Parli Pro Quiz #10

Ordinary societies usually provide themselves with suitable rules of order by naming an edition of a parliamentary law manual in its bylaws. This manual is then called the organization's

• 1. special rules of order.

• 1. resolutions for a parliamentary authority.

• 1. parliamentary authority.

• 1. rules of order.

Generally, if two members rise at about the same time, the chairman should recognize the member who

• is an officer of the organization.

• raised a hand and stood up.

• has the most seniority.

• rose and addressed the chair first after the floor was yielded.

If a rising vote is not decisive, a counted vote can be ordered by

• anyone in attendance without a second.

• the secretary

• the chair or the assembly

• the parliamentarian

Incidental motions are related to the main question in such a way that they must be

• debated to determine their relevance

• proposed by their precedence

• referred to a special committee to determine their outcome.

• decided immediately before business can proceed.

Main motions

• take precedence over all motions.

• are not debatable.

• always require a two-thirds vote to be adopted.

• are out of order when another member has the floor.

Strategists test their strength on a motion they oppose by proposing the motion to Postpone Indefinitely, which allows

• more debate of the main question.

• members to transfer their debating times to other members.

• that debate be closed on the main question if the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is lost.

• All of the above

Which one of the following statements is false regarding the subsidiary motion to Postpone to a Certain Time?

• It has the same effect as the motion to Postpone Indefinitely.

• It allows action on a pending motion to be put off.

• It can be moved regardless of how much debate there has been on the motion it proposed to postpone.

• It is debatable and requires a majority vote to be adopted.

In organizations that hold regular business sessions as often as quarterly, a question laid on the table remains there until taken from the table or until the end of the

• executive session

• next regular session.

• next special meeting.

• current session.

Which motion below would be used to dispense with the regular order of business and proceed to a subject that is scheduled later in the meeting?

• Previous Question

• Suspend the Rules

• Reconsider the Order of Business

• Amend the Order of Business

Which statement below is true regarding the incidental motion to Withdraw a Motion?

• A motion may be withdrawn by the maker without the consent of anyone before it is stated by the

  chairman.

• A motion may be withdrawn anytime, even after voting on the question has begun.

• Members cannot suggest that the maker of a motion ask permission to withdraw it.

• The member who seconded the motion may withdraw the motion without the consent of anyone before

  it is stated by the chair.