Motion Test 6

What is the proper order of steps in considering a main motion?

• The chair puts the question, members debate, the chair announces the results of the voting.

• The chair puts the question, the chair announces the results of the voting, and members debate.

• Members debate, the chair announces the voting results, and the chair puts the question.

• Members debate, the chair puts the question, and the chair announces the voting results.

A member can demand a division from the moment the negative votes have been cast until the

• assembly adopts an amendment to the motion.

• question is stated by the chair on another motion.

• chair announces the results of the voting.

• chair declares the effect of the motion.

How can a member propose to have the pending matter given special study?

• Move to postpone it definitely.

• Move to refer it to a committee.

• Move to reconsider it.

• Move to lay the matter on the table.

All of the following subsidiary motions can be amended except

• Amend.

• Commit (or Refer).

• Postpone Indefinitely.

• Postpone to a Certain Time.

Which motion below is the highest ranking subsidiary motion?

• Lay on the Table

• Commit (or Refer)

• Postpone Definitely

• Postpone Indefinitely

Which one of the following motions does not require a second?

• Postpone Indefinitely

• Adjourn (the privileged motion)

• Rescind

• Call for Orders of the Day

Which one of the following motions may be reconsidered?

• Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn

• Recess

• Suspend the Rules

• Division of the Question

The assembly can adopt the motion to close debate immediately on a pending question if two-thirds of those vote

• A. to Postpone the Question.

• B. for a Division of the Question.

• C. to Postpone the Question Indefinitely.

• D. for the Previous Question.

If it is desired to prevent any discussion of a subject, one way this can be done is to raise

• a Point of Order.

• a Question of Privilege.

• an Objection to the Consideration of the Question.

• an Order of the Day.

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

• 34.

• 27.

• 26.

• 25.