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GHCM State Abilities (Purpose, class, 2nd, debate, amend)

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of lay on the table?

(a)  

2.

What class of motions does lay on the table belong to?

a)

Subsidiary

b)

Incidental

3.

Can you interrupt a speaker to lay a motion on the table?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Does lay on the table require a 2nd?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Is lay on the table debatable

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Is lay on the table amendable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

What vote is required for lay on the table?

a)

2/3

b)

Majority

c)

No vote

8.

What is the purpose of previous question?

(a)  

9.

What class of motions does previous question belong to?

a)

Subsidiary

b)

Incidental

10.

Can you interrupt a speaker to call the previous question?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

Does previous question require a 2nd?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Is previous question debatable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Is previous question amendable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

What vote is required for previous question?

a)

2/3

b)

Majority

c)

No vote

15.

What is the purpose of limit/extend limits of debate?

(a)  

16.

What class of motions does limit/extend limits of debate belong to?

a)

Subsidiary

b)

Incidental

17.

Does limit/extend limits of debate require a 2nd?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Is limit/extend limits of debate debatable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Is limit/extend limits of debate amendable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

What vote is required for limit/extend limits of debate?

a)

2/3

b)

Majority

c)

No vote

21.

What is the purpose of refer to a committee?

(a)  

22.

What class of motions does refer to a committee belong to?

a)

Subsidiary

b)

Incidental

23.

Does refer to a committee require a 2nd?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Is refer to a committee debatable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Is refer to a committee amendable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

What vote is required on refer to a committee?

a)

2/3

b)

Majority

c)

No vote

27.

What is the purpose of amend?

(a)  

28.

What class of motions does amend belong to?

a)

Subsidiary

b)

Incidental

29.

Does amend require a 2nd?

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

Is amend debatable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

31.

Is amend amendable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

What type of amendment is amendable?

(a)  

33.

What vote is required on amend?

a)

2/3

b)

Majority

c)

No vote

34.

What is the purpose of parliamentary inquiry?

(a)  

35.

What class of motions does parliamentary inquiry belong to?

a)

Subsidiary

b)

Incidental

36.

Does parliamentary inquiry require a 2nd?

a)

Yes

b)

No

37.

Is parliamentary inquiry debatable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

38.

Is parliamentary inquiry amendable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

39.

What vote is required on parliamentary inquiry?

a)

2/3

b)

Majority

c)

No vote

40.

To whom is a parliamentary inquiry directed to?

(a)  

41.

What is the purpose of point of order?

(a)  

42.

What class of motions does point of order belong to?

a)

Subsidiary

b)

Incidental

43.

May you interrupt a speaker to make a point of order?

a)

Yes

b)

No

44.

Does point of order require a 2nd?

a)

Yes

b)

No

45.

Is point of order debatable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

46.

Is point of order amendable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

47.

What vote is required on point of order?

a)

2/3

b)

Majority

c)

No vote

48.

Who makes the ruling on a point of order?

(a)  

49.

What is the purpose of suspend the rules?

(a)  

50.

What class of motions does suspend the rules belong to?

a)

Subsidiary

b)

Incidental

51.

May you interrupt a speaker to suspend the rules?

a)

Yes

b)

No

52.

Does suspend the rules require a 2nd?

a)

Yes

b)

No

53.

Is suspend the rules debatable?

a)

No

b)

Yes

54.

Is suspend the rules amendable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

55.

What vote is required to suspend the rules?

a)

2/3

b)

Majority

c)

No vote

56.

What is the purpose of division of the assembly?

(a)  

57.

What class of motions does division of the assembly belong to?

a)

Subsidiary

b)

Incidental

58.

May you interrupt a speaker to call for a division of the assembly?

a)

Yes

b)

No

59.

Is a 2nd required for a division of the assembly?

a)

Yes

b)

No

60.

Is division of the assembly debatable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

61.

Is division of the assembly amendable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

62.

What vote is taken on division of the assembly?

a)

2/3

b)

Majority

c)

No vote

63.

What is the purpose of objection to the consideration of the question?

(a)  

64.

What class of motions does objection to the consideration of the question belong to?

a)

Subsidiary

b)

Incidental

65.

Can you interrupt a speaker for objection to the consideration of the question?

a)

Yes

b)

No

66.

Does objection to the consideration of the question require a 2nd?

a)

Yes

b)

No

67.

Is objection to the consideration of the question debatable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

68.

Is objection to the consideration of the question amendable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

69.

What vote is taken on objection to the consideration of the question?

a)

2/3

b)

Majority

c)

No vote

70.

What vote is required to adopt an objection to the consideration of the question?

(a)  

71.

What is the purpose of withdraw?

(a)  

72.

What class of motions does withdraw belong to?

a)

Subsidiary

b)

Incidental

73.

Does withdraw require a 2nd?

a)

Yes

b)

No

74.

Is withdraw debatable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

75.

Is withdraw amendable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

76.

What vote is required on withdraw?

a)

2/3

b)

Majority

c)

No vote

77.

When there is an objection on withdraw, what vote is required?

(a)