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WorksheetsIntroduction to Parliamentary Procedure
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 55mins
Which one of the following motions is not a motion to bring a question again before the assembly?
ratify
amend something previously adopted
rescind
reconsider
A motion that has been postponed to a certain time...
is in the same condition at a later session as it was before postponement except that any limitation on debate is exhausted
cannot be reconsidered
can be called up by the motion to take from the table
cannot again be postponed
Incorporation by a society is advisable for all of the following reasons except for...
exemption from tax and revenue laws
the right to inherit property
obtaining and holding property
the capability to sue or be sued
Fix the time to which to adjourn...
is always a privileged motion
does not affect when the present meeting will adjourn
is out of order when there is no meeting scheduled later in the same session
is out of order at an adjourned meeting
While a main motion is pending, a member who voted with the prevailing side moves to reconsider the vote on a motion that was adopted during the same meeting. The motion to reconsider is seconded. The chair should now...
instruct the secretary to enter the motion to reconsider in the minutes
request a motion to lay the motion to reconsider on the table
take a vote on whether to enter the motion to reconsider on the minutes
state the motion to reconsider as pending
When the assigned time for taking up a topic in an agenda arrives, the chair announce that fact. Then he puts to a vote any pending questions without allowing further debate unless...
someone immediately moves to amend by substitution
they are debatable questions
the debate relates to an urgent matter
someone immediately moves to lay the question on the table
A vacancy in a committee is filled by
the president only
the appointing power
the person who is vacating the position
the committee members
A member who wishes to avoid a direct vote on a question might move any of the following EXCEPT...
division of a question
objection to the consideration of the question
leave to withdraw a motion
postpone indefinitely
Which one of the following motions will no longer adhere if laid on the table with a main motion at one session and subsequently taken from the table during the next session?
postpone indefinitely
postpone to a certain time, if taken from the table before the time of the proposed postponement
previous question
commit or refer
Special committees of the assembly...
are always appointed "with power"
are dissolved at the close of the annual meeting
may make a partial report
may be discharged by the board
During the proceedings of a committee...
the committee may adopt its own rules
the motion to reconsider is not in order
the chairman has the right to debate, but not make motions
motions to close or limit debate are generally not allowed
On a question of direct personal interest, a member...
must send out notice prior to the meeting that he will abstain
should abstain from voting on the motion
always votes if the vote is by ballot
can be compelled to refrain from voting by the other members
A motion within the control of the assembly, because it has not been finally disposed of, may be renewed if...
more than a quarterly time interval will elapse before the next regular session
voted on and a motion to reconsider made but not called up
postponed to the next session
laid on the table
The motion to reconsider does NOT apply to...
the vote on a motion that can be renewed at a reasonable time
all the answers are correct
any vote that has caused something to be done that is impossible to undo
an affirmative vote whose provisions have been partly carried out
Active FBLA members must be all of the following except...
enrolled in business and/or business-related fields
accept the purpose of FBLA
be secondary student
currently contributing to good school-community relations
The affairs and property of FBLA are managed by the...
advisory council
executive council
board of directors
CEO
Which one of the following states is not a part of the Mountain Plains Region?
South Dakota
Missouri
New Mexico
Nebraska
A main motion yields to...
a motion to bring a question again before the assembly
the motion to ratify
all applicable secondary motions
all answers are correct
Which statement is true?
Incidental motions have an assigned position in the order of precedence of motions
There are twelve ranking motions
More than one secondary motion may be pending at a time
There are four classes of secondary motions
The fiscal year of the Future Business Leaders of America shall be...
June 1 through May 31
August 1 through July 30
January 1 through December 31
July 1 through June 30
In addition to active members, the bylaws provide for...
professional, honorary life, and national honorary life
professional, state honorary life, and national honorary life
alumni, honorary life, and state honorary life
alumni, state honorary life, and national honorary life
The official emblem and insignia item designs are described and protected from infringement by registration in the U.S. Patent Office under the Trademark Act of which year?
1946
1948
1962
1966
The officer candidates must be certified by the...
CEO
National Executive Council
board of directors
Officer Screening Committee
Which one of these subsidiary motions has no corresponding incidental main motion?
limit or extend limits of debate
commit or refer
postpone indefinitely
previous question
A motion to censure the action of an officer...
is not amendable
opens the entire question to debate
is not debatable
may not be reconsidered
The adoption of the motion to postpone indefinitely...
allows the main motion to be brought up again at the business meeting the next day during a convention
suppresses the main motion for all future meetings
kills the main motion for the duration of the session
allows the action to be renewed after intervening business has transpired
To amend something previously adopted is...
an incidental motion
an incidental main motion
an original main motion
a subsidiary motion
Which one of the following motions can be made without a time limit?
take from the table
reconsider
discharge a committee
rescind
When dissolving a society, which of the following is not required?
holding a public hearing
disposal of assets in accordance with state and federal tax laws
adoption of a resolution of dissolution
the same notice and vote as are required to amend the bylaws
Which of the following statements, concerning a member's right to speak and vote, is correct?
a member may vote and speak as he chooses so long as his debate is germane
a member may not speak against his own motion unless through amendment it becomes a different question
a speaker is required to speak for his motion
a member may vote for or against his motion
There are ___ elected FBLA National Officers?
5
9
7
8
Three voting delegates represent a chapter membership of...
over 100 members
50-99 members
51-100 members
50-100 members
A member who falls in arrears in the payment of his dues...
automatically loses the right to make motions
does not lose the right to vote unless the bylaws so provide
automatically loses the right to attend meetings
is under a disciplinary suspension
If the society is to have an executive committee, the full boars is usually designated as the...
board of directors
board of trustees
board of management
executive board
The hour at which meetings are to be held should...
be specified in the standing rules
be specified in the special rules of order
be specified in the bylaws
not be specified in any document
A motion is recorded in the minutes as...
it was stated by the maker
the wording was improved by the chairman
it was put by the chair finally before being voted on by the assembly
approved by the seconder
Proposed action on an emergency issue may be approved by members of a board by...
only a vote in a meeting, a quorum being present
absentee vote
individual contact by telephone
individual interview of every member of the board
The teller's report...
should not count illegal votes in the number of votes cast
is entered in the minutes with only the names of the elected candidstes listed
should include the number of members eligible to vote
is entered in full in the minutes
If a society has an executive board, the board...
can set its own powers and responsibilities
cannot have staggered terms for its members
must be provided for in the bylaws
is composed of only the elected officers
If several general orders are made for the same time, they are considered...
in alphabetical order
by voting for the order in which they are to be considered (filling blanks)
in an order determined by the chair
in the order in which they are made
By a single vote, a series of special orders or general orders--or a mixture of both--can be made; and such a series is called...
a regular order of business
a series of primary amendments
an agenda
secondary amendments
If the chair assigns the floor to the wrong person when preference in recognition was timely claimed by another member...
a point of order should be raised
an appeal should be made
the member to whom the floor was assigned must be allowed to speak
an objection to the consideration of the question should be made
Which one of the following motions may be reconsidered?
Take a recess
Fix the time to which to adjourn
Division of a question
Close nominations
The chair may make the motion to...
object to the consideration of the question
reconsider
postpone indefinitely
amend
An adjournment of a mass meeting is...
used only to terminate the session
never open to debate or amendment
in order at any time during the session
used to dissolve the assembly, unless a time has been set for another meeting
The FBLA fiscal year shall be...
June 30 to July 1
April 1 to March 31
January 1 to December 31
July 1 to June 30
FBLA state chapter charters shall be issued upon the approval of the...
board of directors
advisory council
national executive council
national officers
A prospective officer candidate must file an official application with the association president by...
April 15
June 1
May 15
May 1
The National Leadership Conference site is recommend by...
FBLA-PBL national officers
the National Executive Council
National Staff
Advisory Council
The official emblem and insignia item designs are protected by the U.S. Patent Office under the Trademark Act of...
1945
1947
1948
1946
Article X of the FBLA Bylaws describes...
National Executive Council
parliamentary authority
committees
emblems and colors
In the standard order of business, new business comes...
immediately after reports of officers
after unfinished business and general orders
immediately following the reading of the minutes
at the discretion of the President
A motion is open to debate when...
the motion has been stated by the chair
a member has made the motion
the majority of the assembly indicates it wishes the motion to be debated
the motion is seconded
The maker of a motion...
has the right to speak first in debate on the motion
must speak first in debate
may speak three times on the motion
may assign his right to speak first to another member
Unless there is a rule to the contrary, a member may speak...
as many times necessary to explain their debate
once during the same day
twice on the same question on the same day
twice during the same day
Subsidiary motions...
are all debatable
are of higher rank than incidental motions
assist the assembly in disposing of a main motion
do not require a second
With a main motion pending and a motion to amend being debated, which one of the following motions would be out of order?
Lay on the Table
Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
Postpone Indefinitely
Main Motion
The purpose of FBLA is to provide, as an integral part of the instructional program, additional opportunities for secondary students (grades ___) in business and/or business-related fields to develop vocational and career supportive competencies and to promote civic and personal responsibilities.
7-12
6-12
9-12
5-12
The fiscal year of the Future Business Leaders of America shall be...
July 1 through June 30
June 1 through May 31
August 1 through July 30
January 1 through December 31
To delay consideration of the main motion until the next regular meeting, a member would move to...
Lay on the Table
Postpone to a Certain Time
Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
The four basic principles of parliamentary law are all EXCEPT....
Liberty and Justice for all
One item of business at a time
The minority must be heard
The majority must prevail
Order of business for a meeting
Amendment
Acclamation
Agenda
Minutes
An oral, or voice, vote
Acclamation
Affirmative
Adjourn
Amendment
"For" or "yes" vote
Adjourn
Pending
Affirmative
Division
to end the meeting
Adjourn
Pending
Previous Question
Plurality
person presiding over a meeting
Chair
Parliamentarian
Quorum
Majority
discussion for or against the motion
Debate
Division
Pending
Methods of Voting
when a member disagrees with a voice and calls for a counted vote; does not require a second
Gavel
Pending
Division
Pending
a tool for calling the meeting to order
Majority
Sword
Gavel
Hammer
if there are no objections, passing a motion without debate or vote
Majority
General Unanimous Consent
Point of Order
Previous Question
over half of the votes cast; sometimes called simple majority (which is 50 percent plus 1)
Minority
Majority
Variety
Quorum
Which region is Washington in?
Mountain Plains Region
North Central Region
Western Region
Southern Region
Which region is Oregon in?
Mountain Plains Region
North Central Region
Western Region
Southern Region
Which region is California in?
Eastern Region
Mountain Plains Region
Southern Region
Western Region
Which region is Nevada in?
Western Region
Mountain Plains Region
Eastern Region
Southern Region
Which region is Montana in?
Eastern Region
Mountain Plains Region
Southern Region
Western Region
Which region is Utah in?
Eastern Region
Southern Region
Western Region
North Central Region
Which region is Idaho in?
Western Region
Southern Region
Mountain Plains Region
Eastern Region
Which region is Alaska in?
Southern Region
Western Region
North Central Region
Eastern Region
Which region is Arizona in?
Eastern Region
North Central Region
Southern Region
Western Region
Which region is Hawaii in?
Southern Region
Mountain Plains Region
South Central Region
Western Region
Which region is North Dakota in?
Western Region
North Central Region
Mountain Plains Region
Eastern Region
Which region is South Dakota in?
Eastern Region
North Central Region
Southern Region
Mountain Plains Region
Which region is Wyoming in?
Eastern Region
Mountain Plains Region
Western Region
North Central Region
Which region is Nebraska in?
Mountain Plains Region
Southern Region
Western Region
North Central Region
Which region is Colorado in?
Eastern Regions
Mountain Plains Region
North Central Region
Western Region
Which region is Kansas in?
Eastern Region
North Central Region
Mountain Plains Region
Southern Region
Which region is Oklahoma in?
Southern Region
Western Region
Mountain Plains Region
North Central Region
Which region is New Mexico in?
Southern Region
Mountain Plains Region
Western Region
Eastern Region
Which region is Texas in?
Southern Region
Eastern Region
Western Region
Mountain Plains Region
Which region is Minnesota in?
North Central Region
Eastern Region
Southern Region
Western Region
Which region is Iowa in?
Eastern Region
Southern Region
North Central Region
Western Region
Which region is Missouri in?
Southern Region
North Central Region
Western Region
Eastern Region
Which region is Illinois in?
North Central Region
Southern Region
Western Region
Mountain Plains Region
Which region is Indiana in?
Eastern Region
Mountain Plains Region
Southern Region
North Central Region
Which region is Michigan in?
Eastern Region
Mountain Plains Region
North Central Region
Western Region
Which region is Ohio in?
Southern Region
Eastern Region
North Central Region
Western Region
Which region is Wisconsin in?
Southern Region
North Central Region
Eastern Region
Western Region
Which region is Kentucky in?
Southern Region
Eastern Region
Mountain Plains Region
North Central Region
Which region is West Virginia in?
Southern Region
North Central Region
Eastern Region
Western Region
Which region is Virginia in?
North Central Region
Southern Region
Western Region
Eastern Region
Which region is Tennessee in?
Eastern Region
Mountain Plains Region
Southern Region
Western Region
Which region is North Carolina in?
Eastern Region
North Central Region
Mountain Plains Region
Southern Region
Which region is South Carolina in?
Eastern Region
Southern Region
Mountain Plains Region
Western Region
Which region is Arkansas in?
Mountain Plains Region
North Central Region
Eastern Region
Southern Region
Which region is Louisiana in?
Mountain Plains Region
Southern Region
North Central Region
Eastern Region
Which region is Mississippi in?
South Central Region
Western Region
North Central Region
Southern Region
Which region is Alabama in?
Southern Region
North Central Region
Eastern Region
Central Region
Which region is Georgia in?
Eastern Region
Mountain Plains Region
Southern Region
North Central Region
Which region is Florida in?
Eastern Region
Central Region
Western Region
Southern Region
