Ag Mech II - Parli Pro

The book considered to be the authority on and the basis for parliamentary law is:

• Davis's Guide to Parliamentary Law.

• Courtroom's Rules and Guidelines.

• Conducting a Meeting Made Easy.

• Robert's Rules of Order.

Various numbers of taps of the gavel have different meanings, but chairperson Alma uses the gavel as the symbol of:

• authority.

• FFA.

• voting.

• weakness.

Martina is serving as president. She indicates that members should stand by tapping the gavel:

• once.

• twice.

• three times.

• four times.

Which motion is closed to debate in parliamentary law?

• take from the table

• main motion

• amendment

• reconsider

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

• unanimous favorable

• two-thirds majority

• simple majority

• voice

To gather more information about a main motion, José should:

• amend the motion.

• reconsider the motion.

• lay the motion on the table.

• refer the motion to a committee.

The last step in making and disposing of a motion is for the chair to:

• announce the result of the vote.

• ask for any discussion.

• call for a second.

• call for a vote.

Which method is the most subjective form of voting?

• secret ballot

• roll call

• rising

• voice

If Michelle makes a motion while another motion is already before the group, the motion that she makes must be:

• higher ranking.

• lower ranking.

• the same ranking.

• unranked.

Angelica discovers the motion to appeal is different from all other privileged and incidental motions in that it may be:

• amended.

• debated.

• excluded from the minutes.

• made as a main motion.