When there is only one candidate for the office of president and vice president in a viva voce election, the chairman can

take a vote on the nominee for president.

declare that the nominees are elected without a vote.

take a vote on the candidate for vice president.

A governor of a state who is an ex-officio board member of a private hospital

should not be counted in determining a quorum.

Members of standing committees generally continue their duties until

new officers of the society replace them.

the committee chairman excuses the committee permanently.

their recommendations are put into effect.

The first business of a meeting to organize a permanent society is to

adopt a resolution to form the society.

select a committee to choose the officers.

nominate a chairman pro tem and then a secretary.

If you were chairman and a member's debate was not germane, what would you do?

Rap the gavel lightly, point out the fault, and advise the member to stay on the pending topic.

Loudly call the member out of order and follow with a reprimand.

Tell the parliamentarian to call the member out of order and to explain the breach of order.

The form to use to make a motion to Lay on the Table is

"I move that the motion be laid on the table."

"I move that the motion be tabled."

"I move to postpone the motion."

Which one of the following motions is in order when another member has the floor (but has not begun speaking) and does not require a second?

Objection to the Consideration of a Question

Call for Division of the Assembly

How many primary amendments and secondary amendments are allowed at a time?

One primary amendment and one secondary amendment.

One primary amendment and two secondary amendments.

Two primary amendments and one secondary amendment.

Two primary amendments and two secondary amendments.

Which statement below is false regarding a quorum?

A quorum refers to the actual number of members voting on a motion.

Depending on the organization, the number of members constituting a quorum may vary.

In most church organizations that have no dues or a registration of members, a quorum consists of those attending.

A quorum is often specified as a percentage of the membership.

If a motion is considered and adopted without having been seconded, it

must be proposed, seconded and voted on again at a future meeting.

is automatically laid on the table.

The maker of a motion

has the right to speak first in debate on the motion.

must always speak first in debate on the motion.

may assign his/her right to debate to another member without permission of the assembly.

has the right to speak first and last on his or her motion.

A member may call the chair's attention to a breach of rules by immediately

rising to a Point of Information.

proposing a motion to Suspend the Rules that are being violated.

The last meeting of a series of mass meetings has adjourned sine die. This adjournment

allows the convention to meet at the call of any two members.

does not allow the convention to meet again even if the bylaws provide for it to hold a special session.

allows the convention to meet at the call of the chair.

After a main motion has been made and before the question has been stated by the chair,

any member can rise and informally suggest changes to the maker of the motion.

the chairman can insist on changes and implement them without a vote.

changes are not allowed because the motion is the property of the assembly.

any member can make changes without the permission of the maker of the motion, since it is not the property of the assembly.

To be in order, an amendment must always be

made by the member who proposed the motion that the amendment is applied to.

An amendment is always out of order that

is not germane to the question being amended

strikes out the word "Resolved."

One feature of main motions is that they

bring business before the assembly.

are classified as one of the secondary motions.

can be made when other main motions are pending.

rank the highest in the order of precedence of motions.

The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is used by

the assembly to show that it does not wish to take a position on the main motion.

a member to send a main motion to a standing committee.

members who wish to change the pending main motion.

the chair to place a main motion on the agenda at the next regular meeting.

The subsidiary motion to Amend can be

applied to any main motion or any motion with a variable.

The chief advantage of committees is that they allow greater freedom of debate on motions. This means that members can speak

only two times, but as long as they wish.

on motions even after they are adopted.

Which one of the following subsidiary motions is debatable?

Limit or Extend Limits of Debate

The subsidiary motion to Limit Debate can be

applied to any immediately pending debatable motion.

applied to a series of undebatable motions.

The unqualified form of the Previous Question can apply only to

the immediately pending motion.

The motion to Lay on the Table

sets the pending question aside temporarily and there is no set time for taking up the matter again.

kills the motion and avoids a direct vote on it.

can be debated if the chairman allows the maker of the motion to speak first.

Assume that there is a meeting in progress and the assembly has digressed from the agenda to such an extent that the important items on the agenda may not be considered because of a lack of time. What would you do?

Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "Madam President, I call for the orders of the day."

Obtain the floor and say, "I move that we order the consideration of our agenda."

Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "Madam President, I order you to consider the agenda."

Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "Madam President, I move we reconsider the agenda."

What is the difference between the privileged motion to Take a Recess and the main motion to Take a Recess?

The privileged motion requires a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting to be adopted.

The privileged motion is not amendable.

The main motion is in order when another member has the floor.

Which one of the following statements is not true regarding the subsidiary motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate?

A member may interrupt another member who is debating to propose it.

It requires a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting for adoption.

Which series of motions below is arranged from highest to lowest precedence?

Adjourn, Recess, Amend, Main Motion

Main Motion, Amend, Recess, Adjourn

Adjourn, Amend, Recess, Main Motion

Recess, Adjourn, Main Motion, Amend

Which statement below is true regarding a Point of Order?

If a motion is not seconded, and is debated and then adopted, a point of order is too late.

Points of order should be called on minor irregularities.

A parliamentary inquiry has the same purpose as a point of order.

A member must rise and be recognized by the chair before raising a point of order.

An Objection to the Consideration of the Question can be applied to

any motion stated, but not yet debated.

petitions and communications from a superior body.

At a regular meeting of a society, the motion to Reconsider can be made only by the

member who voted with the prevailing side.

secretary after stating the reason for the reconsideration.

presiding officer at a special meeting.

member who seconded the motion to be reconsidered.

Which motion below would you use to obtain the chairman's opinion on a matter related to parliamentary procedure as it relates to the pending business?

Parliamentary Authority Opinion

Point of Parliamentary Information

Parliamentary Question of Privilege

The incidental motion to Suspend the Rules

usually is adopted by a two-thirds vote.

is used to offer a third degree amendment.

can be used to permanently delete a rule from the bylaws.

To withdraw a motion that has been stated by the chair requires

approval of the member who seconded the motion to be withdrawn.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One of the rules related to the motion to Take From the Table is that it

must be made by the same member who proposed the tabled motion.

can be proposed during the interrupting business.

can be proposed during any pending business.

requires a majority vote for its adoption.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The privileged motion to Adjourn takes precedence over all motions except the motion to

Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn.

Recess.

Amend.

Lay on the Table.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

MEMBER: (After obtaining the floor) "I move that we buy our president a new lectern and a new gavel." Which motion below would you use in order to make the motion above two separate motions?

Second Degree Amendment

Reconsider and Amendment by Separation

Division of the Assembly

Division of the Question

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a main motion if the motion to Take it From the Table is not proposed within the required time limit?

It is automatically placed under "Unfinished Business."

A motion to Reconsider may be proposed to bring it back.

It dies.

It is adopted.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Assume a few members constantly called out "Division!" on all voice votes even though the outcome was obviously unanimous. What would you do as chairman?

Conduct the rising vote.

Tell the members to stop disrupting the assembly.

Either not recognize the members or rule the request out of order.

Have the assembly vote on whether they wish the division.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Before members can make a motion or debate, they must rise and address the chair and

then must be recognized by the chair.

ask the chair if they may speak.

then speak in favor of the proposed motion.

ask the assembly for recognition and then speak.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In order to have a majority vote with 51 votes cast, there must be an affirmative vote of at least

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