Meeting Terminology Quiz

During the student council meeting, Mason suggested they should "adjourn" the meeting. What does it mean to "adjourn" a meeting?

• To start the meeting

• To end the meeting

• To pause the meeting

• To schedule the meeting

During the student council meeting, who is referred to as "the chair"?

• The secretary

• The treasurer

• The presiding officer

• The guest speaker

During a student council meeting, what does it mean "to table" a motion?

• To approve a motion

• To reject a motion

• To put aside a motion for discussion at another meeting

• To discuss a motion immediately

During a student council meeting, what is a "quorum"?

• The agenda of the meeting

• The number of members necessary to carry on business

• The minutes of the meeting

• The location of the meeting

In a school meeting, what does it mean "to amend" a proposal?

• To delete it

• To approve it

• To change or modify it

• To ignore it

In a school election, what does "majority vote" mean?

• The vote of more than half of the students

• The vote of less than half of the students

• A unanimous decision

• A tie vote

During a student council meeting, what does it mean for Aiden to "obtain the floor"?

• To receive the right to speak from the president

• To clean the floor

• To stand up

• To leave the meeting

Harper was appointed as the chairperson pro tem of the committee. What does "pro tem" mean?

• For the time being

• Permanently

• Temporarily absent

• Forever

During a school debate, Ethan was told his argument was "out of order". What does this mean?

• Not following the approved rules of order

• Following the rules

• Being on time

• Being organized

During the student council meeting, what is "the agenda"?

• A listing of things to be done at the meeting

• A list of attendees

• A list of past meetings

• A list of future meetings