ParliPro 5

The minimum essential officers that must be present to conduct business in a deliberative assembly are a

• presiding officer and the vice-president.

• presiding officer and a treasurer.

• presiding officer and a secretary or clerk.

• secretary and a clerk.

Main motions should start with the words

• "I move that . . ."

• "I so move . . ."

• "I wish to move . . ."

• "I motion that . . ."

Members have the right to change their vote

• anytime.

• up to the time the result is announced.

• if permission is given by the chairman.

• when the minutes are read at the next regular meeting.

A parliamentary inquiry may be used at a meeting to

• request the chair's opinion on a matter of parliamentary procedure as it relates to the business at

  hand.

• inquire about the facts of the pending business.

• require that the chairman conduct a counted standing vote.

• introduce a new parliamentary authority to be considered.

Main motions are not in order which

• conflict with national laws.

• conflict with or present the same question as one which has been temporarily but not finally disposed of

• propose action outside the scope of the organization's bylaws or charter unless authorized by a twothirds

  vote.

• All of the above

One form of amending is to Insert. This means that a word to be inserted is always placed

• between other words.

• at the end of the motion.

• at the beginning of the motion.

• after the first word.

When a main motion is postponed while a motion to Amend is pending, the amendment is

• automatically adopted.

• lost.

• postponed with the main motion.

• tabled also.

One of the rules related to the motion to Take From the Table is that it

• must be made by the same member who proposed the tabled motion.

• can be proposed during the interrupting business.

• can be proposed during any pending business.

• requires a majority vote for its adoption.

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.

Answer explanation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWwo4c78wY4

MEMBER:-(After obtaining the floor) "I move that we buy our president a new lectern and a new gavel."

Which motion below would you use in order to make the motion above two separate motions?

• Second Degree Amendment

• Reconsider and Amendment by Separation

• Division of the Assembly

• Division of the Question