CCM Test #2

What is the proper order of steps in considering a main motion

• Members debate, the chair puts the question, and the chair announces the voting results
• The chair puts the question, member’s debate, the chair announces the results of the voting.
• The chair puts the question, the chair announces the results of the voting, and member’s debate.
• Member’s debate, the chair announces the voting results, and the chair puts the question.

The basic form of motion by which business is introduced is a (an)

• Main motion
• Incidental main motion
• Privileged motion
• Subsidiary motion

A motion to postpone indefinitely can be used when a member wishes to

• Avoid an embarrassing matter
• Postpone the motion to a later time
• Postpone the motion to the next meeting
• Change the motion to make it more germane

All of the following subsidiary motions can be amended except

• Postpone Indefinitely
• Amend
• Postpone to a Certain Time
• Commit (or Refer)

Rejection of the subsidiary motion to Amend leaves the pending motion

• Rejected also
• Worded as it was before the amendment was made
• Closed for additional debate
• Postponed to the next regular meeting

To be in order, an amendment must always be

• Germane
• Made by the member who proposed the motion that the amendment is applied to.
• Short
• In the form of a question

The purpose of the motion to Commit or Refer is to send a pending question to a committee so that

• It may be delayed
• They can amend it and take action without permission from the assembly
• The question may be carefully investigated and put into better condition for the assembly to consider.
• They can lay it on the Table during informal discussions at a committee meeting.

The chief advantage of committees is that they allow greater freedom of debate on motions. This means that members can speak…

• Three times on each topic.
• Only two times, but as long as they wish.
• On motions even after they are adopted.
• As many times as they wish.

Assume that a motion to Postpone the main motion to a certain time is immediately pending. Which motion below may be proposed?

• Commit (or Refer)
• Postpone Indefinitely
• Previous Question
• Main Motion

Which one of the following statements is false regarding the subsidiary motion to Postpone to a Certain Time?

• It has the same effect as the motion to Postpone Indefinitely
• It allows action on a pending motion to be put off
• It can be moved regardless of how much debate there has been on the motion it proposed to postpone.
• It is debatable and requires a majority vote to be adopted.