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WorksheetsThe Handling of a Motion -PPTQ Sec 4
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A motion is brought before the assembly by a member
making a motion and the chairman stating it.
making a motion, another member seconding it, and the chair stating it.
proposing, seconding and debating a motion.
asking the chair to offer a specific topic open for debate and then taking an immediate vote.
After a motion is made, seconded, and restated by the chair, the motion is
voted on immediately.
"pending."
always amended.
"put" by the chair as the next step.
If an assembly decides to do what a motion proposes, the motion is carried or
adopted.
accepted.
passed.
endorsed.
If an assembly decides not to do what a motion proposes, the motion is rejected or
not carried.
failed.
lost.
not passed.
Main motions should start with the words
"I move that . . ."
"I so move . . ."
"I wish to move . . ."
"I motion that . . ."
Complex motions are presented in the form of a (an)
incidental main motion.
charter.
secondary amendment.
resolution.
The member who proposes a main motion has the right to speak in debate
first.
first and last.
three different times.
last.
After members make motions, they should
remain standing and wait for permission to debate.
resume their seats.
debate the motion.
sit and wait for another member to ask a question so that debate may proceed.
Before proposing a main motion, a member may
not offer an explanation for the motion or debate it.
offer an explanation of a few words.
explain all the reasons in detail for making the motion.
debate the motion up to ten minutes.
Members who are unsure of the proper wording of a motion
may ask another member to assist without permission of the assembly.
may seek assistance from the chairman.
must sit, have the business of the assembly stop, and propose the motion when they are ready with the proper wording.
will be directed by the chairman to confer with the secretary while the meeting continues.
The member who wishes to second a motion must
A. not vote against the motion.
B. second the motion before it may be considered.
C. rise and be recognized by the chair before seconding it.
D. be acceptable to the member who proposed the motion.
The seconder of a motion
A. should always raise a hand.
B. should always stand and give his/her name.
C. must be recognized by the chair.
D. does not need to obtain the floor.
After a main motion has been made, another member—without obtaining the floor and who wishes the motion to be considered—says
A. "I second the motion."
B. "I second it."
C. "Second."
D. Any of the above
Motions proposed in small boards or committees
A. must be seconded.
B. may be seconded by the maker of the motion.
C. need not be seconded.
D. must be seconded by the presiding officer.
Assume that a main motion is not seconded. What should the chairman say?
A. "The chair seconds the motion."
B. Repeat the following three times: "Will some member please second the motion?"
C. "Since there is no second, the motion is not before this meeting."
D. "Since there is no second, will the maker of the motion withdraw it?"
A second implies that the seconder agrees that the motion
A. must be entered in the minutes.
B. should come before the assembly.
C. can be adopted without change.
D. could be referred to a committee after it is adopted.
May a member who is opposed to a motion second it?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Yes, if a reason is offered
D. Only if the chair allows it
The requirement of a second to a motion is for the guidance of the
A. maker of the motion to determine who supports the motion.
B. secretary in recording the name of the seconder in the minutes.
C. chair so that the question on the motion can be stated.
D. members to recognize who supports the motion.
The purpose of a second to a motion is to
A. establish the fact that at least two members are willing to speak in favor of the motion.
B. prevent time from being consumed by the assembly having to dispose of a motion that only one member wants introduced.
C. establish the fact that at least two members are willing to vote in favor of the motion.
D. indicate to the chairman that members must debate the motion before it is voted on.
If the chair is sure that over a majority of the assembly approves a motion,
A. amendments may also be included without a second.
B. a second is not needed, even if a point of order is made.
C. the question can be stated without a second.
D. a second still must be made.
If a motion is considered and adopted without having been seconded, it
After a motion is made and seconded, the chair states the question. This means that the chairman
A. asks members if they have questions about the motion.
B. repeats the exact motion and indicates it is open for debate.
C. asks if the member who proposed the motion wishes to change it.
D. directs at least two questions to the member who made the motion.
A debatable motion is placed on the floor and is opened for debate after the
A. member who seconded the motion speaks for it.
B. motion has been stated by the chair.
C. member makes the motion.
D. motion has been seconded.
The statement by the chair, "Are you ready for the question?" means the
A. assembly may not debate the pending question.
B. assembly must decide if it is ready to ask questions.
C. members may debate the pending question.
D. members may ask the maker of the motion questions.
A proper statement by the chairman after a motion has been made and seconded is
A. "It is moved that . . ."
B. "It is moved and seconded that . . ."
C. "The motion has been made and seconded that . . ."
D. "Is there debate on the motion that . . .?"
If a motion is made that cannot be debated or amended, the chair would
A. say, "Are you ready for the question?"
B. still ask if the maker of the motion wants to give reasons for proposing the motion.
C. put the motion to a vote immediately after stating it.
D. say, "Since this motion cannot be debated or amended, it is adopted."
When a member's motion is not in order, the chair says,
A. "You are out of order because ..."
B. "I rule your motion is out of order because ..."
C. "I'm sorry, Mary, you made a mistake and you are out of order because ..."
D. "The chair rules that the motion is out of order because ..."
Which one of the following statements is true?
A. A main motion must always be in writing when it comes from an ad hoc committee.
B. A motion should never be in writing.
C. The chair can require that a main motion be in writing.
D. The secretary can demand that a main motion should always be in writing.
The maker of a motion has the right to modify or withdraw it
A. at any time.
B. up to adjournment of the meeting.
C. until the chair states the question.
D. during debate on the question.
The seconder of a motion has the right to withdraw his/her second
A. anytime during a meeting.
B. if the maker of the motion modifies the motion that was seconded before it is stated by the chair.
C. immediately after the motion is stated by the chair.
D. after the minutes are read for approval by the assembly.
What is the proper order of steps in considering a main motion?
A. Members debate, the chair puts the question, and the chair announces the voting results.
B. The chair puts the question, members debate, the chair announces the results of the voting.
C. The chair puts the question, the chair announces the results of the voting, and members debate.
D. Members debate, the chair announces the voting results, and the chair puts the question.
Immediately after stating the question, the chair should turn toward the maker of the motion to see if he or she
A. wants to recommend a member to second the motion.
B. wishes the motion to be repeated.
C. wishes to be assigned the floor to debate.
D. wants the assembly to debate the motions immediately without debate.
The maker of a motion
A. must always speak first in debate on the motion.
B. may assign his/her right to debate to another member without permission of the assembly.
C. has the right to speak first and last on his or her motion.
D. has the right to speak first in debate on the motion.
Unless there is a rule to the contrary, a member may speak
A. once during the same day.
B. twice during the same day.
C. three times on the same motion on the same day.
D. twice on the same motion on the same day.
How long can a member speak each time on a pending motion unless permission is given by the assembly or it is outlined differently in the bylaws?
A. Ten minutes
B. Five minutes
C. Two minutes
D. None of the above
Debate on a question must be confined to
A. affirmative points on the pending question.
B. the merits of the immediately pending question.
C. remarks and questions directed to the maker of the motion.
D. arguments that would promote the question not to be adopted.
Which rule of debate listed below is false?
A. Personal comments should not be interjected by the chairman.
B. The chair should not enter into debate while presiding.
C. The chairman cannot arbitrarily close debate.
D. The chair can interrupt the speaker for any reason.
A motion is recorded in the minutes
A. as the wording was improved by the secretary after the meeting.
B. as it was stated by the maker.
C. as it was stated by the chair just before being voted on by the assembly.
D. after the secretary changes the motion to make certain it satisfies the needs of the organization.
When the presiding officer puts the question, this means that the chair
A. is asking for a second.
B. proceeds to take a vote on the pending motion.
C. is going to ask the maker of the motion a question.
D. is going to put the pending motion on temporary hold.
The initial vote on a main motion is usually taken "viva voce," which means by
A. rising.
B. a show of hands.
C. voice.
D. ballot.
Which vote on a motion is always taken first by the presiding officer?
Affirmative
Negative
Abstentions
Neutral
If the affirmative vote is almost unanimous on a motion that is complimentary and noncontroversial, the chairman
When the chairman takes a vote on a motion, the abstentions are
(a)
A chairman may take an affirmative vote by saying
The simple rising vote in which the number of members voting on each side is not counted is usually used
If a rising vote is not decisive, a counted vote can be ordered by
If a rising vote is inconclusive, the chair should
A vote by a show of hands can be used
Members have the right to change their vote
The chair's announcement of the result of a voice vote should include which side "has it," whether the motion is adopted or lost, and
When announcing the affirmative results of a voice vote, the chairman should say,
For a motion requiring a two-thirds vote for adoption, the chair says,
There are 26 in the affirmative and 26 in the negative on a vote for a main motion. Which way would the chairman have to vote in order for the motion to be adopted?
The rising, counted vote on a main motion is twenty-four for the affirmative and twenty-three for the negative. The chairman votes for the negative. This means that the vote on the main motion is
What would you do as chairman of an assembly of about one hundred members if you couldn't determine the result of an uncounted rising vote?
A member can demand a division from the moment the negative votes have been cast until the
If a member wishes a voice vote to be retaken as a rising vote, he/she may call out, without obtaining the floor,
A. "I doubt the result of the vote."
B. "Division!"
C. "I call for a division."
D. Any of the above.
One method of calling for a counted rising vote is for a member to rise, address the chair and move that the vote be counted. This motion must be seconded and adopted by a
A. unanimous vote.
B. two-thirds vote.
C. majority vote.
D. None of the above. A vote is not necessary.
Assume that the chairman has declared the results of a voice vote. A member who desires to have the vote taken again and counted should
A. call out "Division" without rising or being recognized by the chair.
B. rise, address the chair, be recognized and say, "I move that the vote be counted."
C. demand, without rising, that "the chair take a counted vote."
D. rise, and without being recognized by the chair state, "I rise to a point of order and wish a standing, counted vote."
In very small assemblies where everyone is easily seen, an inconclusive voice vote may be verified by
A. a show of hands.
B. another voice vote.
C. a ballot.
D. a rising vote.
In very small assemblies, an inconclusive voice vote can be verified by a show of hands
A. even if a member objects.
B. because it is the same as a division.
C. at the initiative of the chair.
D. even though some members cannot be clearly seen.
In large assemblies, the chair has the same voting rights as any other member. This means that the chairman may vote
A. only to make a tie.
B. for the negative when there is a tie vote.
C. when it would affect the outcome, or he may abstain.
D. only when a motion is obviously going to be adopted.
If there is a tie vote on a motion and the chair does not vote, the chair
A. must take another vote.
B. must vote to break the tie.
C. declares that the motion is lost.
D. declares the motion is adopted.
The terms unanimous consent are also called
A. consensus by silence.
B. assembly consent.
C. formerly general consent.
D. quorum consent.
Rules are designed for the protection of
A. nonmembers.
B. the minority.
C. the majority.
D. all the members.
When a motion is adopted without the steps of stating the question and putting the motion to a formal vote, it is called adopting by
A. consensus.
B. unanimous (general) consent.
C. a withdrawal of objections.
D. a caucus.
The correction and approval of the minutes is normally handled by
A. a privileged motion.
B. unanimous (general) consent.
C. the secretary.
D. a main motion.
