Parli Procedures

If a main motion is not pending, the chair should not allow a ____.

• question of privilege

• parliamentary inquiry

• point of information directed to the chair

• member to debate

Before a mass meeting, the sponsors should agree on all of the following except who should ____.

• read the proposed bylaws

• call the meeting to order

• make the initial speech explaining the purpose of the meeting

• be nominated for secretary

A Point of Order normally ____.

• is adopted by a two-thirds voice vote after previous notice

• can be adopted by a majority vote without a second

• is not voted on unless the chair is in doubt or the chair's ruling is appealed

• must be explained to the assembly and ruled upon by the parliamentarian

If a member suggest a change to the maker of a motion before it is stated by the chair, who must approve it?

• the assembly

• the chairman

• the maker of the motion

• the member who seconded the motion

Which officer below is responsible to write a narrative account of the society's activities?

• historian

• trustee

• librarian

• director

During a regular meeting, nonmembers that are attending ____.

• have no rights regarding the proceedings

• are allowed to debate only once each meeting

• may vote in the place of a regular member

• can only propose amendments to main motions

How many primary amendments and secondary amendments are allowed at a time?

• One primary amendment and one secondary amendment

• one primary amendment and two secondary amendments

• two primary amendments and one secondary amendment

• two primary amendments and two secondary amendments

Which one of the following motions below must be seconded and is debatable and amendable?

• Rescind

• Object to Consideration

• Call for the Previous Question

• Reconsider

Incidental motions related to nominations must ___.

• be seconded

• never yield to a motion to adjourn

• never be allowed to be reconsidered

• All of the answers are correct

The minimum affirmative vote necessary to adopt an amendment, even if the motion to be amended requires a two-thirds vote to be adopted, is ____.

• a tie

• a majority

• two-thirds

• more than one-fifth