Worksheets2021 Parli Test - Unlimited Practice _ Wayground – RECONSTRUCTED – RECONSTRUCTED – Auto-Generated Quiz
Total questions: 135
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Name
Class
Date
1.
The motion to Raise a Question of Privilege takes precedence over all the motions below except the motion to:
a)
limit debate
b)
recess
c)
commit (or refer)
d)
amend
2.
Usually the article on members in the bylaws covers all of the following except:
a)
The names of the members
b)
The required fees and dues and the payable due dates.
c)
Qualifications or eligibility of members.
d)
Classes of members.
3.
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?
a)
Voice
b)
Ballot
c)
Rising
d)
Show of hands
4.
The motion to Postpone indefinitely is used by:
a)
The chair to place a main motion on the agenda at the regular meeting.
b)
The assembly to show that it does not wish to take a position on the main motion.
c)
A member to send a main motion to a standing committee.
d)
Members who wish to change the pending main motion.
5.
The minimum affirmative vote necessary adopt a motion to Reconsider is:
a)
Two-thirds
b)
Answer not given. It doesn't require a vote since the chair makes decision.
c)
A majority
d)
One-third
6.
If you were chairman and were unsure on how to rule on a Point of Order, what would you do?
a)
Consult with all the officers immediately and then making ruling.
b)
Ignore it and make a ruling after the meeting and include it in the minutes.
c)
Notify the assembly that a ruling would be made after they debate the point of order.
d)
Submit it to vote of the assembly.
7.
If a motion for the Previous Question fails to gain the necessary votes:
a)
The motion to which it was applied is lost.
b)
Debate continues on the pending motion as if this motion as if this motion had not been made.
c)
Debate is stopped on it.
d)
Members may not ask the maker of the motion questions directly for the duration of the meeting.
8.
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.
a)
Dies and it taken up under unfinished business at the next regular meeting.
b)
Becomes the immediately pending question.
c)
Adheres to the main motion and goes to the table with it.
d)
Can be brought up by any member as a new motion.
9.
If it appears that a motion will require time or study to perfect, it would be appropriate for a member to make a motion to:
a)
Commit
b)
Amend
c)
Postpone Definitely
d)
Postpone to a Certain Time
10.
One characteristic of subsidiary motions is that they are:
a)
applied to the main motion
b)
only applied to a main motion after it has been amended
c)
the highest ranking of all motions
d)
always applied to another motion after they are voted on
11.
Which statement below is FALSE regarding main motions?
a)
They bring business before the assembly
b)
It is preferable to avoid a main motion containing a negative statement
c)
They can be made only while no other motion is pending
d)
They may be proposed even if they present the same question that was previously rejected at the same session
12.
The questions acted upon in a deliberative assembly are normally decided by the:
a)
officers of the organization
b)
members who are present at a regular meeting
c)
members who vote by mail
d)
entire membership of the organization
13.
The object of the motion to Take from the Table is to make pending again a motion that was:
a)
postponed indefinitely
b)
rescinded
c)
postponed to a certain time at the last meeting
d)
laid on the table
14.
An amendment to an amendment:
a)
May never be debated
b)
Requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote to be adopted
c)
May be amended with the consent of the maker of the secondary amendment
d)
May not be amended
15.
Which article below is generally not included in an organization's bylaws?
a)
a listing of all members legal names and addresses
b)
committees
c)
officers
d)
parliamentary authority
16.
A member of an assembly, in a parliamentary sense, is a person having the right to:
a)
Participate fully in its proceedings
b)
Attend the executive sessions
c)
Debate a motion in detail before it is proposed
d)
Examining all the records of the organization
17.
The basic principle of decision in a deliberative is that:
a)
a 2/3 vote is required for all amendments
b)
all the decisions of the presiding officer may be reversed by a 2/3 vote
c)
it takes two members to demand a rising vote
d)
propositions must be adopted by a majority vote
18.
If 40 votes are cast, a majority vote is:
a)
18
b)
19
c)
21
d)
20
19.
MEMBER: (After obtaining the floor) "I move that when this meeting adjourns, it adjourns to meet at 9:00
a)
postponed meeting
b)
recessed meeting
c)
special meeting
d)
adjourned meeting
20.
The chief advantage of committees is that they allow greater freedom of debate on motions. This means that members can speak:
a)
Three times on each topic
b)
On motions even after they are adopted
c)
As many times as they wish
d)
Only two times, but as long as they wish
21.
The main motion is a motion that:
a)
Takes precedence over everything
b)
Can be moved at any time
c)
Always require a majority
d)
Cannot be applied to any other motion
22.
Which one of the following is usually made by the chairman?
a)
Primary amendments to a main motion
b)
Referring a motion to a special committee
c)
Declaring that nominations are closed
d)
Reconsidering motions
23.
Which motion listed below has the lowest precedence or rank?
a)
Adjourn
b)
Main
c)
Amend
d)
Commit (or Refer)
24.
Which of the following terms or phrases deal with the order in which business is taken up in a session?
a)
All of the above
b)
Order of Business
c)
Agenda
d)
Orders of the Day
25.
The agenda for a regular business meeting calls for unfinished business to be taken up:
a)
Before committee reports.
b)
Before new business.
c)
Immediately after the call to order.
d)
Immediately after the reading of the minutes.
26.
After a member makes a Point of Order, the chair should always:
a)
Try to make a ruling on it
b)
Make certain that amendments that are applied to it germane.
c)
Determine if the maker wishes to debate first.
d)
Ask for a second
27.
Who has the duty to determine if a quorum is present before a meeting is called to order?
a)
Parliamentarian
b)
Secretary
c)
Vice President
d)
Presiding Officer
28.
Which of the following must be ordered after demand by only one member?
a)
Pervious Question
b)
Withdrawal of a Motion (during debate)
c)
Division of Assembly
d)
Object to the Consideration of a Question.
29.
Motions that do not relate to the pending business, but are so important that they may interrupt anything else are calle ⟦OPT:d⟧
a)
Main motion
b)
Subsidiary motions
c)
Incidental motion
d)
Privileged motion
30.
The motion to Rescind can be applied to
a)
Negative result of an appeal.
b)
Contract when the party has been informe
c)
Resignation which has been adopte
d)
Main motion which has been adopte
31.
If you wanted to propose a time limit in the discussion of a main motion, what would you say after obtaining the floor?
a)
"I move to limit the pervious question."
b)
"I move to close debate
c)
"I move we vote on this motion immediately."
d)
"I move to limit debate to twelve more minutes."
32.
The only action that can legally be taken in the absence of a quorum is:
a)
Recess or Adjourn
b)
All of the above
c)
Take measures to obtain a quorum
d)
Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
33.
If you were the presiding officer and several members addressed the chair at about the same time after a motion was made, you should call on the member who:
a)
Has the same opinions as all the other previous speakers
b)
Has already debated twice
c)
Has debated once
d)
Made the motion and has not debated
34.
Which motion would you propose if you wanted to close debate and vote immediately on a pending motion?
a)
Previous Question
b)
Amend
c)
Postpone Definitely
d)
Lay on the Table
35.
The privileged motion to Call for the Orders of the Day is used primarily to:
a)
Write orders for all committees to complete their tasks by a specific time
b)
Order the chairman to take an immediate recess
c)
Require that a meeting conform to its agenda
d)
Indicate to members when a point of order may be called
36.
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:
a)
Are present
b)
Must vote
c)
Must be present
d)
May be present
37.
The first article in an unincorporated society's bylaws lists the society's:
a)
Name
b)
Members
c)
Officers
d)
Meeting times
38.
To consider a motion later in the same meeting, a member may:
a)
Postpone the motion definitely
b)
Lay the motion on the table
c)
Refer the motion to a committee
d)
Call for the orders of the day of the motion
39.
Before members can make a motion or debate, they must rise and address the chair an ⟦OPT:d⟧
a)
Then speak in favor of the proposed motion
b)
Then must be recognized by the chair
c)
Ask the chair if they may speak
d)
Ask the assembly for recognition and then speak
40.
Which motion below enables a majority of the assembly to bring back for further consideration a motion that has already been voted on?
a)
Previous Question
b)
Reconsider
c)
Amend
d)
Postpone Indefinitely
41.
Which one of the following subsidiary motions should be proposed if you want to change the wording of a main motion?
a)
Amend
b)
Commit (or Refer)
c)
Postpone Indefinitely
d)
Previous Question
42.
Main motions should start with the words:
a)
"I so move..."
b)
"I move that..."
c)
"I motion that..."
d)
"I wish to move..."
43.
All subsidiary motions can be applied to:
a)
A Point of Order
b)
Themselves
c)
An original main motion
d)
Third degree amendments
44.
Before a member of an assembly is allowed to speak or propose a motion, he or she must "obtain the floor." This means that the member must:
a)
Obtain permission from the assembly before addressing the chairman and speaking
b)
Rise, address the chair, and wait to be recognized before speaking
c)
Rise and come before the assembly before speaking
d)
Address the chair and then speak
45.
The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is used when a member of the assembly wishes to avoi ⟦OPT:d⟧
a)
The motion by postponing it to the next meeting
b)
An embarrassing matter
c)
An undesirable consequence
d)
A direct vote on the question Answer Keys
46.
The basic principle of decision in a deliberative assembly is that: Name Class Date
a)
A vote is required for all amendments.
b)
All the decisions of the presiding officer may be reversed by a two-thirds vote.
c)
It takes two members to demand a rising vote.
d)
Propositions must be adopted by a majority vote.
47.
Special rules of order:
a)
Should be adopted separately from the bylaws.
b)
Should be voted on by the officers before being proposed to the organization.
c)
Should be adopted as part of the bylaws.
d)
Cannot be suspende
48.
Before a member of an assembly is allowed to speak or propose a motion, he or she must "obtain the floor." This means that the member must:
a)
Rise and come before the assembly before speaking.
b)
Rise, address the chair, and wait to be recognized before speaking.
c)
Address the chair and then speak.
d)
Obtain permission from the assembly before addressing the chairman and speaking.
49.
The statement by the chair, "Are you ready for the question?" means the:
a)
Members may ask the maker of the motion questions.
b)
Assembly must decide if it is ready to ask questions.
c)
Assembly may not debate the pending question.
d)
Members may debate the pending question.
50.
Which one of the following motions is an incidental motion?
a)
Appeal
b)
Extend Debate
c)
Postpone an event.
d)
Recess
51.
The motion to Postpone Indefinitely can be reconsidered when it has received a (an)
a)
Affirmative vote.
b)
Negative vote.
c)
Tie vote.
d)
Plurality vote
52.
The motion to Postpone to a Certain Time:
a)
When a subsidiary motion, is debatable, amendable and may be reconsidere
b)
Always includes a clock time.
c)
If adopted, makes the item postponed a special order.
d)
Is identical to Lay on the Table except for terminology.
53.
When the chair takes a vote on a main motion, the abstentions are:
a)
Called for last and used to calculate the majority number.
b)
Usually added to the affirmative votes.
c)
Not taken.
d)
Called for first
54.
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):
a)
Sine die Meeting
b)
Special Meeting
c)
Adjourned Meeting
d)
Annual Meeting
55.
The motion to Reconsider is debatable if:
a)
The member who proposed the motion to Reconsider voted on the prevailing side.
b)
Members debate only in favor of the motion to be reconsidere
c)
The motion that is to be reconsidered is debatable.
d)
There are amendments applied to the reconsidered motion.
56.
Who has the duty to determine if a quorum is present before a meeting is called to order?
a)
Secretary
b)
Presiding Officer
c)
Parliamentarian
d)
Vice-president
57.
How can an item of business be taken out of its proper order?
a)
The chair simply makes an announcement.
b)
A recess is called, and it is handled during that time.
c)
Postpone the pending motion indefinitely, and then take up the necessary business.
d)
Adopt a motion to suspend the rules.
58.
Which one of the following is a rule that members should obey during debate?
a)
Address all remarks through the chairman.
b)
Attack members' motives.
c)
Use members' names for clarity.
d)
Speak against your own motions.
59.
In order to have a majority vote with 51 votes cast, there must be an affirmative vote of at least
a)
25
b)
34
c)
26
d)
27
60.
When counting a rising vote, the:
a)
Chair should always make the count without assistance.
b)
Chair must report the abstentions when announcing the final results.
c)
Negative is always counted first.
d)
Affirmative is always counted first.
61.
The presiding officer of a large assembly should be chosen chiefly on his or her:
a)
Loyalty to the organization.
b)
Congeniality.
c)
Ability to preside.
d)
Experience serving as vice-president.
62.
When an individual is conferred an honorary office or membership in an organization, it:
a)
Is perpetual unless rescinded or qualified by the bylaws.
b)
Must be renewed each year.
c)
Means that the member may make and vote on motions.
d)
Is an honor that confers all the rights of a regular member.
63.
In organizations that meet monthly or more often, a board is:
a)
Not given so much power.
b)
Required to act for the society in all cases.
c)
Given all the power.
d)
Required to meet before the monthly meeting.
64.
A vacancy occurring in a committee is filled by the:
a)
Committee itself.
b)
Appointing power (usually the chairman).
c)
Board of directors.
d)
Society.
65.
Which of the following is suitable for small meetings of an ordinary society?
a)
None of the answers are correct
b)
Committee of the whole
c)
Quasi committee of the whole
d)
Informal consideration
66.
Which one of the following types of meetings would not occur in an organized society?
a)
Annual meeting
b)
Regular meeting
c)
Special meeting
d)
Mass meeting
67.
If the bylaws contain no provision for amending them, they can be amended by
a)
Special committee of the officers of the society.
b)
Majority vote of the members present at any meeting.
c)
2/3 vote at any special meeting.
d)
2/3 vote after notice at any business meeting.
68.
The extreme penalty that an organization can impose on a member is a (an)
a)
Suspension.
b)
Fine.
c)
Repriman
d)
Expulsion.
69.
Which one of the following motions is debatable?
a)
Raise a Question of Privilege
b)
Postpone Indefinitely
c)
Previous Question
d)
The privileged motion To Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
70.
Which statement below is false regarding the subsidiary motion to Amend a pending motion?
a)
It requires notice and a majority vote to be adopte
b)
It may be amende
c)
It is not in order if another member is debating.
d)
It is only debatable if the motion to be amended is debatable.
71.
The privileged motion to Recess:
a)
Is decided on by the chairman without a vote.
b)
Is in order when another member has the floor.
c)
Must be seconde
d)
May be debate
72.
Which one of the following motions is debatable and amendable?
a)
Previous Question
b)
Refer to a Committee
c)
Suspend the Rules
d)
Take from the Table
73.
Which of the following motions is NOT allowed in the absence of a quorum?
a)
Recess.
b)
Move to call absent members to encourage them to attend the meeting.
c)
Fix the time to Which to Adjourn.
d)
Move to establish a committee to encourage members to attend future meetings.
74.
Usually the chair must state the question on a motion immediately after it is
a)
Made.
b)
Submitted in writing before being propose
c)
Recorded in the minutes by the secretary.
d)
Made and seconde
75.
A Point of Order arising from a motion to Recess would yield to a motion to
a)
Commit.
b)
Adjourn.
c)
Postpone Definitely.
d)
Amen
76.
According to Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, who "makes an amendment?"
a)
The maker of the motion that the amendment is applied to
b)
Both the member who proposed the amendment and the member who seconded it
c)
The assembly
d)
The member who offers the amendment"
77.
Which two motions below are not allowed in committees?
a)
The incidental motions to call a Point of Order and a Division of the Assembly
b)
None of the above
c)
The subsidiary motions to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate and Previous Question
d)
Main Motions and the subsidiary motion to Amend
78.
The correct motion that should be used to dispose of a motion without a direct vote is:
a)
Postpone Indefinitely
b)
Previous Question
c)
Lay on the Table
d)
Point of Order
79.
The adoption of the motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn does not:
a)
All of the above
b)
Adjourn the present meeting.
c)
Set a time for the present meeting to adjourn.
d)
Have the same effect as a motion to fix the time at which to adjourn.
80.
A Division of the Assembly is in order:
a)
All of the answers are correct.
b)
Without obtaining the floor.
c)
When another member has the floor.
d)
Immediately after the vote has been announce
81.
In different organizations, the number of members constituting a quorum:
a)
May vary.
b)
Can be determined immediately before roll call by a majority vote of those members present.
c)
Is always 51% of the membership.
d)
Is dependent on a decision by the presiding officer prior to opening the meeting.
82.
If a member has spoken twice on a main motion, how many times can he/she speak on an amendment that is applied to it?
a)
Once
b)
Three times
c)
The member cannot speak on the amendment.
d)
Two times
83.
In the standard order of business, new business is considere ⟦OPT:d⟧
a)
At the discretion of the President and Secretary.
b)
After approval of the minutes.
c)
Before the reports of the officers.
d)
After unfinished business and general orders.
84.
The minimum affirmative vote needed to reopen nominations after they are closed is:
a)
23
b)
Majority
c)
% with previous notice.
d)
Majority with previous notice.
85.
When a question is considered informally, the information that should be included in the minutes should not include the:
a)
Member who made the motion.
b)
Disposition of the motion.
c)
Exact wording of adopted main motions.
d)
Details of debate for motions.
86.
If a motion is referred to a committee, what must be included in the minutes?
a)
The committee members' names that are appointed by the chair.
b)
Only the name of the committee chairman.
c)
The names of the members of the organization who voted in favor of the motion to refer.
d)
The reasons for referring the motion to a committee.
87.
What should you do as chairman if your mass meeting was attended by several people who were not invited?
a)
Allow them to remain but do not recognize them.
b)
Allow the assembly to determine if they should be allowed to remain.
c)
Ask them to leave.
d)
Direct the sergeant-at-arms to seat them away from those who were invite
88.
The presiding officer never uses the gavel to:
a)
Adjourn the meeting.
b)
Signal a recess.
c)
Call a meeting to order.
d)
Drown out a disorderly member.
89.
The Previous Question is out of order when:
a)
A motion which cannot be debated or amended is immediately pending.
b)
A main motion is immediately pending.
c)
Any one of the debatable subsidiary motions are immediately pending.
d)
A motion to Commit is immediately pending.
90.
Which of the following characteristics is FALSE about Limit or Extend Limits of Debate when it is moved as a main motion when no other business is pending?
a)
Requires a majority vote.
b)
Can be reconsidere
c)
Is debatable.
d)
Is amendable. Answer Keys
91.
The minimum affirmative vote to adopt a standing rule at any business meeting is
a)
two-thirds without previous notice.
b)
a majority without previous notice.
c)
two-thirds with previous notice.
d)
a majority and mandatory previous notice.
92.
Complex motions are presented in the form of a (an)
a)
incidental main motion
b)
resolution
c)
charter
d)
secondary amendment
93.
In large assemblies, the chair has the same voting rights as any other member. This means that the chairman may vote
a)
only when a motion is obviously going to be adopte
b)
for the negative when there is a tie vote.
c)
when it would affect the outcome, or he may abstain.
d)
only to make a tie.
94.
A Call for the Orders of the Day is in order when a member:
a)
demands that the assembly proceed to the part of the agenda that deals with the program before the scheduled time.
b)
demands that the assembly conform to its agend
c)
can't hear the proceedings of the meeting.
d)
is aware that there is a disturbance in the assembly room.
95.
Main motions:
a)
are out of order when another member has the floor
b)
are not debatable
c)
take precedence over all motions
d)
always require a two-thirds vote to be adopted
96.
Which form of amendment below would be proper to use if you wanted to strike out a paragraph and insert another paragraph?
a)
Amend
b)
Substitution
c)
Strike out and Insert
d)
Refer to a Committee
97.
Which of the following are examples of binding instructions which may be included in the motion to Commit?
a)
How the committee should consider the question
b)
When the committee should report
c)
If the committee should employ an expert consultant
d)
All of the above
98.
Assume that debate on a motion is dragging on. What should you do if you wanted to reduce the number of times each member could debate?
a)
From your seat, and without obtaining the floor say, "I move to postpone the motion indefinitely until after we decide the urgent matter of . . ."
b)
Obtain the floor and say, "I move that debate be limited to one speech for each member."
c)
Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "I move to limited debate."
d)
Obtain the floor and say, “I move that debate be limited for each member."
99.
Assume that a main motion is being debated and you become aware that something else of immediate urgency has arisen. What should you do?
a)
m."
b)
Obtain the floor and say, "I move to lay the question on the table."
c)
Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "I move to postpone the motion."
d)
Obtain the floor and say, "I move to lay the question on the table until 10:00
100.
If a motion to adjourn is qualified in any way (example: "I move we adjourn in ten minutes"), it is classified as a (an)
a)
main motion.
b)
incidental motion.
c)
privileged motion.
d)
subsidiary motion.
101.
The effect of adopting the privileged motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is to:
a)
recess immediately.
b)
set a time for adjourning the next meeting.
c)
establish a continuation of the present meeting.
d)
adjourn the present meeting.
102.
Assume you do not agree with the chairman's ruling on your Point of Order. What could you do?
a)
From your seat, and without obtaining the floor say, "I move the previous question."
b)
Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "I appeal from the decision of the chair."
c)
Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "I rise to a point of order over the decision of the chair."
d)
Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "I rise to debate the chair on his ruling."
103.
If you call for a Division of the Assembly at a meeting of seventy members, this means that the vote must be taken again by:
a)
raising of hands.
b)
rising.
c)
paper ballot.
d)
voice.
104.
A main motion is pending, and you have a question that needs to be answered by the maker of the motion. What could you do?
a)
From your seat, and without obtaining the floor say, "Parliamentary inquiry."
b)
Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "Mr. Chairman, I rise to a question of privilege."
c)
Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "Mr. Chairman, a point of information, please."
d)
Obtain the floor and say, "I rise to a point of order."
105.
You want to cancel a motion that was adopted at a previous meeting. What could you do?
a)
Propose a second degree amendment to rescind it.
b)
Make a motion to have a special committee investigate it.
c)
Obtain the floor and say, "I move to rescind the motion related to . . . adopted at the meeting last month."
d)
Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, "I object to the consideration of the question."
106.
Assume a few members constantly called out "Division!" on all voice votes even though the outcome was obviously unanimous. What would you do as chairman?
a)
Tell the members to stop disrupting the assembly
b)
Have the assembly vote on whether they wish the division
c)
Either not recognize the members or rule the request out of order
d)
Conduct the rising vote
107.
The minutes do not become the official record of a society's proceedings until they are:
a)
amended for changes
b)
signed by the president
c)
approved by the society
d)
sent to members of the society
108.
Which motion below is used to make a pending question an order of the day for a future time?
a)
Reconsider
b)
Lay on the Table
c)
Amend
d)
Postpone Definitely
109.
The maker of a motion can vote against it but is not allowed to
a)
refer the motion to a committee
b)
speak in opposition to it
c)
amend it
d)
propose a motion to adjourn when the motion is pending
110.
In an election, John received 50 votes, Mary received 49 votes, and Jane received 48 votes. Which person received a plurality?
a)
John
b)
Jane
c)
None of the above
d)
Mary
111.
The elect of officers should take place:
a)
early in meeting
b)
during an executive session
c)
under new business
d)
at the end of the meeting
112.
If neither the president or vice-president is present, the meeting should be called to order by the:
a)
sergeant-at-arms
b)
parliamentarian
c)
secretary
d)
officer with the most seniority
113.
Corrections to minutes may:
a)
never be made after being accepted by the assembly.
b)
be made only immediately after they are read to the assembly.
c)
be made only if approved by the organization's officers.
d)
be made by the assembly at any time a mistake is discovere
114.
Which of the following is the primary difference between a board and a committee?
a)
The quorum for a board is always larger.
b)
The committee is larger.
c)
The board meets more frequently.
d)
The board has more authority to act independently for the assembly.
115.
A motion made to the assembly after a committee report:
a)
may not be debate
b)
has a higher precedence than the motion to amen
c)
can be proposed when another member is speaking.
d)
requires no secon
116.
If an assembly considers a question informally, this means that:
a)
there is no limit on the number of times members can speak in debate on main questions and their amendments.
b)
debate is not allowed on all motions and their amendments.
c)
members may debate longer than ten minutes each time they speak.
d)
members can ask each other questions without going through the chairman.
117.
Members of a new society who sign a permanent record sheet that will be filed with the original papers of the organization are calle ⟦OPT:d⟧
a)
Charter members.
b)
Original members.
c)
Permanent members.
d)
Corporate members.
118.
The time at which a bylaw amendment goes into effect is immediately upon:
a)
the signatures of all the officers
b)
its adoption
c)
the conclusion of the report
d)
adjournment of the meeting
119.
If the chair is occupied by a member who is not the regular presiding officer, and the assembly feels that the member should vacate the chair, what can be done by the assembly?
a)
Propose a motion to "declare the chair vacant and elect a new chairman."
b)
Appeal the chair's decision to remain as chairman.
c)
Rise to a parliamentary inquiry.
d)
Propose a motion to "allow the secretary to preside for the remainder of the meeting."
120.
The motion to call for the Previous Question may be applied to all the subsidiary motions listed below except:
a)
Refer to a Committee
b)
Lay on the Table
c)
Limit Debate
d)
Extend Limits of Debate
121.
A Division of the Assembly and a Division of the Question are both
a)
in order when another member has the floor
b)
adopted by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting
c)
undebatable
d)
subsidiary motions
122.
The motion to Take From the Table must always be:
a)
amende
b)
adopted by a two-thirds vote of members present and voting.
c)
opened for debate by the presiding officer.
d)
seconde
123.
A mass meeting:
a)
has the same objectives as a convention.
b)
does not need a large attendance to function.
c)
always consists of one meeting.
d)
is the most complicated form of a deliberative assembly.
124.
What does the chairman say after notifying the assembly that a motion has not been seconded?
a)
"Will the maker of the motion withdraw his/her motion?"
b)
"The motion is lost."
c)
"The next item of business is..."
d)
"The unseconded motion is postponed until the next regular meeting."
125.
There are five classes of motions. Which one of the following belongs to the first class?
a)
Motions that bring a question again before the assembly
b)
Secondary motions (Privileged motions)
c)
Main motions (Original and Incidental)
d)
Incidental motions
126.
The effect of adopting the subsidiary motion to Postpone Indefinitely is to:
a)
put a main motion off to a time which is determined by the presiding officer.
b)
lay a main motion on the table.
c)
postpone the main motion to the next regular meeting.
d)
reject the main motion indirectly.
127.
Which form below is NOT correct for the motion to Commit or Refer?
a)
"I move to commit or refer."
b)
"I move that the motion be considered informally."
c)
"I move that the motion be referred to the Membership Committee."
d)
"I move that the assembly now resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider the motion."
128.
The minimum affirmative vote needed to adopt the motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate when it is made with no question pending is:
a)
two-thirds
b)
None of the above
c)
one-fifth
d)
a majority
129.
After a motion to Adjourn has been made and seconded when there is no other business, what would the chairman say to the assembly to adjourn by unanimous consent?
a)
"Does a member wish to move to adopt the motion to adjourn by unanimous consent?" (Pause for response, and after the motion is made, seconded and voted on by the assembly) "The 'ayes' have it, and the motion to adjourn is adopted by unanimous consent."
b)
"The chair moves that the meeting adjourn by unanimous consent." (Pause for objection) "The meeting is adjourne
c)
"
130.
Which of the following may not be suspended? ⟦OPT:b⟧ "If there is no objection, the meeting will now adjourn." (Pause for response) "Since there is no objection, the meeting is adjourne ⟦OPT:d⟧ " ⟦OPT:d⟧ None of the above. The chair cannot make the decision to adjourn by unanimous consent.
a)
All of the above
b)
Rules of protecting absentees
c)
The fundamental principles of parliamentary law
131.
The motion to Reconsider: ⟦OPT:d⟧ Local, state, or national laws
a)
may have primary amendments applied to it
b)
is amendable only as to the time the question will be reconsidered
c)
is not amendable
d)
is the only motion that can have a third degree amendment applied to it
132.
The chairman should not ask, "Is there any unfinished business," but should instea ⟦OPT:d⟧
a)
direct a specific member to repeat the question to the assembly under this heading.
b)
state the question on the first item of business under this heading.
c)
determine by a majority vote if the assembly wishes the question to be considere
d)
allow the secretary to read the topic under consideration and put the question.
133.
If two members of a twelve-member board resign, a majority of the entire membership is
a)
7
b)
None of the above
c)
9
d)
6
134.
Which statement below is true regarding the duties of the parliamentarian?
a)
The president should avoid conferring with the parliamentarian during a recess.
b)
When a permanent appointee, the parliamentarian usually has a set number of functions.
c)
When advising the presiding officer, the parliamentarian should wait until asked for advice.
d)
The presiding officer should confer with the parliamentarian before a meeting begins.
135.
According to Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, which one of the following is NOT a recommended article in an organization's bylaws?
a)
Article II: Object
b)
Article IV: Officers' Names
c)
Article III: Members
d)
Article I: Name Answer Keys
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