Worksheets601-640
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
In a convention, parliamentary standing rules generally arise from a need to give:
the minority more power
a majority more power to transact business with minimum delay
more power to the officers in the transaction of necessary business
the majority and minority equal power
Every member has the right to debate twice for no longer than 10 minutes on each debatable question. This right:
allows the member to yield the unexpired portion of his time to another member
allows the member to reserve any portion of his time to a later time
permits a member to speak one time for twenty minutes
is not transferable
Most conventions prepare and operate on a controlled schedule and transact business quickly under the general direction of the:
program committee
credentials committee
standing rules committee
officers and the board of association
When the credentials committee at a convention is in doubt about which of two groups of delegates is entitled to be seated, the committee should:
reach a decision by a two-thirds vote
admit both groups and report the fact of the contest to the convention
omit both groups and report the fact of the contest to the convention
submit the dispute to the convention parliamentarian
When an alternate is replacing a convention delegate who has been called home from the convention, the most important thing for the alternate to do is to:
report to the credentials committee evidence of the delegate's withdrawl
get the delegate's badge from the delegate
report to the convention chairman
attend the next business meeting as the delegate's replacement
The bylaws committee working on bylaws for a new society should:
hold open meeting for comment by all members
add other members to the committee if they are interested
ask for the opinion of a parliamentarian and attorney once the bylaws are adopted
study copies of bylaws of societies similar to the one being formed
The credentials committee for a convention receives a credentials form of a constituent unit listing a delegate who is ineligible through nonpayment of dues. The credentials committee should:
inform the member that he is ineligible
advise the chapter of its right to designate an elected alternate to replace the delegate
ask the national treasurer to collect the dues
wait for the convention when the delegate can pay dues and register at the same time
The maker of a motion:
cannot speak against the motion
can speak against the motion if it is amended
is not limited in the number of times to speak
cannot vote against the motion
When dissolving a society, which of the following is not required?
disposal of assets in accordance with state and federal tax laws
adoption of a resolution of dissolution
holding a public hearing
the same notice and vote as are required to amend the bylaws
What business may be transacted in the absence of a quorum?
read and approve minutes
give notice
go into committee of the whole
set an adjourned meeting
A motion to go into executive session:
can allow special invitees to attend
is a suspension of the rules
is an incidental motion
is an objection to the consideration of a question
The credentials committee has a number of duties in conducting registration for a convention. These duties do not include:
receiving evidence that a member is entitled to register
issuing badges and programs
keeping the media informed of convention developments
reporting to the assembly
If a member has been assigned the floor during debate on a main motion, which of the following will count against the time for that debate?
speeches made while in committee of the whole
debate while the question is being considered informally
response to an inquiry
making a secondary motion
An order of the day is an item of business set in advance to be taken up during a given session. It can be made by:
postponing a pending main motion to a specific time
adopting a main motion to set up a future time for consideration of a question
assigning to an item of business a specific position
all of the above
The convention arrangements committee has the responsibility for:
certification of delegates to the convention
rules of operating procedure for the convention
preparation of the order of business and program for the convention
securing meeting rooms, hotel, and related services
A society is electing alternates for its delegates to a national convention. Which rule would be the most advisable to govern this election?
elect about half as many alternates as delegates
make qualifications the same for both delegates and alternates
name the delegate whom each alternate will replace
elect more alternates than delegates needed
The functions of the credentials committee at a convention require continued service through the:
registration hours of the convention
first business meeting of the convention
first business meeting of each day of the convention
entire conversation
Which of the following is not a part of the standard order of business?
reading and approval of the minutes
reports of special committees
special orders
adjournment
A point of "no quorum" is a point of order, but differs in that it:
is debatable
cannot interrupt a speaker
is not ruled upon by the chair
can be reconsidered
In ascertaining the presence of a quorum, it is the duty of the presiding officer to:
determine, although he need not announce, that a quorum is present
determine and announce that a quorum is present
determine and announce the quorum number or percent as present
proceed with the business regardless of a quorum
The standard order of business for societies holding regular business sessions, which are separated by no more than a quarterly time interval, does not include:
report of the board
special orders
general orders
good of the order
Convention registration should be arranged by:
the committee on standing rules
the program committee
the credentials committee
the convention arrangements committee
A motion to go into executive session:
is a question of privilege of the assembly
is undebatable
requires a two-thirds vote
yields to a question of personal privilege
When does the chair call the meeting to order?
When the time for the meeting has arrived, the chair immediately calls the meeting to order
If there is no quorum present, the chair adjourns the meeting
The chair calls the meeting to order after he has determined that a quorum is present
The chair determines the time for calling the meeting to order
How is business brought before the assembly?
business is brought before the assembly by a motion of a member
when the president calls on the secretary to read the correspondence
after the reading of a communication, the action proposed is before the assembly
when a report with a recommendation is made by an officer, the recommendation is voted on
If a quorum fails to appear at a regular meeting after the meeting is called to order:
the bylaw provision that required the meeting to be held was complied with even though the meeting adjourned immediately
a motion to contact absent members during a recess would not be in order
motions to obtain a quorum are incidental motions
the prohibition against transacting business in the absence of a quorum can be waived by unanimous consent
An adjournment does not end a session when:
the end of the session has not been announced by the chair
a motion to reconsider has not been called up
another meeting to continue the same business or order of business has been set for a definite time
all the business has not been completed
A recess of an assembly:
is always scheduled in advance
is always used to designate the time between meetings of a convention
is a short intermission within a meeting
must stipulate the time to reconvene
In a body having an enrolled membership composed only of persons who maintain their status as members in a prescribed manner, the quorum specified by common parliamentary law is:
a majority of the membership
two-thirds of the membership
half of the membership
the numbers of members attending a properly announced meeting
The vote necessary to change an adopted agenda is:
a majority of those present
previous notice and two-thirds vote
previous notice and majority vote
a vote of a majority of the entire membership
The time and place of registration for a convention should be announced in the printed convention program. Registration should:
not take place at a location separate from the meeting room
not begin before the day the convention opens
be staffed by the full committee until the end of the convention
always remain open during meetings
In conventions, the screening of all original main motions is sometimes given to the:
arrangements committee
program committee
reference committee
president
A motion to amend an adopted convention program:
is in order when another has the floor
requires a two-thirds vote
is not debatable
is not amendable
Before a member standing in line at the microphone to debate had the opportunity to make a second speech, the previous question was ordered:
the member is allowed to offer his remarks before the vote is taken
the chair should rule the motion to order the previous question out of order
the member can raise a point of order
the member cannot debate further
After the agenda is adopted by affirmative vote, it:
can be reconsidered
cannot be reconsidered
cannot be amended
can be amended by majority vote
In a mass meeting, if there is disagreement about the chair's decision in assigning the floor:
the decision is not subject to appeal
the decision can be appealed from by two members
the decision can be appealed from by one member
the decision must be made by the assembly
The quorum for a church organization with no dues structure or membership roll, and no quorum provided in the bylaws is:
a majority of the members in attendance
those who attend
a majority of the membership
two-thirds of the members in attendance
In the absence of a quorum, motions made to obtain a quorum are:
treated as privileged motions
in order when another has the floor
not debatable or amendable
all of the above are correct
After an agenda has been adopted, a motion to make a matter a special order requires a:
majority vote
two-thirds vote
unanimous vote
roll call vote
A motion to amend a special rule of order not pending:
is not debatable
can be adopted by a two-thirds vote and previous notice
can be adopted by a majority vote
is out of order
