After members make motions, they should

remain standing and wait for permission to debate.

sit and wait for another member to ask a question so that debate may proceed.

Before proposing a main motion, a member may

offer an explanation of a few words.

not offer an explanation for the motion or debate it.

explain all the reasons in detail for making the motion.

debate the motion up to ten minutes.

Members who are unsure of the proper wording of a motion

may seek assistance from the chairman.

may ask another member to assist without permission of the assembly.

must sit, have the business of the assembly stop, and propose the motion when they are ready with the proper wording.

will be directed by the chairman to confer with the secretary while the meeting continues.

The member who wishes to second a motion must

B. second the motion before it may be considered.

A. not vote against the motion.

C. rise and be recognized by the chair before seconding it.

D. be acceptable to the member who proposed the motion.

The seconder of a motion

D. does not need to obtain the floor.

B. should always stand and give his/her name.

C. must be recognized by the chair.

Motions proposed in small boards or committees

B. may be seconded by the maker of the motion.

D. must be seconded by the presiding officer.

Assume that a main motion is not seconded. What should the chairman say?

C. "Since there is no second, the motion is not before this meeting."

A. "The chair seconds the motion."

B. Repeat the following three times: "Will some member please second the motion?"

D. "Since there is no second, will the maker of the motion withdraw it?"

A second implies that the seconder agrees that the motion

B. should come before the assembly.

A. must be entered in the minutes.

C. can be adopted without change.

D. could be referred to a committee after it is adopted.

The requirement of a second to a motion is for the guidance of the

C. chair so that the question on the motion can be stated.

A. maker of the motion to determine who supports the motion.

B. secretary in recording the name of the seconder in the minutes.

D. members to recognize who supports the motion.

The purpose of a second to a motion is to

B. prevent time from being consumed by the assembly having to dispose of a motion that only one member wants introduced.

A. establish the fact that at least two members are willing to speak in favor of the motion.

C. establish the fact that at least two members are willing to vote in favor of the motion.

D. indicate to the chairman that members must debate the motion before it is voted on.

If the chair is sure that over a majority of the assembly approves a motion,

C. the question can be stated without a second.

A. amendments may also be included without a second.

B. a second is not needed, even if a point of order is made.

D. a second still must be made.

After a motion is made and seconded, the chair states the question. This means that the chairman

B. repeats the exact motion and indicates it is open for debate.

A. asks members if they have questions about the motion.

C. asks if the member who proposed the motion wishes to change it.

D. directs at least two questions to the member who made the motion.

A debatable motion is placed on the floor and is opened for debate after the

B. motion has been stated by the chair.

A. member who seconded the motion speaks for it.

The statement by the chair, "Are you ready for the question?" means the

C. members may debate the pending question.

A. assembly may not debate the pending question.

B. assembly must decide if it is ready to ask questions.

D. members may ask the maker of the motion questions.

A proper statement by the chairman after a motion has been made and seconded is

B. "It is moved and seconded that . . ."

C. "The motion has been made and seconded that . . ."

D. "Is there debate on the motion that . . .?"

If a motion is made that cannot be debated or amended, the chair would

C. put the motion to a vote immediately after stating it.

A. say, "Are you ready for the question?"

B. still ask if the maker of the motion wants to give reasons for proposing the motion.

D. say, "Since this motion cannot be debated or amended, it is adopted."

When a member's motion is not in order, the chair says,

D. "The chair rules that the motion is out of order because ..."

A. "You are out of order because ..."

B. "I rule your motion is out of order because ..."

C. "I'm sorry, Mary, you made a mistake and you are out of order because ..."

Which one of the following statements is true?

C. The chair can require that a main motion be in writing.

A. A main motion must always be in writing when it comes from an ad hoc committee.

B. A motion should never be in writing.

D. The secretary can demand that a main motion should always be in writing.

The maker of a motion has the right to modify or withdraw it

C. until the chair states the question.

B. up to adjournment of the meeting.

D. during debate on the question.

The seconder of a motion has the right to withdraw his/her second

B. if the maker of the motion modifies the motion that was seconded before it is stated by the chair.

C. immediately after the motion is stated by the chair.

D. after the minutes are read for approval by the assembly.

What is the proper order of steps in considering a main motion?

A. Members debate, the chair puts the question, and the chair announces the voting results.

B. The chair puts the question, members debate, the chair announces the results of the voting.

C. The chair puts the question, the chair announces the results of the voting, and members debate.

D. Members debate, the chair announces the voting results, and the chair puts the question.

Immediately after stating the question, the chair should turn toward the maker of the motion to see if he or she

C. wishes to be assigned the floor to debate.

A. wants to recommend a member to second the motion.

B. wishes the motion to be repeated.

D. wants the assembly to debate the motions immediately without debate.

The maker of a motion

D. has the right to speak first in debate on the motion.

A. must always speak first in debate on the motion.

B. may assign his/her right to debate to another member without permission of the assembly.

C. has the right to speak first and last on his or her motion.

Unless there is a rule to the contrary, a member may speak

C. three times on the same motion on the same day.

D. twice on the same motion on the same day.

Debate on a question must be confined to

B. the merits of the immediately pending question.

A. affirmative points on the pending question.

C. remarks and questions directed to the maker of the motion.

D. arguments that would promote the question not to be adopted.

Which rule of debate listed below is false?

D. The chair can interrupt the speaker for any reason.

A. Personal comments should not be interjected by the chairman.

B. The chair should not enter into debate while presiding.

C. The chairman cannot arbitrarily close debate.

A motion is recorded in the minutes

B. as it was stated by the maker.

A. as the wording was improved by the secretary after the meeting.

C. as it was stated by the chair just before being voted on by the assembly.

D. after the secretary changes the motion to make certain it satisfies the needs of the organization.

When the presiding officer puts the question, this means that the chair

B. proceeds to take a vote on the pending motion.

C. is going to ask the maker of the motion a question.

D. is going to put the pending motion on temporary hold.

The Handling of a Motion -PPTQ Sec 4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A motion is brought before the assembly by a member

making a motion and the chairman stating it.

making a motion, another member seconding it, and the chair stating it.

proposing, seconding and debating a motion.

asking the chair to offer a specific topic open for debate and then taking an immediate vote.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After a motion is made, seconded, and restated by the chair, the motion is

voted on immediately.

"pending."

always amended.

"put" by the chair as the next step.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If an assembly decides to do what a motion proposes, the motion is carried or

adopted.

accepted.

passed.

endorsed.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If an assembly decides not to do what a motion proposes, the motion is rejected or

not carried.

failed.

lost.

not passed.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Main motions should start with the words

"I move that . . ."

"I so move . . ."

"I wish to move . . ."

"I motion that . . ."

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Complex motions are presented in the form of a (an)

incidental main motion.

charter.

secondary amendment.

resolution.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The member who proposes a main motion has the right to speak in debate

first.

first and last.

three different times.

last.

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