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WorksheetsCommitte of the Whole & its Alternate Forms - PPTQ - Sec 52
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The committee of the whole, quasi committee of the whole, and informal consideration all allow members to debate any main motion or amendment
once.
twice.
as often as they can obtain the floor.
None of the above
In which of the following types of committees would the president of a society normally act as the chairman?
Nominating Committee
Quasi Committee of the Whole
Committee of the Whole
Any Standing Committee without a permanent chairman
Which of the following is suited for large assemblies?
Committee of the whole
Quasi committee of the whole
Informal consideration
None of the above
Which statement is true regarding a committee of the whole?
Members can debate one time on all main motions.
The results of votes taken are final assembly decisions.
The regular presiding officer is chairman.
The chairman is appointed.
The president normally acts as chairman for a
nominating committee.
committee of the whole.
quasi committee of the whole.
committee that does not have a permanent chairman.
Which statement is true regarding the quasi committee of the whole?
Members can only debate motions three times.
The results of votes are final decisions of the assembly.
It is suited for groups of fifty to one-hundred members.
All of the above are true.
Which of the following is suitable for small meetings of an ordinary society?
Committee of the whole
Quasi committee of the whole
Informal consideration
None of the above
Which statement is false regarding the informal consideration of a motion?
A. It is well suited for small meetings.
B. The regular presiding officer remains in the chair.
C. Members can only debate amendments one time.
D. The votes taken are recognized as decisions of the assembly.
During informal debate of a motion at a meeting, the "informal" aspect
A. limits the number of speeches allowed in debate.
B. removes the number of times members can debate.
C. allows debating without recognition from the chair.
D. allows members to ask several questions without recognition from the chair.
How would a member proceed to have the assembly go into a committee of the whole?
A. Ask the chairman to tell the assembly that they are now in a committee of the whole.
B. Propose a motion to go into a committee of the whole.
C. Obtain the floor and tell the assembly that they are now in a committee of the whole.
D. Request that the parliamentarian assume the chair for a committee of the whole.
Who is generally appointed by the presiding officer to assume the chair if a motion to refer to a committee of the whole is adopted?
A. Secretary
B. Vice-president
C. Treasurer
D. Parliamentarian
The proceedings of a committee of the whole are
A. distributed to members for approval at the next regular meeting.
B. distributed to members.
C. not entered into the minutes of the assembly.
D. entered into the minutes of the assembly.
Which of the following should be included in the minutes of a regular meeting regarding a committee of the whole?
A. The actual motion of the referral to a committee of the whole
B. The report
C. The assembly's action on the report
D. All of the above
A committee of the whole can
A. alter the text of any resolution referred to it.
B. adopt the same motions as if a regular assembly.
C. propose amendments and report them as recommendations to the assembly.
D. limit the number of times members may debate on a motion while it is considered by the committee.
Which of the following is false regarding the proceedings when the assembly is in a committee of the whole?
A. Subcommittees cannot be appointed.
B. Motions to adjourn or to recess cannot be proposed.
C. A roll-call vote cannot be ordered.
D. A motion to close debate may be proposed anytime.
Unless prescribed in the bylaws, the quorum for a committee of the whole is
A. established by the committee as the first new business.
B. the same as that of the assembly.
C. always a majority of the committee members.
D. prescribed in the special bylaws drawn up by the committee.
If a committee of the whole lacks a quorum at any time, it must first
A. adjourn.
B. take measures to obtain a quorum.
C. rise and report the fact to the assembly.
D. recess.
What would you do as chairman if the motion below was proposed? MEMBER (After obtaining the floor): "I move that the resolution be considered in quasi committee of the whole."
A. Ask for a second, ask for debate, and then take a vote on the motion.
B. Tell the member that the motion is not needed and that the pending motion will automatically go into a quasi committee of the whole if it is lost.
C. Ignore the motion.
D. Ask the vice-president to preside, and allow the assembly to go into a quasi committee of the whole.
In a quasi committee of the whole, each member is allowed to debate on motions
A. once.
B. twice.
C. an unlimited number of times.
D. until the chair stops them.
If an assembly considers a question informally, this means that
A. members can ask each other questions without going through the chairman.
B. debate is not allowed on all motions and their amendments.
C. there is no limit on the number of times members can speak in debate on main questions and their amendments.
D. members may debate longer than ten minutes each time they speak.
What should the assembly minutes show regarding the proceedings under informal consideration?
A. They should be ignored.
B. Include them in the minutes under "unfinished business."
C. Read, but do not include them in the minutes.
D. Record them in the minutes.
When a question is considered informally, as soon as it is disposed of
A. A motion must be proposed to stop the informal consideration.
B. The presiding officer turns the chair back to the president.
C. The informal consideration ceases automatically.
D. The regular meeting is adjourned.
