Objection to the Consideration of a Question - PPTQ Sec 26

Which motion below would you make if an original main motion is proposed that is strongly undesirable?

• Division of the Question

• Objection to the Consideration of a Question

• Objection to the Previous Question

• Appeal the Question

An Objection to the Consideration of the Question can be raised only before

• the vote is taken on the motion to be considered.

• an amendment is made on the pending motion and the amendment has not been seconded.

• there has been any debate or any subsidiary motion has been stated by the chair.

• the vote result is announced.

An Objection to the Consideration of the Question can be applied to

• incidental main motions.

• petitions and communications from a superior body.

• original main motions.

• any motion stated, but not yet debated.

An Objection to the Consideration of a Question:

• must be seconded by a member who is going to vote on the prevailing side.

• requires a two-thirds vote to sustain the objection.

• is amendable only by the process of insertion.

• may be debated by the maker of the motion.

Which motion below can a chairman make?

• Previous Question

• Postpone Indefinitely

• Reconsider

• Objection to the Consideration

If an objection to the consideration of a main motion is sustained:

• the main motion can be renewed by a majority vote.

• the main motion is dismissed for that session.

• the vote sustaining the objection cannot be reconsidered.

• All of the above

Assume that an undesirable main motion has been moved and seconded. At this stage, how could you keep this motion from coming before the assembly?

• Obtain the floor and say, "I move that this motion be tabled."

• Obtain the floor and say, "I move that this motion be postponed."

• Obtain the floor and say, "Mr. President, I object to the consideration of the motion."

• Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "I move that this motion be committed."

When a member raises an objection to the consideration of a question, the chair should ask:

• "Is there a second?"

• "The consideration of the question is objected to. Shall the question be considered?"

• "How many sustain the objection? Those objecting, please rise."

• "An objection has been raised. Is there any discussion?"