Basic Ag Test 2 Spring 2024

Which is not one of the 4 main objectives of parliamentary procedure?

• focus on one item at a time

• extend courtesy to everyone

• observe the rule of the minority

• protect the rights of the minority

Who presides over a meeting during parliamentary procedure?

• The Secretary

• The President

• The Members

• The Chair

What is the minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted called?

• Majority

• Attendance

• Quorum

• Roll Call

What is a "motion"?

• an action to be taken by the group

• a rule that the chair wants to institute

• when someone agrees with the opinion of someone else

What does "referring" do in parliamentary procedure?

• modifies a motion by inserting or adding words, striking out, or substituting

• allows a few members to investigate a matter before the group approves it

• requires a revote by a countable method

Which of the following is NOT one of the roles of the chair?

• acts as the traffic director and enforces the rules of order

• votes on all motions

• states all motions, puts them to a vote, and announces the result

• recognizes members/grants the floor

What is the "Floor" in parliamentary procedure?

• The ground that we walk on

• The stage that the speaker stands on

• The attention of the group

• The place that unfinished motions go

What type of voting uses a show of hands?

• Voice

• Roll call

• Rising

• Ballot

What does "laying on the table" mean in parliamentary procedure?

• temporarily sets aside a pending motion for something that requires immediate action

• permanently sets aside a pending motion for something that requires immediate action

• indefinitely sets aside a pending motion for something that requires immediate action

• irreversibly sets aside a pending motion for something that requires immediate action

What motion ends a meeting?

• Break

• Recess

• Motion to End

• Adjourn