Motion Test 1

One feature of main motions is that they

• are classified as one of the secondary motions.

• can be made when other main motions are pending.

• bring business before the assembly.

• 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

• laid on the table.

• referred to a committee.

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

• postponed indefinitely.

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.

• as many times as they wish.

• three times on each topic.

• on motions even after they are adopted.

Which one of the following subsidiary motions is debatable?

• Previous Question

• Lay on the Table

• Limit or Extend Limits of Debate

• Postpone to a Certain Time

The subsidiary motion to Limit Debate can be

• laid on the table.

• postponed to a certain time.

• applied to a series of undebatable motions.

• applied to any immediately pending debatable motion.

The unqualified form of the Previous Question can apply only to

• all incidental motions.

• all pending amendments.

• the immediately pending motion.

• debatable motions.

The motion to Lay on the Table

• can be amended.

• 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?

• 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 call for the orders of the day."

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

The motion to Raise a Question of Privilege takes precedence over all the motions below except the motion to

• Limit Debate.

• Commit (or Refer).

• Amend.

• Recess.