Test 2

An assembly of delegates normally chosen for one session is called a

• mass meeting.

• board.

• convention.

• standing committee.

When a member "has the floor," this means that

• anyone else in the assembly may speak from their seat.

• a main motion need not be seconded.

• another member may also stand and make a motion.

• recognition has been received from the chair.

One feature of main motions is that they

• can be made when other main motions are pending.

• rank the highest in the order of precedence of motions.

• are classified as one of the secondary motions.

• bring business before the assembly.

A meeting that is called to be held at a time different from the regular meeting to consider one or more items, is called a (an)

• adjourned meeting.

• executive meeting.

• special meeting.

• sine die meeting.

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

• eliminate the main purpose of the main motion.

• alter the original main motion.

• lengthen the debate time on the main motion.

• call for an immediate vote on the original main motion.

Assume a main motion is pending that you feel should be put off until the next meeting. What should you do?

• Obtain the floor and say, "I move to postpone the main motion to our next regular meeting."

• Obtain the floor and say, "I move to postpone the main motion indefinitely to our next regular meeting."

• Obtain the floor and say, "I move to table the motion to our next regular meeting."

• Obtain the floor and say, "I move to rescind the motion to our next regular meeting."

The privileged motion to Recess is a motion that a recess begin

• after the motion on the floor is disposed of.

• immediately.

• when the member who proposed the pending motion grants permission.

• upon a decision of the chair.

An appeal from the decision of the chair is a

• point of order stated in another way.

• disagreement with the ruling of the chair.

• demand to adhere to the agenda.

• disagreement between members of the assembly.

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 Question of Privilege

• Point of Parliamentary Information

• Parliamentary Inquiry

• Parliamentary Authority Opinion

Which statement is false regarding the motion to Reconsider?

• It is in order when any other question is pending.

• It yields to nothing.

• The member who seconds the motion to reconsider must have voted on the prevailing side.

• Debate is allowed on the merits of the question whose reconsideration is proposed.