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Bridgeport FFA Parli Pro

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Main Motion has the most precedence in all the motions

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Subsidiary has more precedence than incidental motions.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Adjournment may interrupt a speaker

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Adjournment cannot be made while counting votes or verifying a vote unless the vote is a ballot

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Previous Question requires a majority vote

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Previous Question may be considered before the affirmative vote is taken.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Lay on the Table can be reconsidered

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The purpose of Previous Question is to bring a question again before the chapter

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Members offering the motion to refer to a committee may specify whether it it to go to a standing committee

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Refer to a committee is debatable but not amendable

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The motion refer to a committee may be reconsidered before the committeetake up the question

a)

True

b)

False

12.

If an amendment is germane it means it does not pertain to the motion that is under consideration.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

There are 3 types of amendments, they rank third, second and first

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Any motion is amendable, it does not matter if the original motion cannot be amendable

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Amendment can be amended by and amendment of the second rank, second rank cannot be amended

a)

True

b)

False

16.

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

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Postpone Definitely can be reconsidered on a affirmative vote (only if it passes)

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Point of Order requires a second but does not require recognition

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Point of Order is undebatable and unamendable

a)

True

b)

False

20.

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

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The motion to Appeal does not need recognition and it cannot interrupt a speaker

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Appeal is one of the very few motions that a tie vote can pass the motion.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The motion to appeal is debatable except in cases where it relates to indecorum (improper coundet) or deviation from the rules of speaking

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Suspend the standing rules is those rules that are adopted in a meeting without the need of giving previous notice

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The motion suspend the standing rules can be a majority vote or two-thirds if advanced notice was given.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The motion suspend the standing rules cannot be reconsidered

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The purpose of the motion division of assembly, divides the floor into two sections in order to solve votes when there is a tie.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The motion division of assembly, can be made anytime after a vote has been cast.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The motion division of assembly, a vote is not necessary

a)

True

b)

False

30.

When making a nomination it must start with "I nominate"

a)

True

b)

False

31.

All nomination motions may interrupt a speaker

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The motion for closing nominations requires a two-thirds vote

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The motion to open nominations requires a majority vote

a)

True

b)

False

34.

To make a nomination a second is required

a)

True

b)

False

35.

To reopen nominations a second is required

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The purpose of Parliamentary Inquiry is to permit a member to gain parliamentary information.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Parliamentary Inquiry does not require a vote

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Parliamentary Inquiry is amendable and debatable

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The motion Withdraw or Modify a motion is an incidental motion

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The motion Withdraw or Modify a motion requires a two-thirds vote

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The motion Withdraw or Modify a motion only a positive vote can be reconsidered

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Motion cannot be withdrawn after voting has commenced 

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The motion Take from the Table's purpose is to again bring a question before the chapter for further consideration

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The motion Take from the Table is undebatable and unamendable

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The motion Take from the Table does not require a second

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The motion Discharging a Committee is only amendable in special cases such as time or outcome

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The motion Discharging a Committee requires a two-thirds vote, unless previous notice is given then it is only a majority vote.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The motion Discharging a Committee may interrupt a speaker

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The motion reconsider cancels action taken by the chapter

a)

True

b)

False

50.

In order to reconsider a motion the motion must be made by the prevailing side

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The motion to reconsider requires a two-thirds vote

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The motion to rescind is to permit the reevaluation of a vote previously taken on a motion and to again consider the question

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The motion to rescind is undebatable and unamendable

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The motion to rescind requires majority vote if previous notice was given otherwise a two-thirds is required.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Main motion ranks first in precedence

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Main motion can be reconsidered

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Main motion is amendable, debatable and requires a majority vote.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Main motion falls into subsidiary motions

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Subsidiary motions may dispose of main motions.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Two taps of the gavel should fall the announcement of the results

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Which of the following is the correct order of motions?

a)

Privileged, Subsidiary, Incidental, Motions to bring an item back up before the Assembly, and Main

b)

Privileged, Subsidiary, Incidental, and Main

c)

Main, Privileged, Subsidiary and Incidental

d)

Main, Incidental, Subsidiary and Privileged.

62.

Candidates are voted upon

a)

in reverse order of their nomination.

b)

in alphabetical order.

c)

in the order they were nominated.

d)

in reverse alphabetical order.

63.

When the president wishes to debate a motion, the vice president presides

a)

until the end of the meeting.

b)

for at least as long as is necessary to dispose of the time of business upon which the

president debates.

c)

only until the president is finished debating and has time to assume the chair for the vote.

d)

for the duration of the meeting.

64.

Which item of business will occur first during a FFA meeting?

a)

Committee Reports

b)

Entertainment, recreation, refreshments

c)

Degree and installation ceremonies

d)

Orders of the day

65.

Who may call committee meetings?

a)

The chair OR by any 2 of the committee’s members

b)

The Advisor

c)

Only by a general consensus of all committee members

d)

Only the chair

66.

An amendment has all of these characteristics EXCEPT

a)

It may not interrupt a speaker.

b)

A second is required.

c)

It is always debatable and amendable.

d)

It requires a majority vote.

67.

The purpose of __________ is to modify the motion that is under consideration.

a)

amending

b)

a main motion

c)

an appeal

d)

calling a parliamentary inquiry

68.

A motion cannot be taken from the table until

a)

the next meeting.

b)

some business has been transacted after it was tabled.

c)

an hour has passed since it was tabled

d)

the motion to lay on the table is reconsidered.

69.

The motion to rescind may be amended if the motion contains ______________.

a)

unnecessary information

b)

misleading information

c)

private information

d)

multiple parts – one that a person wishes to cancel, and one that the person wishes to

keep

70.

When a main motion is referred to a committee, what happens to the amendment or

amendments that are pending to the main motion?

a)

They are also referred.

b)

They are lost.

c)

They must be voted upon before the motion is referred.

d)

They are discharged.

71.

When must a point of order be made?

a)

Prior to the next meeting.

b)

At the time the breach of order occurs.

c)

Within five minutes after the breach of order occurs.

d)

It must be made within a 24 hour period of when the breach occurs.

72.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the motion to Suspend the Standing Rules?

a)

A second is not required.

b)

It is debatable.

c)

It is amendable.

d)

It may not interrupt a speaker.

73.

The purpose of an adjournment is to __________ the meeting.

a)

delay

b)

recess

c)

postpone

d)

terminate

74.

All of the following are part of a Treasurer’s report EXCEPT

a)

Balance on hand at date of last report

b)

Receipts since last report

c)

Signature of the Advisor

d)

Present Balance

75.

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.

a)

anonymous

b)

plurality

c)

unanimous

d)

general consent

76.

A member wanting a counted vote may make a motion to take all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Roll Call Vote

b)

Standing Vote

c)

Ballot Vote

d)

All are correct