FFA Conduct Tet Out

If the presiding officer does not want to make a ruling on a Point of Order:

• A ruling is not made

• The vice-president makes the ruling

• The assembly decides the ruling by a majority vote

• The decision is automatically Postponed Indefinitely without a vote of the assembly

Assume there are 30 FFA members at a chapter meeting. If 30 members cast a vote on the Previous Question, what is the minimum number of votes it would take to adopt it?

• 20

• 30

• 14

• None. A vote is not taken because the chair makes a ruling.

Which two motions below are neither debatable or amendable?

• Main Motion and Amend

• Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) and Parliamentary Inquiry

• Point of Order and Division of the Assembly

• Recess and Raise a Question of Privilege

Which motion below may interrupt a speaker and is not debatable?

• Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)

• Raise a Question of Privilege

• Amend

• Postpone Indefinitely

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding a Main Motion?

• It must be seconded

• It can be amended

• It requires a unanimous vote to be adopted

• A member may not be interrupted to make it.

An FFA member at a regular chapter meeting who wishes to second a Main Motion must:

• Make the second before debate begins

• Have their name recorded in the minutes of the meeting as the seconder of the Main Motion

• Be in favor of the motion he/she seconds

• Be recognized by the president before offering a second

A Point of Order:

• Is a subsidiary motion

• Is amendable as to indicate which member made the breach of order

• May interrupt a member speaking

• Requires a second if the president made the break of order

Assume you are the chair at a regular FFA Chapter meeting and New Business has been completed. What is the correct order of business for the remainder of the meeting?

• Special features, announcements, ceremonies, closing ceremony, entertainment, recreation and/or refreshments

• Special features, ceremonies, announcements, entertainment, recreation and/or refreshments, and closing ceremony

• Special features, ceremonies, announcements, closing ceremony, entertainment, recreation, and/or refreshments

• Special features, ceremonies, closing ceremony, entertainment, recreation and/or refreshments and announcements

Which motion below has the highest precedence?

• Main Motion

• Previous Question

• Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)

• Commit or Refer

Each day, an FFA member may speak on a Main Motion:

• Two times for 10 minutes each time

• One time for five minutes

• Anytime the member can obtain the floor

• Two times for five minutes each time