Oral Questions CCM

What are the provisions that allow a member to change his/her vote?

• A member can change his/her vote up to the time the result is announced.
• After that, he/she can make the change only by the unanimous consent of the assembly.
• A member cannot change their vote.
• It depends on the type of vote.

What are two other names often used for a special committee?

• Select and Permanent

• Ad Hoc and Select

• Permanent and Temporary

• Temporary and Ad Hoc

What document would be used to determine the method of selecting a committee if it is not indicated when making the motion to Commit or Refer?

• The organization’s bylaws.
• A committee report.
• A motion document.
• The meeting minutes.

What is the purpose of a Main Motion?

• To bring business before the assembly.
• To amend existing motions.
• To recess the meeting.
• To close debate.

One subclass of Main Motions is Original Main Motions. What is the other subclass?

• Incidental Main Motions.
• Subsidiary Motions.
• Privileged Motions.
• Special Motions.

Name two privileged motions that a Point of Order yields to.

• Recess and Raise a Question of Privilege.
• Adjourn and Limit Debate.
• Call for Orders of the Day and Postpone Indefinitely.
• Fix Time to Adjourn and Point of Information.

What method of voting does Robert’s Rules of Order recommend on motions requiring a two-thirds vote?

• Rising vote (this includes standing & show of hands).
• Secret ballot.
• Voice vote.
• Roll call vote.

What class of motions does the previous question belong to?

• Subsidiary.
• Privileged.
• Incidental.
• Main.

Name 1 un-debatable Subsidiary motion that “previous question” can be applied to.

• Limit or Extend Limits of Debate.
• Amend.
• Postpone Indefinitely.
• Recess.

If 41 members cast a vote on the subsidiary motion to Commit or Refer, what would be the minimum number that would have to vote in the affirmative to adopt it?

• Twenty-one.
• Thirty-one.
• Fifteen.
• Fourteen.