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WorksheetsSenior Level Parli Pro and FFA Information
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 54mins
Roberts Rules of Order are NOT based on the regard for which of the following
The Majority
The Minority, less than one third
Individual Members
Absentees
What is the simplest form of assembly in principle?
The Legislative Body
The Convention
The Mass Meeting
The Local Assembly of an organized assembly
In how many ways may the main motion be distinguished?
1
2
3
4
What is defined as a "regular meeting"?
The periodic business meeting of a permanent society, local branch, or board, held at weekly, monthly, quarterly or similar intervals?
One that is convened only to consider one or more items of business specified in the call of the meeting
Meeting in continuation of the initial session of the immediately preceding regular or special meeting
Meeting held only one business meeting of the general membership each year
What is defined as a "Special Meeting"?
The periodic business meeting of a permanent society, local branch, or board, held at weekly, monthly, quarterly, or similar intervals
One that is convened only to consider one or more items of business specified in the call of the meeting
Meeting in continuation of the initial session of the immediately preceding regular or special meeting
Meeting held only one business meeting of the general membership each year
What is defined as an "Adjourned Meeting"?
The periodic business meeting of a permanent society, local branch, or board, held at weekly, monthly, quarterly, or similar intervals
. One that is convened only to consider one or more items of business specified in the call of the meeting
Meeting in continuation of the initial session of the immediately preceding regular or special meeting
Meeting held only one business meeting of the general membership each year
What is defined as an "Annual Meeting"?
The periodic business meeting of a permanent society, local branch, or board, held at weekly, monthly, quarterly, or similar intervals
One that is convened only to consider one or more items of business specified in the call of the meeting
Meeting in continuation of the initial session of the immediately preceding regular or special meeting
Meeting held only one business meeting of the general membership each year
Over what motions does the main motion take precedence?
. Fix the time to which to adjourn and consideration of the question
Postpone indefinitely
Call for the orders of the day, limit or extend debate, and previous question
It takes precedence over no motion
Assume the following series of motions is pending and that the motions have been moved in the order below:
1.) A main motion
2.) A motion to postpone the main question indefinitely
3.) An amendment to the main motion
4.) A motion to refer the main question (with the pending amendment) to a committee
5.) A motion to postpone the pending questions to a certain time
6.) A motion to vote on the postponement by ballot
7.) A motion to lay the pending questions on the table
8.) A motion to take a recess
To which motion should action be taken first?
Lay on the Table
The Main Motion
Recess
Postpone Indefinitely
What is NOT true about the motion Postpone Indefinitely?
Must be seconded
Limit or extend debate and previous question can be applied to it without affecting the main question
It is the lowest‐ranking privileged motion
Is out of order when another has the floor
When applied to a main motion, the motion to amend takes precedence over the main motion as well as which subsidiary motion?
Lay on the Table
Previous Question
Limit or Extend Debate
All the Above
How many degrees of an amendment can be recognized?
1
2
3
4
Which is NOT true regarding the motion commit or refer?
Can be amendable
Can be reconsidered
Requires a 2/3 vote
Takes precedence over the incidental motion division of a question
To what motion(s) does the subsidiary motion postpone to a certain time take precedence?
Main motion and division of the assembly
Postpone indefinitely and division of the question
Amend and limit or extend debate
Commit or refer and fix the time to which to adjourn
How may the motion postpone to a certain time be amended
How many may be present at the time
Making the postponed question a special order
The type of vote required
None of the above
Which is true of the motion limit or extend limits of debate?
Requires a second
Is debatable
Cannot be applied to any immediately pending debatable motion
Requires a majority vote
Which is NOT true of the motion previous question?
. Immediately closes debate on the pending question
Stops amendments on the pending question
Prevents the making of any other subsidiary motions except lay on the table
If adopted, it allows the making of privileged or incidental motions
What type of vote is required to adopt the motion previous question?
Majority
2/3
No vote is required
None of the Above
Which motion(s) does lay on the table take precedence?
Recess, adjourn, and limit or extend debate
Call for the orders of the day and raise to a question of privilege
Fix the time to which to adjourn, main motion, and division of the assembly
Previous question, postpone definitely, and commit or refer
How many standard descriptive characteristics of a motion are there?
8
7
6
4
When is call for the orders of the day applicable?
When the agenda is being varied from
When a general order that is in order at the time is not being taken up
When the time for considering a special order has arrived or passed and is not being taken up
All the above
Which is NOT true of call for the orders of the day?
Doesnt require a 2nd
Is not debateable
Can be reconsidered
Is not amendable
To which motions does raise a question of privilege have precedence?
Fix the time to which to adjourn and call for the orders of the day
Recess and adjourn
Adjourn, fix the time to which to adjourn, and the main motion
All the above
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the motion raise a question of privilege?
Cannot be applied to any other motion
Is debatable if a main motion is pending after having been admitted as a question of privilege
Is ammendable
Cannot be reconsidered
Question of privilege has how many types of questions?
1
2
3
4
Recess can be
Reconsidered
Debated
Applied to any motion
Amendable
Which subsidiary motion can be applied to the motion recess?
Lay on the table
Limit or extend debate
Postpone Indefinitely
Amend
None of the above
Which motion and only motion does the motion adjourn yield to?
Fix the time to which to adjourn
Call for the orders of the day
Division of the question
Recess
Which motion(s) can be applied to the motion fix the time to which to adjourn?
Adjourn, amend, and postpone definitely
Amend, and previous question
Recess, lay on the table, and postpone definitely
The main motion only
In what way is the motion fix the time to which to adjourn NOT AMENDABLE
DATE
HOUR
PLACE
NUMBER OF ATTENDANCE
What motion(s) does the incidental motion point of order yield to?
All subsidiary motions
All Incidental Motions
All Privileged motions
It yields to not motion
What type of vote is initially required to adopt the motion point of order?
2/3rd
Standing
Secret Ballot
Ruled upon by the chair
Which is true of the motion appeal?
Is not debatable
Is amendable
Can be reconsidered
Requires a 2nd
When can the motion to suspend the rules be made?
At any time that no question is pending
As soon as a question is pending
After debate has ceased
none of the above
Which type of rule can be voted on by a majority vote?
Rules of order
Standing Rule
Those that deal with bylaws
There is no rule that requires a majority vote
What does the motion objection to the consideration of the question take precedence over?
Original main motions
Incidental main motions
Adjourn
None of the above
When can the motion objection to the consideration of a question be reconsidered?
When a 2/3rd vote is required
With an affirmative vote
With a negative vote, sustaining the objection
Objection to the consideration of the question is not able to be reconsidered
What subsidiary motion does the incidental motion division of a question take precedence over if there are no amendments on the table?
Postpone definitely
Postpone indefinitely
Commit or Refer
Previous Question
What type of motion is the motion consideration by paragraph or seriatim?
Privileged
Subsidiary
Incidental
Motions that bring a question
Which is true of the motion consideration by paragraph or seriatim?
Does not require a 2nd
Is debateable
Requires a 2/3 vote
Cannot be reconsidered
Which motion(s) does the division of the assembly take precedence over?
All subsidiary motin
Amend and the main motion
Raise to a question of priveledge
None of the above
What is true about the motion take from the table?
Does not requiree a seconcd
Is debateable
Cannot be reconsidered
Does not require a vote, chair decides
To what motion does rescind take precedence over?
No Motion
All motions
Only Privileged motions
Only Subsidiary Motions
The motion to rescind
Is not debateable
Is in order when another has the floor
Can be reconsidered when a negative vote is made
Cannot be applied to anything (bylaw, rule, policy, decision, or choice)
What is true of the motion to discharge a committee?
Is not amendable
Must be Seconded
Cannot be applied to any main motion
Can be only applied to an incidental main motion
In what ways can the motion reconsider be reconsidered?
If voted upon in the affirmitive
If voted upon in the negative
Only when a majority vote is called
The motion to reconsider cannot be reconsidered
Which is true of the motion to reconsider?
Is in order even after another person has been assigned the floor
Does not require a 2nd
When making the motion, takes precedence over no other motion
When making the motion, yields to all motions
If there are 26 members present at a regular meeting, how many members need to vote in the affirmative to adopt a motion?
12
13
14
15
Recess
To arrange time of next meeting
to dismiss the meeting
to dismiss the meeting for a specific length of time
To make a personal request during a debate
What does 3 taps of the gavel mean?
Stand in unison
Say the pledge
Say hello to your neighbor
Sit down
A motion dies if it does not get a second.
true
false
What does the owl represent?
Knowledge
The start of a new day
Labor and tillage of the soil
Freedom
What does the eagle represent?
Unity
Labor and tillage
Freedom
Aviation
What does the Ear Of Corn represent?
ꓘorn
Freedom
labor and tillage
Unity
What does the plow represent?
Labor and Tillage of the soil
Freedom
push mowers *dies*
Unity
Which degree do FFA students normally receive their freshman year or their first year in FFA?
Greenhand
Chapter
State
American
Honorary
Made of Silver
Greenhand
Chapter
State
American
Honorary
Made of Bronze
Greenhand
Chapter
State
American
Honorary
Made of Gold
Greenhand
Chapter
State
American
Honorary
Which degree is the highest degree that a chapter can bestow?
Greenhand
Chapter
State
American
Honorary
Who Created the FFA Creed originally
E.M. Tiffany
Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Donald Trump
" In the promise of better_______ through better _______."
Months, Years
Weeks, Months
Ways, Days
Days, Ways
How many Sentences are in the Creed?
5
4
7
22
When did FFA begin?
1917
1928
1930
1965
When were girls allowed to become FFA members?
1917
1928
1930
1969
When did the NFA and FFA merge?
1917
1928
1965
1969
When did the Future Farmers of America change its name to the National FFA Organization?
1917
1928
1965
1988
What does the rising sun represent in the FFA emblem?
unity
FFA is intracurricular
progress and the promise of a new day
national pride and freedom
Which officer is stationed beneath the rising sun?
President
Vice President
Reporter
Sentinel
Which chapter officer is responsible for coordinating all committee work and serving in the absence of the President?
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Reporter
The _________________________________________ is stationed at the emblem of Washington.
Advisor
Sentinel
Vice President
Treasurer
what is not a type of officer
president
secretary
chaplain
second advisor
Fill in the blanks of the FFA Mission Statement
"The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier____________, personal _____________ and career success through agricultural ____________.
finances, success, learning
goals, growth, education
leadership, growth, education
leadership, health, learning
Where is the National FFA Center located?
Louisville, Kentucky
Washington DC
Indianapolis, Indiana
Manhattan, Kansas
Which FFA region is Kansas a part of?
Western Region
Southern Region
Central Region
Eastern Region
What material is the official FFA jacket made of?
Suede
Corduroy
Wool
Cotton
Who is the Kansas FFA Executive Secretary?
(a)
Which of the following is not an unclassified motion that does not bring a question before the assembly?
Reconsider
Previous Question
Rescind
Take from the table
Which of the following requires a 2/3 vote for passage?
Refer to special committee
Rescind with previous notice
Suspend Standing Rules
Postpone definitely - Special Order
How many taps is used to restore order?
One
Two
Three
A series of sharp taps
How many taps is a message to members to be seated?
One
Two
Three
A series of sharp taps
What is the purpose of the main motion?
To bring up new business
To change something about a motion
To argue
To change something you already voted on
If 27 members vote on an issue that requires a 2/3rds vote, how many votes are needed for passage?
9
5
18
14
Which of the following requires no vote?
Main
Point of Order
Previous question
Amendment
