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Gavel Taps Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many gavel taps are needed to stand?

a)

rapid taps

b)

2

c)

3

d)

1

2.

How many gavel taps are needed to call the meeting to order?

a)

3

b)

rapid taps

c)

1

d)

2

3.

How many gavel taps are needed to restore order?

a)

1

b)

rapid taps

c)

2

d)

3

4.

How many gavel taps are needed to adjourn the meeting?

a)

rapid taps

b)

1

c)

3

d)

2

5.

The __________ is a symbol of authority in an official meeting that uses parliamentary law.

a)

gavel

b)

microphone

c)

podium

d)

notebook

6.

Which is not one of the 3 goals for parliamentary procedure?

a)

Assure everyone gets to voice their opinion

b)

Gives the president complete control

c)

Maintains Order

d)

Make meeting run smoothly

7.

What is the rule book of FFA parliamentary procedure?

a)

The FFA Parli Pro Guide

b)

Jeremiah's Book of Parliamentary Procedure

c)

Parli Pro Book

d)

Roberts Rules of Order

8.

______________ is when the chair quickly puts a question to a vote before a member can speak.

a)

gaveling through

b)

Point of Order

c)

tableling

d)

Call to Order

9.

______________ is the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of the meeting valid.

a)

Two-Thirds

b)

Quorum

c)

Majority

d)

Attendance

10.

A ____________ vote is used when an item cannot be easily changed.

a)

Final

b)

Majority

c)

Two-Thirds

d)

General Consent

11.

A vote where 51% of the people present vote on the PREVAILING side.

a)

Two-Thirds

b)

FInal

c)

Majority

d)

General Consent

12.

The purpose of a ________________ is to present an item of business for consideration and action by the chapter.

a)

Previous Question

b)

Subsidiary Motion

c)

Main Motion

d)

Lay on the Table

13.

The purpose of a ________________ is to terminate discussion on the motion, or motions, before the chapter and to secure an immediate vote.

a)

Previous Question

b)

Subsidiary Motion

c)

Main Motion

d)

Lay on the Table

14.

The purpose of a ________________________ means to temporarily delay action on an item of business.

a)

Previous Question

b)

Main Motion

c)

Lay on the Table

d)

Subsidiary Motion

15.

A main motion is...

a)

a proposal to the assembly for action

b)

a secondary motion to amend a main motion

c)

a motion to adjourn the meeting

d)

a motion to postpone a decision

16.

A previous question is...

a)

Debatable & Unamendable

b)

Debatable & Amendable

c)

Undebatable & Unamendable

d)

Undebatable & Amendable

17.

A lay on the table is...

a)

Debatable & Amendable

b)

Undebatable & Unamendable

c)

Debatable & Unamendable

d)

Undebatable & Amendable

18.

Both lay on the table and a main motion require a ___________ Vote

a)

Majority

b)

Unanimous

c)

Two-thirds

d)

Plurality

19.

The proper way to make a motion is by saying these three words:

a)

I move that

b)

I propose that

c)

I suggest that

d)

I recommend that

20.

You properly second a motion by stating:

a)

I second the motion.

b)

I agree with the motion.

c)

I support the motion.

d)

I approve the motion.

21.

The purpose of __________________ is to temporarily place the action in question in a committee.

a)

Refer to a committee

b)

Postpone indefinitely

c)

Lay on the table

d)

Amend

22.

The purpose of __________________ is to modify the motion that is under consideration.

a)

Amendment

b)

Resolution

c)

Proposal

d)

Suggestion

23.

The purpose of an __________________ is to obtain a decision from the chapter to a question on which the presiding officer has made a decision.

a)

Appeal from the decision of the chair

b)

Motion to adjourn

c)

Point of order

d)

Call for the orders of the day

24.

The purpose of ____________ is to permit the reevaluation of a vote previously taken on a motion and to again consider the question.

a)

Reconsider

b)

Postpone

c)

Amend

d)

Table

25.

Previous Question may be considered before the affirmative vote is taken.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Lay on the Table can be reconsidered.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The purpose of Previous Question is to bring a question again before the chapter.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Members offering the motion to refer to a committee may specify whether it is to go to a standing committee.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Refer to a committee is debatable but not amendable.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The motion to refer to a committee may be reconsidered before the committee takes up the question.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

There are 3 types of amendments, they rank third, second, and first.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Any motion is amendable, it does not matter if the original motion cannot be amendable.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Amendment can be amended by and amendment of the second rank, second rank cannot be amended.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The purpose of the motion to Appeal is to obtain a decision from the chapter to a question on which the presiding officer has made a decision.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The motion to Appeal does not need recognition and it cannot interrupt a speaker.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Appeal is one of the very few motions that a tie vote can pass the motion.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The motion to appeal is debatable except in cases where it relates to indecorum (improper conduct) or deviation from the rules of speaking.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The motion reconsider cancels action taken by the chapter.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

In order to reconsider a motion the motion must be made by the prevailing side.

a)

False

b)

True

40.

The motion to reconsider requires a two-thirds vote.

a)

False

b)

True

41.

Main motion can be reconsidered.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Main motion is amendable, debatable and requires a majority vote.

a)

False

b)

True

43.

Two taps of the gavel should fall the announcement of the results.

a)

False

b)

True

44.

An amendment has all of these characteristics EXCEPT.

a)

It may interrupt a speaker.

b)

A second is required.

c)

Debatable

d)

Amendable

45.

The purpose of _______ is to modify the motion that is under consideration.

a)

amending

b)

an appeal

c)

a main motion

d)

calling a parliamentary inquiry

46.

When a main motion is referred to a committee, what happens to the amendment or amendments that are pending to the main motion?

a)

They must be voted upon before the motion is referred.

b)

They are discharged.

c)

They are also referred.

d)

They are lost.

47.

If twenty-five members at a meeting cast a vote on the motion to Lay on the Table, what would be the minimum number that would have to vote in the affirmative to adopt it?

a)

17

b)

13

c)

20

48.

What vote is required when a motion will limit the rights of a member?

a)

unanimous favorable

b)

two-thirds majority

c)

simple majority

d)

voice

49.

The purpose of this motion is to modify the motion that is under consideration.

a)

Reconsider

b)

Rescind

c)

Amend

d)

Point of Order

50.

Holly makes a motion to have a dance, but before discussion from the floor can occur on the motion, it must be:

a)

amended

b)

seconded

c)

tabled

d)

voted on