WorksheetsTest #93 - Rules Governing Debate
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Every member of the assembly has the right to speak on every debatable motion, and this right cannot be interfered with except
if the chairman wishes to stop debate.
when a member makes a motion to limit debate and it is adopted by a majority vote.
by a two-thirds vote.
when the maker of the motion decides to limit debate.
Before a motion may be debated upon by the assembly, it must be
amended.
explained by the chair regarding its merits.
debated by the maker of the motion and then seconded.
made, seconded, and stated by the chair.
If you were chairman and a member concluded debate on a main motion by making an amendment, what would you do?
Ask for a second and process the amendment.
Rule the amendment out of order.
Take a vote on the amendment.
Take a vote on the main motion and then process the amendment.
When the chairman asks, "Are you ready for the question?" this means that the chair
wants members to ask the maker of the motion questions.
has stopped debate on the main motion and is going to take an immediate voice vote on it.
is trying to determine if debate has concluded.
is asking permission to ask the maker of the motion a question related to the main motion.
After a member obtains the floor to debate a motion, he/she can speak no longer than
10 minutes.
20 minutes.
30 minutes.
decided by the chair.
Which one of the following statements is false?
If a speaker yields to another member for a question, the time consumed by the question is charged to the speaker.
If a speaker does not use up the allotted ten minutes, it can be transferred to another member.
A committee member's report is not considered as debate.
When a member's debate time is exhausted, the chair may interrupt and stop debate.
A member wishes to transfer seven minutes of unused debating time to another member. What would you do as chairman?
Grant permission to transfer the time to another member.
Tell the member that unexpired time cannot be transferred to another member.
Explain that since the other member proposed the motion, the time cannot be transferred.
Ask the member to propose a motion, and if it is adopted by a majority vote, allow the transfer.
Except for an Appeal, how many times can a member speak on the same motion on the same day?
Once
Twice
Three times
Answer not given
Who is the only person who can speak twice on a motion to Appeal?
Members in favor of the Appeal
The parliamentarian
The member who made the Appeal
The presiding officer
The assembly can adopt the motion to close debate immediately on a pending question if two-thirds of those vote
for a Division of the Question.
to Postpone the Question.
for the Previous Question.
to Postpone the Question Indefinitely.
In debate, a member's remarks must have bearing on whether the pending motion should be adopted. In other words, debate must
be always in the affirmative.
be germane.
end with a subsidiary motion.
attack the motives of the member who made the motion.
Which one of the following is a rule that members should obey during debate?
Address all remarks through the chairman.
Use members' names for clarity.
Speak against your own motions.
Attack members' motives.
Which one of the following statements should not be used by a member during debate when referring to another member?
"The member who spoke last."
"The delegate from King County."
"Our Vice President."
"John."
The maker of a motion can vote against it but is not allowed to
speak in opposition to it.
amend it.
propose a motion to adjourn when the motion is pending.
refer the motion to a committee.
If a presiding officer rises to make a ruling, a member who is speaking should
remain standing.
politely notify the chair that the floor is taken.
be seated.
raise a Point of Order because of the presiding officer's interruption.
During debate of a motion, members may not disturb the assembly by
whispering.
walking across the floor.
laughing.
All of the above
In order to participate in debating a motion, the presiding officer should
follow the same rules as members while speaking from the chair.
ask permission from the assembly first.
suggest that a member of the assembly make a motion to "allow the presiding officer to participate in debate."
turn over the chair to the vice president.
When the presiding officer relinquishes the chair in order to debate a main motion, the chair is returned when the
chair has completely debated the question.
main motion has been amended.
main motion has been disposed of.
temporary chairman requests that the regular presiding officer return to the chair.
For a member to speak when no question is pending requires permission of the
chairman.
assembly.
member who will propose the motion.
parliamentarian.
Which motion below is not always debatable?
Postpone Indefinitely
Amend
Commit (or Refer)
Postpone to a Certain Time
At all times, an "appeal" is fully debatable so long as the debate doesn't relate to
rules of debate.
priority of business.
indecorum.
All of the above.
Which one of the following motions would you propose if you wanted to speak longer on a motion than the maximum time allowed?
move the Previous Question
Extend the Limits of Debate
Postpone to a Certain Time
Refer to a Committee
If it is desired to prevent any discussion of a subject, one way this can be done is to raise
a Point of Order.
an Objection to the Consideration of the Question.
a Question of Privilege.
an Order of the Day.
An order limiting or extending the limits of debate that is no longer in force, is said to be
"expired."
"expended."
"exhausted."
"excused."
Which of the privileged motions listed below is not debatable?
Adjourn
Recess
Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
All of the above
