Motion Tests: Appeal

An appeal from the decision of the chair is a

• point of order stated in another way.

• disagreement with the ruling of the chair.

• demand to adhere to the agenda.

• disagreement between members of the assembly.

A characteristic of the motion to Appeal is that it

• takes two members to Appeal a chair's decision.

• yields to all privileged motions.

• yields to the Previous Question.

• All of the above

The incidental motion to Appeal is used

• if a member wishes to appeal to the maker of a motion to accept an amendment.

• to have the chairman's ruling voted on by the assembly.

• when an accurate standing vote is needed on a main motion.

• to point out that another member's debate is not germane.

The chair's ruling can be appealed

• at any time.

• at the time of the ruling.

• after the motion to adjourn has been seconded.

• before the time of the ruling.

The incidental motion to Appeal

• may not interrupt a speaker.

• must be seconded.

• may be amended.

• is always debatable.

The incidental motion to Appeal is debatable unless it

• is made while the immediate pending question is undebatable.

• relates to indecorum or a transgression of the rules of speaking.

• relates to priority of business.

• All of the above

When the incidental motion to Appeal is debatable, no member can speak more than once except the

• member who proposed the Appeal.

• member who seconded the Appeal.

• presiding officer, who may speak twice.

• officers of the organization.

A tie vote on the motion to Appeal from the decision of the chair

• sustains the decision of the chair.

• means that the decision of the chair is not sustained.

• automatically means a division of the assembly will be taken.

• means that more debate will be allowed.

Which of the following would not be subject to an Appeal?

• The chair's response to a parliamentary inquiry

• The chair's announcement of the results of a vote

• The chair's response to a point of information

• All of the above

Assume you are chairman and a member appeals your announcement of the results of a vote. What would you do?

• Ignore the appeal.

• Suggest that the member should call for a Division.

• Take another voice vote.

• Take a vote on the appeal.