Chapter 7 Section 20

Which one of the following would be an example of the privileged motion to Adjourn?

• Obtain the floor and say, "I move that we adjourn at 7:30 p.m."

• Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "I move that we

  adjourn sine die."

• Obtain the floor and say, "I move to adjourn."

• Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "I move that we now

  adjourn to meet at 7:30 p.m. on May 15th."

The privileged motion to Adjourn is

• always moved in an unqualified form.

• a motion to close the meeting immediately.

• made when no time for adjourning has been set.

• All of the above

A motion to Adjourn is always privileged when

• the time for adjournment has been set ahead of time.

• it sets a time to adjourn (is qualified).

• no time for adjournment has been set (is unqualified).

• another member has the floor.

If a motion to adjourn is qualified in any way (example: "I move we adjourn in ten minutes"), it is classified as a (an)

• main motion.

• privileged motion.

• subsidiary motion.

• incidental motion.

A motion to Adjourn at or to a future time while business is pending

• may be adopted anytime during a recess, without a quorum.

• should be completed prior to debate on the pending motion.

• is permissible if the chair allows it.

• is always out of order.

The motion to Adjourn is always

• amendable when privileged.

• applied to other motions.

• a privileged motion when not qualified.

• in order when another member has the floor.

The privileged motion to Adjourn takes precedence over all motions except the motion to

• Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn.

• Recess.

• Amend.

• Lay on the Table.

When the privileged motion to Adjourn is pending, which motion below is in order?

• Lay on the Table

• Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn

• Call for the Orders of the Day

• Limit Debate

The privileged motion to Adjourn

• may be proposed when another member has the floor.

• is amendable.

• must be seconded.

• is debatable.

If a motion to Adjourn is defeated, who may move to reconsider the vote?

• Any member who is recognized by the chair

• Any member who voted on the negative side

• Any member who voted on the affirmative side

• Nobody