Chapter Conduct Quiz

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

Assume there are 45 FFA members attending a chapter meeting. If 33 members cast a vote, what is the

minimum vote required to adopt the Previous Question?

• 17

• 22

• 23

• 30

Which of the following statements is true regarding the subsidiary motion to Amend?

• A two-thirds vote is required to adopt it.

• It may be amended.

• It can be classified as an incidental motion.

• It may be applied to the subsidiary motion, Postpone Indefinitely.

A Division of the Assembly is a demand of a single member and requires a:

• Voice vote

• Vote by a show of hands

• Rising counted vote

• Rising vote

Each day, an FFA member may speak on a Main Motion:

• Two times for ten minutes each time.

• One time for five minutes.

• Any time the member can obtain the floor.

• Two times for five minutes each time

Which one of the following motions may not interrupt a speaker?

• Raise a Question of Privilege

• Division of the Assembly

• Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)

• Parliamentary Inquiry

Which statement below best describes subsidiary motions?

• Deal with special matters of immediate or overriding importance to the business of the assembly

• Relate to the pending business and must be decided immediately

• Aid the assembly in handling or disposing of a Main Motion

• Introduce new business to the assembly

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the motion to Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)?

• It always requires a majority vote in order to be adopted.

• It is used to kill a Main Motion.

• It requires a unanimous vote to be adopted.

• Depending on its form, it may require a majority vote or a two-thirds vote to be adopted.

Which motion below has the highest precedence?

• Main Motion

• Previous Question

• Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)

• Commit or Refer

If there is a tie vote on an amendment, the result is the:

• Amendment is not adopted.

• Amendment is adopted.

• Vote is automatically retaken on the amendment.

• President is required to vote to break the tie on the amendment.