Parliamentary 2

An assembly of delegates normally chosen for one session is called a

• mass meeting

• board

• convention

• standing committee

When a member "has the floor, " this means that

• anyone else in the assembly may speak from their seat

• a main motion may not be seconded

• another member may also stand and make a motion

• recognition has been received form the chair

One feature of main motions is that they

• can be made when other main motions are pending

• rank the highest in the order of precedence of motions

• are classified as one of the secondary motions

• bring business before the assembly

A meeting that is called to be held at a time different from the regular meeting to consider one or more items, is called a(an)

• adjourned meeting

• executive meeting

• special meeting

• sine die meeting

The primary purpose of using the subsidiary motion to Amend is to

• eliminate the main purpose of the main motion

• alter the original main motion

• lengthen the debate time on the main motion

• call for an immediate vote on the original motion

Assume a main motion is pending that you feel should be put off until the next meeting. What should you do?

• Obtain the floor and say, " I move to postpone the main motion to our next regular meeting."

• Obtain the floor and say ," I move to postpone the main motion indefinitely to our next meeting."

• Obtain the floor and say, " I move to table the motion to our next meeting."

• Obtain the floor and say, " I move to rescind the motion to our next regular meeting."

The privileged motion to Recess is a motion that a recess begin

• after the motion on the floor is dispose of

• immediately

• when the member who proposed the pending motion grand permission

• upon a decision of the chair

An appeal from the decision of the chair is a

• point of order stated in another way

• disagreement with the ruling of the chair

• demand to adhere to the agenda

• disagreement between members of the assembly

Which motion below would you use to obtain the chairman's opinion on a matter related to parliamentary procedure as it relates to the pending business?

• Parliamentary Question of Privilege

• Point of Parliamentary Information

• Parliamentary Inquiry

• Parliamentary Authority Opinion

Which statement is false regarding the motion to Reconsider?

• It is in order when any other question is pending.

• It yield to nothing.

• The member who second the motion to reconsider must have noted on the prevailing side.

• Debate is allowed on the merits of the question whose reconsideration is proposed.