Basic Provisions & Procedures - PPTQ Sec 3

The quorum of an assembly is

• two-thirds of the members present at a meeting.

• the largest number that can be depended on to attend any meeting.

• the minimum number of members who must be present for business to be legally transacted.

• the number of members who always vote on motions brought before the assembly.

In the absence of a provision in the bylaws, the quorum of an organized society is

• two-thirds of the registered members.

• a majority of the entire membership.

• a majority of the members who answer roll call.

• two-thirds of its officers in attendance.

The minimum essential officers that must be present to conduct business in a deliberative assembly are a

Which phrase below applies both to the presiding officer and to the station in the place where he/she presides?

• The president

• The podium

• The moderator

• The chair

The president or chief officer of an organized society who normally presides at its meetings is addressed as

How should a vice-president be addressed while actually presiding if the president is not on the platform?

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.

During a regular meeting, the presiding officer refers to himself/herself as

An appropriate phrase to use by the presiding officer to call a meeting to order is

What specifies the sequence in which certain general types or classes of business are brought up or permitted to be introduced at a meeting?

• Order of business

• Bylaws

• Standing rules

• Charter