Parliament Procedure Ag Test

Secure more information about a motion

Refer to a committee

Half of the members present at a meeting

Quorum

To take a break from the meeting

Recess

Over half of the vote’s cast are in favor

Simple majority

Discussion relates to the motion at hand

Germane

Put aside a motion until later

Postpone definitely 

The gavel is a symbol of..?

Authority

If votes needed to be counted and there was a break needed you would..

Move to recess

A special temporary committee

Ad hoc

Set committees are known as 

Standing committees

You want to remove a motion from the table

Take from the table

Who decides during a rise to a point of order

The chair

If you need more information to make a decision you should..

Refer to a committee

If only 8 out of 20 members were at the meeting, what is the issue

No quorum

Where is parli pro. used besides FFA (2)

School board meeting, township meeting

How many gavel taps to stand up

3