wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Parliamentary Procedure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following motions requires a two-thirds vote?

a)

Adjourn

b)

Point of Order

c)

Previous Question

d)

Refer to Committee

2.

Which of the following motions is debatable? (We can talk about it)

a)

Adjourn

b)

Amendment

c)

Division of the House

d)

Point of Order

3.

Which of the following motions does not require a second?

a)

Adjourn

b)

Main Motion

c)

Refer to Committee

d)

Point of Order

4.

If 27 members vote on an issue that requires a 2/3rds vote, how many votes are needed for passage?

a)

9

b)

5

c)

18

d)

14

5.

Which of the following motions requires a majority vote?

a)

Main Motion

b)

Division of the House

c)

Previous question

d)

Point of Order

6.

Which of the following does not require a simple majority vote?

a)

Adjourn

b)

Previous Question

c)

Amend

d)

Main Motion

7.

Which of the following requires no vote?

a)

Main

b)

Point of Order

c)

Previous question

d)

Amendment

8.

Which of the following does the president decide?

a)

Main motion

b)

Point of order

c)

Amend

d)

None of the above

9.

Which of the following is not debatable?

a)

Refer to Committee

b)

Previous question

c)

Amendment

d)

Main Motion

10.

One Tap of the Gavel Means:

a)

Starts the meeting

b)

Stand

c)

Sit

d)

Calls for order

11.

Three taps of the gavel means:

a)

Starts the meeting

b)

Stand

c)

Sit

d)

Calls for order

12.

A series of taps of the gavel means:

a)

Starts the meeting

b)

Stand

c)

Sit

d)

Calls for order

13.

 If there are 30 people in the room, how many do I to vote “Aye” for the main motion to pass.

a)

15

b)

16

c)

20

d)

30

14.

Which of these is NOT a good quality for the chairperson to have?

a)

Fair

b)

Impartial

c)

Opinionated

d)

Interested in the welfare of the group

15.

The Motion (a)   , is used to correct a parliamentary mistake.

16.

(a)   is used to end the meeting

17.

(a)   is used to end debate and requires 2/3 majority vote

18.

(a)   is used to introduce a new item of business and starts with "I move....."

19.

(a)   is used to change a main motion

20.

(a)   is used to have a revote of a voice vote use