WorksheetsBasis for Determining a Voting Result - PPTQ Sec 44
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
The word majority means
exactly half.
less than half.
more than half.
51%.
When the term majority vote is used without qualifications, it means
one more than half the votes cast, including blanks and abstentions.
one more than half the entire membership.
more than half the votes cast, excluding blanks and abstentions.
more than half of the persons present who are legally entitled to vote.
If 40 votes are cast, a majority is
20.
21.
19.
18.
In order to have a majority vote with 51 votes cast, there must be an affirmative vote of at least
25
26
27
34
An assembly has 30 regular members in attendance at a meeting and the president, who is the presiding officer. If all 30 of the regular members voted, how many would have to vote in favor of a main motion "to have a dance next Saturday" in order for it to be adopted? Assume the presiding officer does not vote.
20
21
15
16
Select the example below which would adopt a motion requiring a majority vote.
26 in favor and 27 opposed
25 in favor and 28 opposed
26 in favor and 26 opposed
25 in favor and 24 opposed
A society has a total membership of 180, and 91 members are needed for a quorum. There are 120 members present at a regular meeting. If all the members present vote, the minimum vote required to adopt a main motion is
60
61
90
91
A society has a total membership of 60, and 31 members are needed for a quorum. There are 40 members present at a regular meeting. If 10 members abstain on a vote to "have a picnic next Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.," how many would have to vote in favor to adopt this main motion?
31
40
15
16
A society has a total membership of 200 members. A minimum majority vote of the entire membership is
100
101
150
167
If sixty votes are cast, a minimum two-thirds vote is
30
31
40
41
Your organization has 60 regular members in attendance at a regular meeting and the president, who is the presiding officer. If all 60 regular members voted, how many would have to vote in favor of the motion to Move the Previous Question for it to be adopted? Assume the president does not vote.
20
40
30
31
Select the example below which would adopt a motion requiring a two-thirds vote.
24 in favor and 18 opposed
24 in favor and 16 opposed
24 in favor and 14 opposed
24 in favor and 12 opposed
A two-thirds vote, when the term is unqualified, means at least two-thirds of the votes cast by
persons actually in attendance.
the entire membership.
persons entitled to vote.
those who registered.
A two-thirds vote is required to adopt any motion that
closes, limits, or extends the limits of debate.
suspends a rule or order previously adopted.
prevents the introduction of a question for consideration.
All of the above
What method of voting should the chair use in a large assembly to determine if a question has obtained two-thirds of the votes cast?
Voice
Rising
Show of hands
Ballot
A society has a total membership of 180, and 91 members are needed for a quorum. There are 120 members present. If all the members present vote, the minimum vote required to adopt the Previous Question is
60
61
80
81
Voting requirements based on the number of members present are unwise because an abstention would become a
vote for the affirmative.
vote for the negative.
meaningless vote that would not be an advantage for either side.
vote which would automatically call for a division of the assembly.
The largest number of votes cast for a motion or candidate when three or more choices are possible is called a
Majority vote.
Plurality vote.
Unanimous vote.
Two-thirds vote.
In an election, John received 50 votes, Mary received 49 votes, Jane received 48 votes. Which person received a plurality?
John
Mary
Jane
None of the above
The presiding officer, if a member of the assembly, must cast a vote to
break a tie.
make a tie.
make a two-thirds vote.
None of the above
If you were chairman and were not in favor of a main motion that just received a tie vote from the assembly, what would you do?
Vote against the motion and announce that the motion is lost.
Tell the assembly you were not in favor of the motion, but couldn't vote.
Have the other officers decide the outcome.
Announce that the motion is lost.
Which one of the following results could result in a main motion to be adopted if the presiding officer decided to vote in the affirmative?
18 in favor and 22 opposed
19 in favor and 20 opposed
20 in favor and 20 opposed
21 in favor and 22 opposed
Which one of the following results could be affected by a vote of the presiding officer?
40 in favor and 21 opposed (2/3 required to adopt)
14 in favor and 30 opposed (2/3 required to reject)
25 in favor and 17 opposed (majority required to adopt)
25 in favor and 24 opposed (majority required to adopt)
The vote on a main motion is 30 for the affirmative and 29 for the negative. The chair votes in the negative and therefore the motion is
adopted.
lost.
a tie and is adopted.
None of the above
A rising vote on the motion to call for the Previous Question is 59 for the affirmative and 30 for the negative. How should the chair vote in order for the motion to be adopted?
Vote for the negative
Abstain
Vote for the affirmative
None of the above
Which statement is false regarding the voting rights of a chairman?
The chair may vote against a motion.
The chair can vote twice, once as a member and again as a presiding officer.
The chair may vote in favor of a motion.
The chair can abstain when a motion is voted on.
