Parliamentary Procedure Test

What does Parliamentary Procedure do?

• Help people argue with each other

• Allows one item to be addressed at a time and meeting room orderly

• Allows people to talk all at one time and pass motions

• Allows the minority to pass motions on only the things they want

How does the President use Parliamentary Procedure?

• Signify their authority and ensure order by using the gavel

• To be the boss of everyone

• To yell at everyone and slam their gavel

• I do not know

How many times should the President tap the gavel to call the meeting to order?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Who reads the minutes during the meeting?

• Treasurer

• Reporter

• Secretary

• Vice President

What is a privileged motion?

• They change or affect how a main motion is handled

• Deal with matters of the meeting rather than the main motion

• Bring an item of business back into business or a question

• Does not relate directly to a main motion/business but indicates a matter of urgency

What is a subsidiary motion?

• They change or affect how a main motion is handled

• Deal with matters of the meeting rather than the main motion

• Bring an item of business back into business or a question

• Does not relate directly to a main motion/business but indicates a matter of urgency

What is an incidental motion?

• They change or affect how a main motion is handled

• Deal with matters of the meeting rather than the main motion

• Bring an item of business back into business or a question

• Does not relate directly to a main motion/business but indicates a matter of urgency

What is an unclassified motion?

• They change or affect how a main motion is handled

• Deal with matters of the meeting rather than the main motion

• Bring an item of business back into business or a question

• Does not relate directly to a main motion/business but indicates a matter of urgency

What is the correct way to make a motion?

• I move that...

• I make a motion...

• State the motion

• I make that...

After someone has made a motion what should happen next?

• the President moves on

• the President asks for a vote

• Another member seconds the motion

• Nothing happens