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Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 38mins
Main Motion has the most precedence in all the motions
True
False
Subsidiary has more precedence than incidental motions.
True
False
Adjournment may interrupt a speaker
True
False
Adjournment cannot be made while counting votes or verifying a vote unless the vote is a ballot
True
False
Previous Question requires a majority vote
True
False
Previous Question may be considered before the affirmative vote is taken.
True
False
Lay on the Table can be reconsidered
True
False
The purpose of Previous Question is to bring a question again before the chapter
True
False
Members offering the motion to refer to a committee may specify whether it it to go to a standing committee
True
False
Refer to a committee is debatable but not amendable
True
False
The motion refer to a committee may be reconsidered before the committeetake up the question
True
False
If an amendment is germane it means it does not pertain to the motion that is under consideration.
True
False
There are 3 types of amendments, they rank third, second and first
True
False
Any motion is amendable, it does not matter if the original motion cannot be amendable
True
False
Amendment can be amended by and amendment of the second rank, second rank cannot be amended
True
False
Postpone Definitely permits the action on a pending question to be postpone to a specific day, meeting, or time, or until after a particular event
True
False
Postpone Definitely can be reconsidered on a affirmative vote (only if it passes)
True
False
Point of Order requires a second but does not require recognition
True
False
Point of Order is undebatable and unamendable
True
False
The purpose of the motion to Appeal is to obtain a decision from the chapter to a question on which the presiding officer has made a decision
True
False
The motion to Appeal does not need recognition and it cannot interrupt a speaker
True
False
Appeal is one of the very few motions that a tie vote can pass the motion.
True
False
The motion to appeal is debatable except in cases where it relates to indecorum (improper coundet) or deviation from the rules of speaking
True
False
Suspend the standing rules is those rules that are adopted in a meeting without the need of giving previous notice
True
False
The motion suspend the standing rules can be a majority vote or two-thirds if advanced notice was given.
True
False
The motion suspend the standing rules cannot be reconsidered
True
False
The purpose of the motion division of assembly, divides the floor into two sections in order to solve votes when there is a tie.
True
False
The motion division of assembly, can be made anytime after a vote has been cast.
True
False
The motion division of assembly, a vote is not necessary
True
False
When making a nomination it must start with "I nominate"
True
False
All nomination motions may interrupt a speaker
True
False
The motion for closing nominations requires a two-thirds vote
True
False
The motion to open nominations requires a majority vote
True
False
To make a nomination a second is required
True
False
To reopen nominations a second is required
True
False
The purpose of Parliamentary Inquiry is to permit a member to gain parliamentary information.
True
False
Parliamentary Inquiry does not require a vote
True
False
Parliamentary Inquiry is amendable and debatable
True
False
The motion Withdraw or Modify a motion is an incidental motion
True
False
The motion Withdraw or Modify a motion requires a two-thirds vote
True
False
The motion Withdraw or Modify a motion only a positive vote can be reconsidered
True
False
Motion cannot be withdrawn after voting has commenced
True
False
The motion Take from the Table's purpose is to again bring a question before the chapter for further consideration
True
False
The motion Take from the Table is undebatable and unamendable
True
False
The motion Take from the Table does not require a second
True
False
The motion Discharging a Committee is only amendable in special cases such as time or outcome
True
False
The motion Discharging a Committee requires a two-thirds vote, unless previous notice is given then it is only a majority vote.
True
False
The motion Discharging a Committee may interrupt a speaker
True
False
The motion reconsider cancels action taken by the chapter
True
False
In order to reconsider a motion the motion must be made by the prevailing side
True
False
The motion to reconsider requires a two-thirds vote
True
False
The motion to rescind is to permit the reevaluation of a vote previously taken on a motion and to again consider the question
True
False
The motion to rescind is undebatable and unamendable
True
False
The motion to rescind requires majority vote if previous notice was given otherwise a two-thirds is required.
True
False
Main motion ranks first in precedence
True
False
Main motion can be reconsidered
True
False
Main motion is amendable, debatable and requires a majority vote.
True
False
Main motion falls into subsidiary motions
True
False
Subsidiary motions may dispose of main motions.
True
False
Two taps of the gavel should fall the announcement of the results
True
False
Which of the following is the correct order of motions?
Privileged, Subsidiary, Incidental, Motions to bring an item back up before the Assembly, and Main
Privileged, Subsidiary, Incidental, and Main
Main, Privileged, Subsidiary and Incidental
Main, Incidental, Subsidiary and Privileged.
Candidates are voted upon
in reverse order of their nomination.
in alphabetical order.
in the order they were nominated.
in reverse alphabetical order.
When the president wishes to debate a motion, the vice president presides
until the end of the meeting.
for at least as long as is necessary to dispose of the time of business upon which the
president debates.
only until the president is finished debating and has time to assume the chair for the vote.
for the duration of the meeting.
Which item of business will occur first during a FFA meeting?
Committee Reports
Entertainment, recreation, refreshments
Degree and installation ceremonies
Orders of the day
Who may call committee meetings?
The chair OR by any 2 of the committee’s members
The Advisor
Only by a general consensus of all committee members
Only the chair
An amendment has all of these characteristics EXCEPT
It may not interrupt a speaker.
A second is required.
It is always debatable and amendable.
It requires a majority vote.
The purpose of __________ is to modify the motion that is under consideration.
amending
a main motion
an appeal
calling a parliamentary inquiry
A motion cannot be taken from the table until
the next meeting.
some business has been transacted after it was tabled.
an hour has passed since it was tabled
the motion to lay on the table is reconsidered.
The motion to rescind may be amended if the motion contains ______________.
unnecessary information
misleading information
private information
multiple parts – one that a person wishes to cancel, and one that the person wishes to
keep
When a main motion is referred to a committee, what happens to the amendment or
amendments that are pending to the main motion?
They are also referred.
They are lost.
They must be voted upon before the motion is referred.
They are discharged.
When must a point of order be made?
Prior to the next meeting.
At the time the breach of order occurs.
Within five minutes after the breach of order occurs.
It must be made within a 24 hour period of when the breach occurs.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the motion to Suspend the Standing Rules?
A second is not required.
It is debatable.
It is amendable.
It may not interrupt a speaker.
The purpose of an adjournment is to __________ the meeting.
delay
recess
postpone
terminate
All of the following are part of a Treasurer’s report EXCEPT
Balance on hand at date of last report
Receipts since last report
Signature of the Advisor
Present Balance
When there are three or more candidates, and one candidate receives more votes than any
other candidate, yet less than majority, that candidate received a _______ vote.
anonymous
plurality
unanimous
general consent
A member wanting a counted vote may make a motion to take all of the following EXCEPT:
Roll Call Vote
Standing Vote
Ballot Vote
All are correct
