2023 ND State Parli Test

Which of the following motions is debatable?

• Appeal

• Suspend the Rules

• Take from the Table

• Recess

To consider a motion later in the same meeting, a member may:

• Lay the motion on the table

• Refer the motion to a committee

• Postpone the motion definitely

• Call for the orders of the day on the motion

Motions that assist in the assembly in treating or disposing of a main motion are called:

• Main Motions

• Subsidiary Motions

• Incidental Motions

• Privileged Motions

All of the privileged motions are:

• Debatable

• Undebatable

• Amendable

• Able to be laid on the table

If 40 votes are cast, a majority is:

• 18

• 19

• 20

• 21

Whenever a business meeting gets out of hand and strays from the agenda, any member can correct this using:

• A Call for the Orders of the Day

• A Point of Order

• A Parliamentary Inquiry

• The Question of Privilege

The motion to Rescind can be applied to a:

• Contract when the party has been informed.

• Resignation which has been acted upon.

• Main motion which has been adopted.

• Negative results of an appeal.

Which motion can not be done once a member begins discussion?

• Point of Order

• Adjourn

• Parliamentary Inquiry

• Question of Privilege

The primary purpose of using the subsidiary motion to Amend is to:

• Eliminate the main purpose of the main motion

• Lengthen the debate time on the main motion

• Call for an immediate vote on the original main motion

• Modify the wording of a pending motion

The minimum affirmative vote necessary to suspend Standing Rules is:

• A majority with notice

• A majority without notice

• Two-thirds without notice

• Two-thirds with notice