Test 3

The call of a meeting is a

• notice of a special meeting.

• demand by the presiding officer for the meeting to begin.

• written notice of the time and place of the meeting which is mailed or distributed to members.

• verbal notice of the time and place of the meeting at least one year prior to the date of the meeting.

The quorum of an assembly is

• two-thirds of the members present at a meeting.

• the largest number that can be depended on to attend any meeting.

• the number of members who must be present for business to be legally transacted.

• the number of members who always vote on motions brought before the assembly.

A proper statement by the chairman after a motion has been made and seconded is

• "It is moved that . . ."

• "It is moved and seconded that . . ."

• "The motion has been made and seconded that . . ."

• "Is there debate on the motion that . . .?"

One characteristic of subsidiary motions is that they are

• always applied to another motion after they are voted on.

• the highest ranking of all motions.

• applied to any main motion.

• only applied to a main motion after it has been amended.

Another name for a "special meeting" is a

• "regular meeting."

• "stated meeting."

• "session."

• "called meeting."

If a main motion is pending and a motion to amend is being debated, which one of the following motions would be out of order?

• Point of Order

• Limit Debate

• Postpone Indefinitely

• Adjourn

Which of the following are examples of binding instructions which may be included in the motion to Commit?

• When the committee should report

• How the committee should consider the question

• If the committee should employ an expert consultant

• All of the above

Which one of the following subsidiary motions can be applied to the motion to Lay on the Table?

• Postpone Indefinitely

• Refer to a Committee

• Previous Question

• None of the above. No subsidiary motion can be applied to the motion to Lay on the Table.

The purpose of the privileged motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is to establish a (an)

• adjourned meeting.

• annual meeting.

• regular meeting.

• special meeting.

Assume a member has proposed a motion "that we send our president and all the other officers to Hawaii." You want to discuss "sending our president to Hawaii" and "sending all the other officers to Hawaii" separately. What could you do?

• Propose an amendment that will divide the question into two, separate parts.

• From your seat, and without obtaining the floor say, "I call for a division."

• Rise to a point of order because there are two different topics pending.

• Obtain the floor and say, "I move to divide the motion so as to consider separately the question of 'sending our president to Hawaii' and 'sending all the other officers to Hawaii.'"