2004 state par pro

The term rules of orders refer to the

• Rules of parliamentary procedure

• Agenda

• Adopted bylaws

• General order of business

With very few exceptions, a member never speaks

• While seated

• More than once on a main motion

• Unless permission is granted by the maker of the motion

• Longer than five minutes

When a member yields the floor by sitting, this means that

• They are either idle or allowed to speak immediately

• There is an immediate vote on the pending motion

• The member is finished speaking

• The member may name another member to debate

After members make motions, they should

Which vote on a motion is always taken by the presiding officer?

In large assemblies, the chair has the same voting rights as any other member. This means that the chairman may vote

• Only to make a tie

• For the negative when there is a tie vote

• When it would affect the outcome, or he may abstain

• Only when a motion is obviously going to be adopted

Incidental motion

• Have an order of precedence within themselves

• Are all not in order if another member has the floor

• Usually deal with questions or procedure arising out of another pending motion

• Are the highest ranking motion in the order of precedence and therefore are adopted without a vote

How many standard characteristics are used to describe motions?

• 4

• 8

• 12

• 16

After a motion has been made and before the question has been stated by the chair, which of the following is true?

• A. Any member can rise and informally suggest changes to the maker of the motion

• B. The chairman can insist on changes and implement them without a vote

• C. Changes are not allowed because the motion is the property of the assembly

• D. Any member can make changes without the permission of the maker of the motion, since it is not the property of the assembly

If the main question is to be handled by a special committee (select or ad hoc), the subsidiary motion To Commit (or Refer) may specify the

• Number of committee members

• Method of selection

• Names of the members

• All of the above