2022 National Conduct of Chapter Meetings

Which two motions below belong to the class of motions that aids the assembly in handling or disposing of Main Motions?

• Raise a Question of Privilege and Point of Order

• Recess and Division of the Assembly

• Previous Question and Commit or Refer

• None of the above are correct

Which of the following motions requires a second and is amendable?

• Point of Order

• Recess

• Raise a Question of Privilege

• Division of Assembly

One purpose of the Previous Question is to _ debate.

• extend

• close

• shorten

• modify

Which one of the following is not a form of amending as recognized by the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised?

• Add Words

• Strike words out

• strike out and insert words

• Divide words

Which standard descriptive characteristic below is true for the subsidiary motion, Postpone Indefinitely?

• It may be amended.

• It can be applied to an amendment.

• It requires a majority vote to be adopted.

• It is not debatable.

What do Commit or Refer, Amend, and Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) have in common?

• They all require a two-thirds vote in order to be adopted.

• A member may be interrupted to make them.

• They are all subsidiary motions.

• They may not be amended.

Which statement below best describes the purpose of Main Motions?

• They introduce new business at a regular FFA chapter meeting.

• They are related to the pending business and must be decided immediately.

• They aid the members at an FFA meeting in handling and disposing of other Main Motions.

• They deal with special matters of immediate or overriding importance to the business of the chapter meeting members.

Assume there are 20 FFA members attending a regular FFA chapter meeting. What is the minimum affirmative vote required to adopt the Previous Question if 15 members cast a vote?

• 8

• 10

• 11

• 15

What is the name of the motion that can be used to obtain a standing vote on an amendment?

• Commit or Refer

• Parliamentary Inquiry

• Secondary Amendment

• Division of Assembly

What is the purpose of a Point of Order?

• To request that the rules be followed.

• To ask a question about a specific point in parliamentary law.

• To refer the pending motion to a special committee.

• To inquire about the FFA chapter order of business.