CA0141 PT 2

What is a Lay on the Table Motion used for? 

• To permanently remove a motion from the meeting.

• To delay a motion briefly, until it is taken from the table 

• Put a new motion out "on the table" for everyone to know about

An action which indicates the interest of at least another member of the assembly to bring the item of business before the group is called:

• Amendment
• Second
• Sustain
• Debate

What is the definition of the "chair?"

• Presiding Officer
• Everyone agrees
• Agenda for the meeting
• To change a motion

Which tenet of parliamentary law helps ensure that unpopular ideas are not adopted by the group?

• Discuss
• The majority rules on all questions.
• Lay on the table 
• Only one item is addressed at a time.

Two of the goals of Parliamentary Procedure are...

• to allow decision making without confusion.

• to allow the majority to be heard

• to vote on issues without debate

• to allow the majority to rule, but the minority to be heard.

If you would like to change how a motion is being discussed, what do you say?

• "I move to adjourn the discussion..."

• "I move to vote on the motion..."

• "I move to amend the motion

• "Point of Order"

After the chair states a motion, higher-ranking motions are in order and lower-ranking motions are not.

• True

• False

When higher-ranking motions are in order and lower-ranking motions are not, which orders are exempt from this?

• Previous Question

• Point of Order

• Division of the Assembly

• Amend

• Objection to the Consideration of a Question

If you wanted to recount a vote, which motion would you use?

• Previous Question

• Point of Order

• Division of the Assembly

• Recess

Which motion allows for a continuance of the current meeting when it is obvious will be longer?

• Division of question

• Withdraw

• Point of order

• Fix a time to which to adjourn