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WorksheetsParli Test Bank #6
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
When a member has exhausted his/her right to debate a main motion for that day, it means that the member:
cannot debate other motions that have similar content on the same day.
has debated the question twice and cannot make a third speech on the same day.
cannot debate an amendment that is applied to the question.
can now solicit unused debating time from other members of the assembly.
The only time a Main Motion can be made is while:
the regular president of the organization is presiding.
no other motion is pending.
all the members of the organization are present.
unfinished business is being considered.
If a member has spoken twice on a main motion, how many times can he/she speak on an amendment that is
applied to it?
once
The member cannot speak on the amendment.
3x
2x
Which one of the following is a motion that asks an urgent question regarding outside disruptive noise that
effects an FFA chapter meeting?
Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)
Commit or Refer
Previous Question
Raise a Question of Privilege
Which motion below is not debatable, but may be amended?
Previous Question
Recess
Parliamentary Inquiry
Division of the Assembly
If 21 votes are cast for the Previous Question at an FFA meeting, what is the minimum affirmative vote
required to adopt it?
16
14
13
11
The motion to Amend is used to:
drop a Main Motion without a direct vote on it.
provide a brief break.
enforce the rules.
modify a motion.
Which two motions below normally require no vote and are answered by the chair?
Recess and Main Motion
Amend and Postpone Indefinitely
Parliamentary Inquiry and Raise a Question of Privilege
Previous Question and Commit or Refer
At an FFA chapter meeting of 30 members, what method of voting is required if a member calls for a Division
of the Assembly?
Standing (rising)
Voice
Raising hand
Ballot
If all the motions below are pending, which must be voted on first?
Commit or Refer
. To take a Recess
To Postpone Indefinitely
An amendment to the motion to Recess
The subsidiary motion to Commit or Refer takes precedence over the motion to:
Recess
Raise a Question of Privilege
Postpone Indefinitely
order the Previous Question
Which two motions below both require a second, are debatable, and require a majority vote
to be adopted?
Previous Question and Raise a Question of Privilege
Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) and Amend
Recess and Main Motion
Division of the Assembly and Parliamentary Inquiry
The purpose of a Point of Order is to:
call attention to a breach of rules.
make a Parliamentary Inquiry.
Raise a Question of Privilege.
reject a motion that has been stated by the chair.
Which motion below requires a majority vote and is debatable?
Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)
Recess
Previous Question
Division of the Assembly
Which two motions below are in order when another FFA member has the floor?
Previous Question and Postpone Indefinitely
Commit or Refer and Recess
Amend and Main Motion
Point of Order and Raise a Question of Privilege
Which one of the following is not a duty of the Secretary?
Assume all duties of the president if necessary
Prepare and present the minutes of each chapter meeting
Prepare and post the agenda for each chapter meeting
Be responsible for chapter correspondence
What is last item in the FFA order of business?
New business
Officer reports
Closing ceremony
Entertainment, recreation, and/or refreshments
Which motion below is amendable and requires a majority vote from the assembly in order to be adopted?
Postpone Indefinitely
Raise a Question of Privilege
Division of the Assembly
Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)
MEMBER:-(Rising, and without obtaining the floor) "I rise to a question of privilege affecting the assembly."
The statement above can be used by an FFA member at a meeting to:
demand an immediate vote on the pending question.
request a standing, counted vote on an amendment.
ask another member a question related to a privileged motion.
request that specific windows be opened to increase the ventilation in the meeting room.
Which statement below is true regarding the subsidiary motion to move the Previous Question?
A second is not needed.
The chairman must call on members for and against this motion when it is debated.
It does not prevent the making of privileged or incidental motions.
It is in order when another member has the floor.
If the main question is to be handled by a special committee (select or ad hoc), the subsidiary motion
To Commit (or Refer) may specify the:
number of committee members
method of selection.
names of the members.
All of the above are correct.
When an amendment to a Main Motion is adopted, the motion that was amended:
is also adopted.
is voted on immediately.
remains pending.
is postponed indefinitely to the next regular meeting or until the adopted amendment is acted on.
Strategists test their strength on a motion they oppose by proposing the motion to Postpone Indefinitely,
which allows:
more debate of the main question.
members to transfer their debating times to other members.
that debate be closed on the main question if the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is lost.
All of the above are correct.
The only motion whose introduction brings business before an assembly is a:
Main Motion
Point of Order.
Parliamentary Inquiry.
Previous Question.
Before members can make a motion or debate at an FFA meeting, they must rise and address the chair and:
ask the chair if they may speak.
then must be recognized by the chair.
then speak in favor of the proposed motion.
ask the assembly for recognition and then speak.
When a Division of the Assembly is made by a member of the assembly, which vote does the chair take first?
Affirmative
Negative
Abstentions
None of the above are correct.
After a member rises to a Point of Order and states his/her point, the chairman immediately:
states if the member is "right" or "wrong."
takes a ballot vote to determine how to rule.
rules whether the "point of order is (is not) well taken," and then states the reason.
reprimands the member who made the parliamentary error.
Which statement is true regarding the Standard Descriptive Characteristics for the privileged motion
to Recess?
A two-thirds vote is required for adoption.
May be made by interrupting a member who is debating a motion.
Has the same purpose as the subsidiary motion to Commit or Refer.
Amendable as to the length of the Recess.
Which two motions below may interrupt a speaker?
Raise a Question of Privilege and Parliamentary Inquiry
Amend and Previous Questions
Recess and Commit or Refer
Main Motion and Postpone Indefinitely
The subsidiary motion Previous Question:
may interrupt a speaker.
is unamendable and requires a two-thirds vote to be adopted.
is debatable and does not need a second.
introduces new business to the assembly.
The motion to Commit or Refer:
is undebatable.
requires a two-thirds vote to be adopted.
is amendable.
does not require a second.
Which motion is used to change the wording of a Main Motion at an FFA meeting?
Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)
Point of Order
Previous Question
Amend
Which motion below has a purpose to reject or kill a Main Motion?
Postpone Indefinitely
Point of Order
Previous Question
Raise a Question of Privilege
Which one of the following votes could be affected by the presiding officer’s vote on a Main Motion?
15 in favor, 12 opposed
14 in favor, 13 opposed
16 in favor, 17 opposed
18 in favor, 16 opposed
After a Main motion “that our FFA Chapter have a picnic” is made and seconded, the presiding officer
immediately says:
“It is moved and seconded that we have a picnic.
Are there amendments?”
All those if favor, say aye.”
The committee members are . . .” (the presiding officer names the members).
Is there any debate?”
An FFA member who has been assigned the floor and has begun to speak can be interrupted by another
member to:
make a motion to refer the pending Main Motion to a committee.
make an amendment.
make a motion for a Recess.
request the vote requirement to adopt the pending motion.
Which one of the following motions does not require a second and is unamendable?
Division of the Assembly (Incidental)
Commit or Refer (Subsidiary)
Main Motion
Recess (Privileged)
Which Standard Descriptive Characteristic below is true for a Point of Order?
Must be seconded.
May interrupt a speaker.
May be amended.
Requires a two-thirds vote to be adopted.
Which one of the following motions cannot be amended or debated and does not require a second?
Amend
Parliamentary Inquiry
Commit or Refer
Main Motion
One of the duties of the Reporter is to:
prepare an agenda for each meeting.
prepare and maintain a chapter scrapbook.
collect dues and report them to the FFA chapter.
assist with special features.
In the FFA Order of Business, the Closing Ceremony immediately follows:
Officer Reports.
Special Orders.
Announcements.
New Business.
The privileged motion to take a Recess must be seconded and it is:
amendable as to the length of the Recess.
used to request that the rules be enforced.
debatable if made as a privileged motion.
used to stop debate on all pending motions.
A member who has been assigned the floor may be interrupted for the purpose of:
amending a Main Motion.
debating a Main Motion a third time.
raising a Question of Privilege.
moving the Previous Question.
If a motion for the Previous Question is made when a Main Motion is pending, and it fails to gain the
necessary votes:
debate is stopped on it.
the motion to which it was applied is lost.
debate continues on the pending motion as if the Previous Question had not been made.
members may not make a Parliamentary Inquiry for the duration of the meeting.
One rule for the subsidiary motion to Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) is that:
a second is not required.
it is out of order when another member has the floor.
debate may go into the merits of the main question.
a two-thirds vote is required to adopt it.
The motion to Commit (or Refer):
need not be seconded.
is not debatable.
can be applied to main motions with any amendments that may be pending.
may be proposed when another member has the floor provided debate has not begun.
Rejection of the motion to Amend leaves a pending Main Motion:
rejected also.
worded as it was before the amendment was made.
closed for additional debate.
postponed to the next regular 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
Parliamentary Inquiry
Postpone Indefinitely
Adjourn
A Main Motion:
takes precedence over all privileged motions.
can be applied to no other motion.
can be moved at any time.
requires a two-thirds vote to be adopted.
If 21 votes are cast at an FFA meeting and there are no fractional votes, a minimum majority vote is:
10
11
12
13
If a member calls for a Division when a voice vote is obviously a majority, the chairman should:
conduct the rising vote.
declare to the assembly that the call for a Division is dilatory.
conduct another voice vote because it is faster.
conduct a rising, counted vote and enter the votes in the minutes.
After a member makes a Point of Order, the chair should always:
ask for a second.
determine if the maker wishes to debate it first.
ask for amendments that could be applied to the pending motion.
try to make a ruling on it.
The motion to Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) is amendable and:
may interrupt a speaker.
doesn’t require a second.
requires a three-fourths vote to adopt.
is debatable.
Which motion below may not interrupt a speaker and is undebatable?
Raise a Question of Privilege
Parliamentary Inquiry
Recess
Point of Order
The motion to Raise a Question of Privilege:
is an example of a subsidiary motion.
requires a 2/3 vote.
may not be amended.
may not interrupt a speaker.
The subsidiary motion Previous Question:
requires a majority vote to be adopted.
is used to close debate on a pending question.
is amendable.
may interrupt a member who is speaking.
The motion to Commit (or Refer):
. is not amendable, except when made as a privileged motion.
is undebatable.
is used to put off or delay a motion for consideration.
requires a majority vote for adoption.
The motion to Amend is debatable if it is applied to:
a motion that is debatable.
the subsidiary motion Previous Question.
any incidental motion.
the privileged motion to Recess.
If you wanted to kill a Main Motion by a majority vote, which motion below would you make?
Point of Order
Previous Question
Postpone Indefinitely
Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)
Main Motions normally require a majority vote and:
are amendable.
are undebatable.
do not need to be seconded.
may interrupt a speaker.
What is the vote requirement to respond to a Parliamentary Inquiry?
Majority
Two-thirds
Unanimous
None. The chair responds.
Which motion below requires that a standing (rising) vote be taken?
Division of the Assembly
Point of Order
Amend
The privileged motion to Recess
Which motion below is normally ruled on by the chair without a vote of the assembly?
Recess
Previous Question
Commit (or Refer)
Point of Order
One of the duties of the FFA Treasurer is to:
receive, record and deposit FFA funds and issue receipts.
prepare and post the agenda for each chapter meeting.
coordinate all committee work.
represent the chapter in public relations and official functions.
In the FFA order of business, the reading and approval of the minutes immediately follows the:
opening ceremony.
new business.
announcements.
reports of officers.
The privilege motion to Recess requires a _____ vote to be adopted.
unanimous
two-thirds
majority
three-fourths
The purpose of the privileged motion to Raise a Question of Privilege is to:
provide a brief break.
ask an urgent question related to the rights and privileges of the assembly.
propose a change to a motion.
Allow a member to ask a question related to parliamentary law or the rules of the organization
Which motion below may not interrupt a speaker and is not debatable?
Previous Question
Parliamentary Inquiry
Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)
Amend
Which two motions below both require a second and are amendable?
Point of Order and Postpone Indefinitely
Division of the Assembly and Parliamentary Inquiry
Raise a Question of Privilege and Previous Question
Commit or Refer and Amend
The motion to Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) is amendable and:
debatable.
may interrupt a speaker.
doesn’t require a second.
always requires a two-thirds vote for adoption.
The purpose of the subsidiary motion to Amend is to:
introduce new business.
require a standing vote.
refer a motion to a committee.
alter the wording of a motion.
The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is used to _____ a pending main motion.
amend
kill or reject
refer
take a vote on
What is the minimum vote required for adopting a Main Motion if 20 votes are cast?
6
9
11
15
Which motion below is usually answered by the chair?
Parliamentary Inquiry
Postpone Indefinitely
Previous Question
The privileged motion to Recess
A Division of the Assembly is used to:
kill an amendment.
immediately close debate on subsidiary motions..
request a short intermission at a meeting.
demand a standing vote on a motion by a member.
Which motion below would you use to request that parliamentary rules be enforced?
Parliamentary Inquiry
Point of Order
Raise a Question of Privilege
Previous Question
Which two motions below are classified as privileged motions?
Previous Question and Commit or Refer
Parliamentary Inquiry and Point of Order
Recess and Raise a Question of Privilege
Main Motions and Postpone Indefinitely
The motion to Raise a Question of Privilege takes precedence over all the motions below except the:
privileged motion to Recess.
subsidiary motion to Amend.
subsidiary motion, Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely).
Main Motions.
Assume there are 21 members attending an FFA meeting that cast a vote on the Previous Question. What is
the minimum affirmative votes that would have to be cast in order to adopt it?
11
14
17
20
The motion to Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely):
cannot be amended.
doesn’t require a second.
is used to kill a motion.
is a subsidiary motion.
The motion to Commit or Refer:
does not require a second.
may interrupt a speaker.
is debatable.
requires a two-thirds vote to be adopted.
The motion to _____ is classified as a subsidiary motion and is amendable:
Amend
call for a Division of the Assembly
Recess
Postpone Indefinitely
Which motion below cannot interrupt a speaker and is debatable?
Recess
Postpone Indefinitely
Point of Order
Raise a Question of Privilege
Which statement below is true regarding Main Motions?
They may not be amended.
They are classified as privileged motions.
They can be rejected or killed by making the motion Postpone Indefinitely.
They cannot be used to introduce new business to the assembly.
If a member wanted to obtain information about the rules of their FFA chapter, which motion
could be used?
Point of Order
Division of the Assembly
Previous Question
Parliamentary Inquiry
A vote requested by a Division of the Assembly for an organization which has 50 members who cast their
vote, means that members must _____ when the vote on the motion is taken.
stand
raise their hands
take a vote by yeas and nays
cast a paper ballot
If the chair does not want to make a ruling on a Point of Order, it is decided by the:
vice-president.
parliamentarian.
sergeant-at-arms.
assembly.
The Treasurer has all the duties below except:
collecting dues.
maintaining accurate treasury records.
issuing membership cards.
depositing FFA chapter funds.
Under which heading is a quorum determination made in the FFA Order of Business?
Approval of the minutes
Opening Ceremony
Reports of special committees
New business
Amend, Recess, and Postpone Definitely are all motions that:
require a second.
are not amendable.
may interrupt a member speaking.
None of the above are correct.
Raise a Question of Privilege, Point of Order, and Parliamentary Inquiry are all motions that.
may be debated.
must be seconded before they are considered.
are amendable.
may interrupt a member speaking.
Commit or Refer, Postpone Indefinitely, and Previous Question are all motions that:
are debatable.
require a two-thirds vote for adoption.
may not interrupt a speaker.
do not require a second.
A Main Motion, Commit or Refer, and Recess are all motions that:
are classified as subsidiary motions.
may not interrupt a member who is speaking.
may be debated.
are decided by the chair without a vote.
A Division of the Assembly, Parliamentary Inquiry and Point of Order are all classified as _____ motions.
main
incidental
privileged
subsidiary
The Previous Question, Commit or Refer, and Amend are all motions that:
aid the assembly in handling or disposing of a Main Motion.
deal with special matters of immediate of overriding importance to the business of the assembly.
introduce the assembly to new business.
relate to the pending business and must be decided immediately.
Raise a Question of Privilege, Division of the Assembly, and Postpone Indefinitely are all motions that:
require a two-thirds vote to be adopted.
must be seconded in order to be considered.
may be amended.
None of the above are correct.
A Main Motion, Postpone Definitely, and Postpone Indefinitely are all motions that:
are not debatable.
may not be amended.
require a majority vote to be adopted.
may interrupt a member speaking.
A Previous Question, Parliamentary Inquiry, and Recess are all motions that:
are classified as privileged motions.
introduce business to the assembly.
ask an urgent question regarding the privileges of the assembly.
None of the above are correct.
Amend, Postpone to a Certain Time, and Commit or Refer are all motions that:
. require a unanimous vote to be adopted.
are not debatable.
are classified as incidental motions.
may not interrupt a member speaking.
Raise a Question of Privilege, Division of the Assembly, and Point of Order are all motions that:
normally are not voted on.
may not interrupt a member who is debating.
may be amended.
required a two-thirds vote to be adopted.
