Raise a Question of Privilege - PPTQ Sec 19

The motion to Raise a Question of Privilege is a device which:

• is ruled upon by the chair, and the ruling can be reconsidered.

• has a higher precedence than any incidental motion.

• requires a second and is debatable.

• may permit action otherwise not in order.

Raising a question of privilege while business is pending:

• cannot usually interrupt a member speaking.

• requires recognition from the chairman to state the request.

• cannot be made while an amendment is pending.

• requires a two-thirds vote in order to be adopted.

The motion to Raise a Question of Privilege takes precedence over all the motions below except the motion to

• Amend

• Commit (or Refer)

• Limit Debate

• Recess

A member who has been assigned the floor may be interrupted for the purpose of

• Amending a motion

• Limiting debate

• Raising a question of privilege

• Moving the previous question

The privileged device, Raise a Question of Privilege, is not

• Amendable

• Debatable

• Seconded

• All of the above

Who makes the initial ruling on the motion to Raise a Question of Privilege?

• Members

• The chairman

• The parliamentarian

• The vice president

MEMBER: (Rising, and without obtaining the floor) "I rise to a question of privilege affecting the assembly." The statement above can be used by a member at a meeting to

• Demand an immediate vote on the pending question

• Request a standing, counted vote on an amendment

• Ask another member a question related to a privileged motion

• Request that specific windows be opened to increase the ventilation in the meeting room

Which one of the following would not be a topic to justify a member making a Question of Privilege affecting the assembly?

• The conduct of the officers

• Charges circulated against a member's character

• A motion to go into executive session

• The comfort of members

If a motion is made as a question of privilege and it is seconded, what would you do as chairman?

• Ignore it

• Call the motion out of order

• Call for debate, and then vote on it

• Take an immediate vote on it

Assume that the meeting hall is very noisy because of the construction of a new road next to the building. What motion could you propose before asking the chairman to try to solve the problem?

• Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "I rise to a point of order."

• Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "Mr. President, I rise to a question of privilege affecting the assembly."

• Obtain the floor and say, "Mr. President, I rise to a point of information regarding the noise coming from outside our meeting hall."

• Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "Mr. President, I cannot hear you speaking and move that you turn up the volume on the public address system."