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Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
An assembly is a
session of an executive board of a larger organization.
special meeting of the members of an organization.
body of people who come together as a group.
series of meetings.
The minimum size of a board is
4.
8.
12.
None of the above. Boards have no minimum size and are usually smaller than assemblies.
Which of the following is an example of a standing rule?
Naming the organization's parliamentary authority
Defining a quorum for the organization
The maintenance of a guest register
Listing the duties of the chairman of all the Standing Committees
The minimum affirmative vote to adopt a standing rule at any business meeting is a
two-thirds with previous notice.
two-thirds without previous notice.
a majority without previous notice.
a majority and mandatory previous notice.
During a regular meeting, the presiding officer refers to himself/herself as
"I."
"your presiding officer."
"the chair."
"the president."
The seconder of a motion
should always raise a hand.
should always stand and give his/her name.
must be recognized by the chair.
does not need to obtain the floor.
The correction and approval of the minutes is normally handled by
a privileged motion.
unanimous (general) consent.
the secretary.
a main motion.
Which motion listed below has the lowest precedence or rank?
Amend
Main
Adjourn
Commit (or Refer)
Which statement below is true regarding incidental motions?
Incidental motions have no rank among themselves.
All incidental motions yield to the privileged motions.
When there is a main motion and an amendment pending, a Point of Order can only be applied to one of the pending motions.
None of the above
An original main motion is a main motion that
amends another motion.
introduces a substantive question as a new subject.
is related to the business of the assembly or its past or future action.
allows the maker of the motion to serve as chairman if it is referred to a committee.
The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is used by
the chair to place a main motion on the agenda at the next regular meeting.
member to send a main motion to a standing committee.
members who wish to change the pending main motion.
the assembly to show that it does not wish to take a position on the main motion.
The purpose of the motion to Commit or Refer is to send a pending question to a committee so that
it may be delayed.
they can amend it and take action without permission from the assembly.
the question may be carefully investigated and put into better condition for the assembly to consider.
they can Lay it on the Table during informal discussions at a committee meeting.
Unless the motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate is adopted by unanimous consent, the chair puts it to a vote by
rising.
a ballot.
raising of hands.
voice.
A Recess may be taken to
count ballots.
secure information.
allow for informal consultation.
All of the above
The privileged motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
may be applied to any motion.
is not debatable
does not require a second.
cannot be amended as to the date.
Which motion below would be the most appropriate to be divided?
I move we form a recreation committee and give it instructions.
I move we go to Disneyland next weekend.
I move we buy our secretary a new personal computer and a new laser printer.
I move we buy our president a new podium.
The object of the motion to Take From the Table is to make pending again a motion that was
postponed to a certain time at the last meeting.
postponed indefinitely.
rescinded.
laid on the table.
Motions that seek to obstruct or thwart the will of the assembly are called
Incidental motions.
Secondary motions.
Dilatory motions.
Privileged motions.
Which motion below is used to make a pending question an order of the day for a future time?
Lay on the Table
Amend
Postpone
Reconsider
A society has a total membership of 200 members. A minimum majority vote of the entire membership is
100.
101.
150.
167.
If more than two candidates are nominated for the same office, the
candidates all remain on the ballot and the voting continues until one receives a majority vote.
chairman should declare that the candidate who receives the highest number of votes is elected.
candidate with the lowest number of votes should be dropped.
candidates should confer in private and mutually decide which one of them should withdraw.
Any corrections and the approval of the minutes are normally accomplished by
a two-thirds vote of the assembly.
the secretary without permission of the assembly.
unanimous consent of the assembly.
a directive from the chairman after they are read to the assembly.
In relatively small standing and special committees, the chairman
may not make motions.
may debate motions.
must rise when putting questions to a vote.
must enforce the rule that members may only debate twice on motions.
Which form below would be used to immediately close debate on a main motion?
"Question, question!"
"I move the previous question."
"I move we vote on the main motion."
None of above
The motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate is out of order when there is an immediately pending motion to
Adjourn.
Recess.
Lay on the Table.
All of the above
An assembly of delegates normally chosen for one session is called a
mass meeting.
board.
convention.
standing committee.
When a member "has the floor," this means that
anyone else in the assembly may speak from their seat.
a main motion need not be seconded.
another member may also stand and make a motion.
recognition has been received from the chair.
One feature of main motions is that they
can be made when other main motions are pending.
rank the highest in the order of precedence of motions.
are classified as one of the secondary motions.
bring business before the assembly.
A meeting that is called to be held at a time different from the regular meeting to consider one or more items, is called a (an)
adjourned meeting.
executive meeting.
special meeting.
sine die meeting.
The primary purpose of using the subsidiary motion to Amend is to
eliminate the main purpose of the main motion.
alter the original main motion.
lengthen the debate time on the main motion.
call for an immediate vote on the original main motion.
Assume a main motion is pending that you feel should be put off until the next meeting. What should you do?
Obtain the floor and say, "I move to postpone the main motion to our next regular meeting."
Obtain the floor and say, "I move to postpone the main motion indefinitely to our next regular meeting."
Obtain the floor and say, "I move to table the motion to our next regular meeting."
Obtain the floor and say, "I move to rescind the motion to our next regular meeting."
The privileged motion to Recess is a motion that a recess begin
after the motion on the floor is disposed of.
immediately.
when the member who proposed the pending motion grants permission.
upon a decision of the chair.
An appeal from the decision of the chair is a
point of order stated in another way.
disagreement with the ruling of the chair.
demand to adhere to the agenda.
disagreement between members of the assembly.
Which motion below would you use to obtain the chairman's opinion on a matter related to parliamentary procedure as it relates to the pending business?
Parliamentary Question of Privilege
Point of Parliamentary Information
Parliamentary Inquiry
Parliamentary Authority Opinion
Which statement is false regarding the motion to Reconsider?
It is in order when any other question is pending.
It yields to nothing.
The member who seconds the motion to reconsider must have voted on the prevailing side.
Debate is allowed on the merits of the question whose reconsideration is proposed.
In the standard order of business, new business is considered
after approval of the minutes.
before the reports of the officers.
at the discretion of the president and secretary.
after unfinished business and general orders.
The word majority means
"exactly half."
"less than half."
"more than half."
"51%."
The official duties of the officers of a society if they are different from those stated in the parliamentary authority, are determined by the society's
charter.
parliamentary authority.
standing rules.
bylaws.
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.
Bylaws of a new organization are adopted by a
plurality vote.
majority vote.
unanimous consent.
two-thirds vote.
A member who wishes to call another member out of order
must rise, address the chair, and wait to be recognized.
need not gain recognition from the chair.
must first wait for the chair to call the member to order.
must rise for a parliamentary inquiry.
Which one of the following motions requires no second and is not debatable or amendable?
Appeal
Division of the Question
Object to the Consideration of a Question
Suspend the Rules
In order to be adopted, the motion to Rescind must receive a
majority vote with previous notice.
two-thirds vote of the members present and voting.
a majority vote of the entire membership.
Any of the above
The only time a main motion can be made is while
the regular president of the organization is presiding.
no other motion is pending.
all the members of the organization are present.
unfinished business is being considered.
If you were chairman and could not decide if an amendment was germane, what would you do?
Tell the assembly the proposed amendment is Tabled.
Refer the decision to the assembly and have them vote to determine if it is germane.
Ask the maker to withdraw the amendment.
Ask the secretary to rewrite the amendment.
The motion to Lay on the Table is out of order when
both a main motion and an amendment are pending.
another member has the floor.
a motion has been adopted to extend the limits of debate.
there is another subsidiary motion pending.
The motion to Take From the Table can be moved when
a motion is pending.
the chairman decides it is appropriate.
a member wishes to postpone a motion to the next regular meeting.
a motion is not pending.
Members can change their votes on motions without permission from anyone in the assembly
anytime.
up to the time the result is announced.
until the results of an adjournment vote is announced.
up to the time the chairman puts the next question.
A motion to amend the bylaws should require at least a notice and a
majority vote.
two-thirds vote.
three-fourths vote.
unanimous vote.
Which one of the following motions is in order when another member has the floor but must be seconded?
Raise a Question of Privilege
Appeal
Objection to the Consideration of a Question
Withdraw a Motion
The call of a meeting is a
notice of a special meeting.
demand by the presiding officer for the meeting to begin.
written notice of the time and place of the meeting which is mailed or distributed to members.
verbal notice of the time and place of the meeting at least one year prior to the date of the meeting.
The quorum of an assembly is
two-thirds of the members present at a meeting.
the largest number that can be depended on to attend any meeting.
the number of members who must be present for business to be legally transacted.
the number of members who always vote on motions brought before the assembly.
A proper statement by the chairman after a motion has been made and seconded is
"It is moved that . . ."
"It is moved and seconded that . . ."
"The motion has been made and seconded that . . ."
"Is there debate on the motion that . . . ?"
One characteristic of subsidiary motions is that they are
always applied to another motion after they are voted on.
the highest ranking of all motions.
applied to any main motion.
only applied to a main motion after it has been amended.
Another name for a "special meeting" is a
"regular meeting."
"stated meeting."
"session."
"called meeting."
If a main motion is pending and a motion to amend is being debated, which one of the following motions would be out of order?
Point of Order
Limit Debate
Postpone Indefinitely
Adjourn
Which of the following are examples of binding instructions which may be included in the motion to Commit?
When the committee should report
How the committee should consider the question
If the committee should employ an expert consultant
All of the above
Which one of the following subsidiary motions can be applied to the motion to Lay on the Table?
Postpone Indefinitely
Refer to a Committee
Previous Question
None of the above. No subsidiary motion can be applied to the motion to Lay on the Table.
The purpose of the privileged motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is to establish a (an)
adjourned meeting.
annual meeting.
regular meeting.
special meeting.
Assume a member has proposed a motion "that we send our president and all the other officers to Hawaii." You want to discuss "sending our president to Hawaii" and "sending all the other officers to Hawaii" separately. What could you do?
Propose an amendment that will divide the question into two, separate parts.
From your seat, and without obtaining the floor say, "I call for a division."
Rise to a point of order because there are two different topics pending.
Obtain the floor and say, "I move to divide the motion so as to consider separately the question of 'sending our president to Hawaii' and 'sending all the other officers to Hawaii.'"
An improper motion is one that conflicts with
a society's bylaws.
the Constitution of the United States.
state or local laws.
All of the above
Which one of the following has a unique feature of being able to interrupt most business that is pending when the specified time arrives to consider it?
Rules of order
General orders
Business orders
Special orders
If 40 votes are cast, a majority is
20.
21.
19.
18.
When a member allows another member to vote for him or her, it is called
preferential voting.
proxy voting.
roll call voting.
ballot voting.
An officer who has served more than
10% of a term is considered to have served a full term.
one fourth of a term is considered to have served a full term.
half of a term is considered to have served a full term.
None of the above
When a board is empowered by its bylaws to act for a society between regular meetings, it is called a (an)
acting board.
general board.
executive board.
empowered board.
The formal presentation of the views of committee members who do not agree with the committee report is called a
"quasi committee account."
"privileged report."
"minority report."
"majority report."
How much of a term does an officer have to serve before it is considered a full term?
Half
More than half
Three fourths
None of the answers are correct
The extreme penalty that an organization can impose on a member is a (an)
reprimand.
fine.
suspension.
expulsion.
A motion to Lay on the Table takes precedence over
all subsidiary motions.
the motion to Take from the Table.
all privileged motions.
the motion to Adjourn.
Which one of the following motions is debatable and amendable?
Previous Question
Refer to a Committee
Suspend the Rules
Take From the Table
Generally, the bylaws of an organization include all of the following except
the principal characteristics of the organization.
the names of the officers of the organization.
how the organization functions.
the rules that the organization believes are important.
Which motion below can be applied to some subsidiary motions even though it ranks lower?
Commit
Postpone Indefinitely
Amend
Main Motion
The subsidiary motion for the Previous Question takes precedence over the
privileged motion to Adjourn.
incidental motion to rise to a Point of Order.
motion to Raise a Question of Privilege.
subsidiary motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate.
An example of an incidental main motion would be a motion to
take a recess when no business is pending.
place a special limit on the length of speeches throughout a meeting.
adopt recommendations a committee has proposed.
All of the above
One principal advantage of incorporating a society is that the officers and members
can deduct expenses from their state income taxes while serving the organization.
can change the bylaws without a vote of the members.
are protected from personal liability under obligations that may be incurred by the organization.
use the facilities of the organization for their personal profit.
In the standard order of business, new business is taken up
after unfinished business and general orders.
immediately after reports of officers.
at the discretion of the president.
whenever members wish to propose main motions.
Which vote on a motion is always taken first by the presiding officer?
A. Affirmative
B. Negative
C. Abstentions
D. Neutral
Motions that do not relate to the pending business, but are so important that they may interrupt anything else are called
main motions.
privileged motions.
subsidiary motions.
incidental motions.
The term "meeting" means
a single official gathering of the members of an organization.
all of the sessions of a convention.
a quarterly gathering of members of an organization.
an official assembly of only the officers of an organization.
Which statement below is false regarding main motions?
They bring business before the assembly.
They can be made only while no other motion is pending.
It is preferable to avoid a main motion containing a negative statement.
They may be proposed even if they present the same question that was previously rejected during the same session.
When an amendment to a main motion is adopted, the motion that was amended
is also adopted.
is voted on immediately.
remains pending.
is postponed to the next regular meeting or until the adopted amendment is acted on.
A committee that is given "full power" to act for an organization can be authorized to
spend money for the society.
add more members to its membership.
act for the society in a certain case.
All of the above.
If a main motion and a primary amendment are pending, and a motion to lay the main motion on the table is adopted, the amendment itself
can be brought up by any member as a new motion.
becomes the immediately pending question.
dies and is taken up under unfinished business at the next regular meeting.
adheres to the main motion and goes to the table with it.
The normal grounds for a member to rise to a Point of Order are
to ask the maker of the motion a question.
uncomfortable conditions in the meeting room.
a breach of rules.
to obtain parliamentary information from the parliamentarian.
Which of the following must be ordered after a demand by only one member?
Object to Consideration
Division of the Assembly
Withdrawal of a Motion (during debate)
Previous Question
The motion to Take From the Table is in order
when another member has the floor.
only when the chair calls for unfinished business.
when some other business has been transacted.
when an amendment is pending on the motion.
In order that business can be legally transacted in an assembly, a quorum is necessary. A quorum in an assembly is the number of members entitled to vote who
are present.
must vote.
must be present.
may be present.
If the chairman makes a mistake and assigns the floor to the wrong person, how can the error be corrected?
A. A Point of Order can be raised.
B. A member can yell out the word "Question!" without rising.
C. A Parliamentary Inquiry can be raised.
D. A Point of Information can be demanded.
If sixty votes are cast, a minimum two-thirds vote is
30.
31.
40.
41.
Which one of the following is not an acceptable method of nominating?
Ballot
Telephone
A committee
The name of the officer who is entrusted with the custody of an organization's funds is the
secretary.
treasurer.
president.
vice-president.
In an organization where the board is large or its members must travel from a distance to meet, the bylaws can be established to form a “board within a board” or a (an)
committee of the whole.
standing committee.
executive committee.
special committee.
Which of the following is suited for large assemblies?
Committee of the whole
Quasi committee of the whole
Informal consideration
None of the above
The first draft of a newly organized society's bylaws are written by a
lawyer.
secretary pro tem.
committee.
chairman pro tem and secretary pro tem
Nonmembers can be excluded at any time from part or all of a meeting by
a ruling of the chair in cases of disorder.
an adoption of a rule on the subject.
a question of privilege and a motion to “go into executive session.”
All of the above
If you wanted to amend a pending main motion by placing words at the end of the motion, the proper form would be to say
I move to amend by inserting the word . . .
I move to amend by substituting . . .
I move to amend by adding . . .
I move to amend by striking out the . . .
How would a member make a motion to call for an uncounted rising vote on the verification of a voice vote?
Yell out “Question!”
“I move for a division of the question.”
“I move that the chairman take a standing vote.”
Yell out “Division!”
All of the four lowest-ranking subsidiary motions are always debatable except the motion to
Postpone Indefinitely.
Postpone Definitely.
amend.
Commit.
The announcements at each meeting at a convention should immediately precede
roll call.
the reading and approval of the minutes.
the adjournment.
new business.
