CCM Training #5

An example of a motion that is undebatable and may interrupt a speaker is

• A. Parliamentary Inquiry.

• B. Commit or Refer.

• C. Postpone Indefinitely.

• D. Amend.

Which motion below is debatable and requires a second?

• A. Division of the Assembly

• B. Point of Order

• C. Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)

• D. Raise a Question of Privilege

The motion to raise a Question of Privilege is not debatable and: 

• not amendable. 

• is classified as a subsidiary motion. 

• may not interrupt a speaker. 

• requests that rules be enforced. 

The motion Previous Question may be used to stop the making of: 

• the privileged motion to Recess. 

• main motions that relate to the pending motion. 

• motions that request that rules be enforced. 

• amendments 

The motion to Commit or Refer is: 

• amendable only regarding the selection of the committee chairman. 

• amendable if it is applied to a point of order. 

• amendable and debatable. 

• never amendable unless permitted by the chair. 

Which two motions are both debatable and require a majority vote to be adopted? 

• Amend and Postpone to a Certain Time 

• Recess and Point of Order 

• Division of the Assembly and Parliamentary Inquiry 

• Previous Question and Raise a Question of Privilege 

If you wanted to kill a Main Motion that is pending, which motion would you make? 

• Division of the Assembly 

• Postpone Indefinitely 

• Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) 

• Amend 

The privileged motion to Recess requires a second and: 

• is amendable. 

• may interrupt a member speaking. 

• rejects or kills a motion. 

• requires a two-thirds vote for adoption. 

The privileged motion to Raise a Question of Privilege: 

• requires a majority vote to be adopted. 

• is ruled on by the chair. 

• is decided by the officers. 

• requires an unanimous vote for adoption. 

The subsidiary motion, Previous Question stops debate and making of a (an): 

• Point of Order. 

• Parliamentary Inquiry. 

• Amendment. 

• Division of the Assembly.