Parliamentary Procedure Test (MM)

Main motions should start with..

• I move that..

• I so move..

• I wish to move..

• I motion that..

Complex motions are presented in the form of a (an)

• incidental main motion

• Charter

• secondary Amendment

• resolution

After a main motion has been made, another member without obtaining the floor and who wishes the motion to be considered--says

• I second the motion

• I second it

• second

• any of the above

Which one of the statements are true

• a man motion must always be in writing when it comes from an ad hoc committee

• A motion should never be in writing

• The chair can require that a main motion be in writing

• The secretary can demand that a main motion should always be in writing.

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 result

• The chair puts the question, members debate, the chair announces the results of voting

• the chair puts the question, the chair announces the results of the voting, and members debate

• members debate, the chair announces the voting results, and the chair puts the question

The initial vote on a main motion is usually taken “viva voice“, which means by

• Rising

• show of hands

• voice

• ballot

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

• main motion

• incidental main motion

• privileged motion

• subsidiary motion

One feature of main motions is that they

• can be made when other main motions are pending

• rank the highest in order of precedence of motions

• are classified as one of the secondary motions

• has a higher precedence than subsidiary motions

One standard descriptive characteristics deals with precedents. The main motion ranks the lowest, and this means that it

• Takes precedence over all other motion

• can be debated in detail before being proposed

• takes precedence over no other motions

• has a higher precedence than subsidiary emotions

Which standard the descriptive characteristics below is true?

• the main motion ranks the highest in presidence of all motions

• a main motion may be proposed when another member has the floor

• a main motion may not be debated

• A main motion is amendable