2018 Parliamentary Procedure Exam

Which process of amending would be correct if you wanted to strike out a complete paragraph of a motion and insert another paragraph?

• Strike out and insert

• Substitution

• Add by paragraph

• Insert by paragraph

Which of the following motions is NOT used to delay action on a question?

• Lay on the Table

• Postpone to a Certain Time (definitely)

• Postpone Indefinitely

• Commit (Refer to Committee)

when the motion Postpone Indefinitely has been applied to a main motion...

• The Postpone indefinitely can be referred to a committee

• The main motion cannot be tabled

• The postpone indefinitely can be tabled

• The main motion can be amended

If a main motion is considered and adopted without having been seconded, it...

• Is lost

• Is still adopted

• Can be seconded after it was adopted

• Must be proposed, seconded, and voted on again

Which series of motions below is correct order or precedence from highest to lowest?

• Previous Question, Amendment to Postpone Definitely, Postpone Definitely, Main Motion

• Main motion, Lay on the Table, Commit, Previous Question

• Amendment to the Commit, Commit, Postpone Definitely, Main Motion

• Previous Question, Postpone Definitely, Amendment to the Postpone Definitely, Main Motion

Which one of the following motions is NOT an Incidental Motion?

• Withdraw a Motion

• Call for the Orders of the Day

• Request for Information

• Division of the Assembly

During a meeting of FFA chapter's Public Relations Committee (composed of 8 members)...

• The chairman may enter into discussion and only vote to make or break a tie

• Members may make a motion to set the number of debates allowed

• A secretary must be elected to report the committee's actions to the chapter

• The chairman may speak in debate and vote on all motions

Which motion should be used to cancel a motion that was passed at a previous meeting?

• Appeal

• Reconsider

• Take from the Table

• Rescind

Previous Question is said to be exhausted when...

• All the motions under the order of previous question have been disposed of

• The members are tired of hearing debate and move the previous question on all pending business

• The chair open the floor for new business

• Every member has exhausted their opportunities to debate on pending debatable motions

Most Incidental motions are...

• Debatable if permission is granted by the chair

• Not debatable

• Debatable

• Debatable after they have been amended