Parliamentary Procedure Quiz

What is the official manual for parliamentary procedure?

• The Parliamentary Procedure Guide

• The FFA Student Manual

• Robert’s Rules of Order

• The FFA Handbook

What is NOT a purpose of parliamentary procedure?

• focus on one item at a time

• ensure the rule of the Chair

• extend courtesy to everyone

• protect the rights of the minority

What is the proper way to state a main motion?

• I make a motion…

• I motion to…

• I think that…

• I move to…

When a motion is open for discussion it is said to be…

• “off the floor”

• “off the table”

• “on the floor”

• “laid on the table”

Two taps of the gavel, tells the members…

• the meeting is called to order

• to stand

• to be seated

• the meeting is adjourned

Tapping the gavel three times is a signal to the members…

• to call the meeting to order

• that they are out of order

• to be seated

• to stand

A single tap of the gavel means…

• the meeting is adjourned

• an item of business is complete

• to be seated

• all of the above

When a member has gained the right to speak, they are said to have…

• “become the Chair”

• “gained the floor”

• “recognized the gavel”

• “laid on the table”

Before a member may speak, they must first be _________ by the Chair.

• informed

• recognized

• dismissed

• sustained

What is the most common method of voting?

• voice

• rising

• secret ballot

• roll call