

• refer to a committee

• take from the table

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

• authority

• FFA

• Voting

• weakness

What is the book of authority on parliamentary law?

• Career Development Events Handbook

• FFA Student Handbook

• Official FFA Manual

• Robert’s Rules of Order

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

• debating motions

• introducing motions

• referring motions

• voting

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

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

• simple majority

• Two-thirds majority

• Unanimously favorable

• Voice

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

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.

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.