PARLI PRO QUIZ #4

An adjourned meeting is

• A meeting in continuation of the session of the immediately preceding meeting.
• the one after lunch.
• one that has been dissolved.

Answer explanation

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An assembly can ratify only such actions of its officers as it would have had the right to authorize in advance.

• True
• FALSE

An executive session is any meeting or portion of a meeting

• At which the proceedings are secret.
• presided over by the secretary of the organization.
• open only to the officers of the organization.

An incidental main motion

• Relates to the business of the assembly, or its past or future action.
• is incidental to the pending question
• must be germane to the original main motion.

An incidental motion, when in order, takes precedence over any motion that is pending.

• True
• FALSE

Any main motion that is in conflict with the bylaws is not in order.

• True
• FALSE

Any member has the right to

• require that a voice vote be retaken as a rising vote when there is some doubt as to which side prevailed.
• Require that a voice vote be retaken as a rising vote when there is some doubt as to which side prevailed.
• demand a counted vote

Any vacancy occurring on a committee is filled by

• The appointing power.
• . the committee itself
• the president

Apart from a motion to Rescind or to Amend Something Previously Adopted no main motion is in order that conflicts with a motion previously adopted at any time and still in force.

• True
• FALSE

As soon as a member has made a motion, he

• remains standing in case any member wishes to suggest a change in the motion
• remains standing, knowing that he will be recognized first.
• Resumes his seat.