CCM - Test Questions 2

MEMBER: "I move the Previous Question."

ANOTHER MEMBER: "I second it."

What effect does the motion illustrate in the script above have on a pending motion?

• A standing vote will be taken.

• The immediately pending motion is adopted without a vote.

• It stops debate on teh pending motion.

• None of the above are correct.

Which motion below may be amended and requires a majority vote?

• Postpone Indefinitely

• Postpone Definitely

• Previous Question

• Raise a Question of Privilege

What is the name of the motion that sends a main Motion to a smaller group for further examination before the assembly votes on it?

• Commit or Refer

• Previous Question

• Postpone Definitely

• Division of the Assembly

An amendment is classified as a (an) _____ Motion.

• incidental

• subsidiary

• privileged

• None of the above are correct.

How many times may a member debate the motion Postpone Indefinitely at a meeting?

• Two times

• Three times

• Four times

• As many times as desired if he/she is the maker of the motion.

Which motion below is classified as an incidental motion and may interrupt a speaker?

• Raise a Question of Privilege

• Recess

• Parliamentary Inquiry

• Postpone Definitely

What motion can be made if a member feels a vote on a Main Motion is too close to call and wants a more accurate vote?

• Raise a Question of Privilege

• Division of the Assembly

• Point of Order

• None of the above are correct.

Which vote is taken first for a Main Motion?

• Negative

• Absentions

• Neutral

• Affirmative

Which one of the forms below is not a method of amending?

• Division

• Insert ot add

• Strike out

• Strike out and insert

A Recess can be amended as to the:

• location of the recess.

• length of the recess.

• members of the assembly who will be allowed to recess.

• kind of business that may be transacted during the recess.