Amend (Subsidiary) Questions

Which option best describes the Standard Descriptive Characteristics (abbrev. SDCs) for the motion to Amend regarding: 1. Reconsidering, 2. Amending, and 3. Precedence over privileged motions?

• They provide a set of guidelines only for amending motions.

• They establish specific procedural rules for reconsidering motions, for amending motions, and for determining precedence over privileged motions.

• They outline informal recommendations for debating motions.

• They are unrelated to the functions of motions in a legislative context.

The Standard Descriptive Characteristics for the motion to Amend are as follows: It requires seconding, it is subject to a vote, and it cannot be made when another member has the floor.

• The motion requires seconding, is voted on, and cannot be made when another member has the floor.

• The motion does not require seconding, is not voted on, and can be made when another member has the floor.

• The motion requires seconding, but no vote is needed, and it can interrupt if needed.

• The motion does not require seconding, but is voted on, and can only be made at special intervals.

Given an organization with 26 members, 15 present at a meeting, and a secondary amendment made, seconded, and stated by the chair where 14 members abstain from voting, which of the following correctly states: (1) The type of vote required to adopt a secondary amendment, (2) The number of members who cast a vote, and (3) The minimum affirmative vote required to adopt the amendment?

• Majority vote; 1 member cast a vote; Minimum 1 affirmative vote required

• Two-thirds vote; 1 member cast a vote; Minimum 1 affirmative vote required

• Majority vote; 15 members cast a vote; Minimum 8 affirmative votes required

• Two-thirds vote; 15 members cast a vote; Minimum 10 affirmative votes required

What is the amendment process called where words are placed between words?

• To insert words.

• To strike out words.

• To strike out and insert words.

What is the amendment process called where words are cut out?

• To insert words.

• To strike out words.

• To strike out and insert words.

What is the amendment process called to replace words that are deleted?

• To insert words.

• To strike out words.

• To strike out and insert words.

Identify the two undebatable privileged motions that are amendable: Identify the motions 'Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn and Recess' and 'Limit or Extend Limits of Debate'.

• Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn and Recess and Limit or Extend Limits of Debate

• Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn and Recess only

• Limit or Extend Limits of Debate only

• None of the above

Which one of the following is an undebatable subsidiary motion that is amendable?

• Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn and Recess

• Limit or Extend Limits of Debate

Three subsidiary motions that are amendable are:

• Table, Adjourn, Previous Question

• Lay on the Table, Postpone Indefinitely, Refer to Committee

• Adjourn, Commit, Recess

• Raise a Question, Vote, Debate

Three debatable subsidiary motions that are amendable are:

• Amend, Postpone, Refer

• Adjourn, Lay on the Table, Commit

• Recess, Point of Order, Appeal

• Motions cannot be amended.