Motion Referral Quiz

What is the purpose of referring a motion to a committee?

• To make a final decision

• To place the question temporarily in a committee

• To reject the motion

• To vote on the motion immediately

What kinds of motions should be referred to committees?

• Motions that can be decided immediately

• Items of business needing further investigation

• Motions that are already resolved

• Items that require no additional information

Is the motion to refer debatable? Amendable?

• Not debatable and not amendable

• Debatable and amendable

• Debatable but not amendable

• Amendable but not debatable

Does the motion to refer require a second?

• No, it does not require a second

• Yes, it requires a second

• Only if requested by the chair

• Only if the motion is complex

When a motion is referred to a committee, what happens to amendments that are pending to the main motion?

• They are discarded

• They are also referred

• They are voted on immediately

• They are postponed indefinitely

What is the purpose of an amendment?

• To modify the motion under consideration

• To create a new motion

• To reject the current motion

• To delay the decision

When may an amendment be offered to a motion?

• After the chair states the question and recognizes the member

• Before the motion is presented

• During the final vote

• After the motion is rejected

In what three ways may a motion be amended?

• By striking out words, inserting words, and striking out and inserting words

• By adding new motions, rejecting motions, and delaying decisions

• By voting, debating, and discussing

• By creating new committees, assigning tasks, and reporting

Does a point of order require a second?

• Yes, it requires a second.

• No, it does not require a second.

• It requires a majority vote.

• It requires a unanimous vote.

Is a point of order debatable or amendable?

• It is debatable and amendable.

• It is debatable but not amendable.

• It is not debatable but amendable.

• It is undebatable and unamendable.