b12 1051-1100

If a main motion, an amendment, and a motion to lay the pending questions on the

table are pending and it is moved to reconsider the negative vote on referring the same

main question to a committee, the vote would be taken in the following order:

A. reconsider, if adopted; commit, if lost; lay on the table; amendment; main motion.

B. reconsider, if adopted; lay on the table, if lost; commit, if lost; amendment; main motion.

C. lay on the table, if lost; reconsider on the referral, if adopted; commit; if lost; amendment;

main motion.

D. lay on the table, if lost; amendment; main motion.

C. lay on the table, if lost; reconsider on the referral, if adopted; commit; if lost; amendment;

main motion

A motion to take a recess made when business is pending is:

A. a privileged motion.

B. debatable.

C. an incidental main motion.

D. in order when another has the floor.

A. a privileged motion.

If a motion to amend by substitution is:

A. lost, the original motion is again the pending question, but cannot be further amended.

B. adopted, it becomes the adopted main motion without further vote.

C. adopted, it becomes the pending question, and can be further amended only by adding.

D. lost, amendments to the original motion adopted while considering the substitute are

dropped.

C. adopted, it becomes the pending question, and can be further amended only by adding.

The motion to ratify:

A. requires a two-thirds vote.

B. is not debatable.

C. needs no second.

D. opens the entire question to debat

D. opens the entire question to debate

Postpone indefinitely remains with the main motion when the main motion:

A. is laid on the table.

B. is referred to a committee.

C. is reconsidered.

D. All of the above are correct.

A. is laid on the table.

Postpone indefinitely:

A. can interrupt a speaker.

B. takes precedence over the motion to amend.

C. opens debate on the main motion.

D. does not require a second.

C. opens debate on the main motion

Which of the following statements is true in the consideration of a resolution having

a preamble?

A. The previous question, when ordered before consideration of the preamble, does not apply

to debate and amendment of the preamble.

B. The previous question, when ordered before consideration of the preamble, stops all debate

and amendment, and brings the resolution to an immediate vote.

C. The previous question cannot be ordered until both the resolving clauses and the preamble

have been considered.

D. The preamble is always amended first.

A. The previous question, when ordered before consideration of the preamble, does not apply

to debate and amendment of the preamble

The completion of an incomplete motion to commit:

A. can be made while the motion to commit is pending.

B. can be made after the motion to commit is adopted.

C. is treated as filling blanks if different proposals are made.

D. All of the above are correct.

D. All of the above are correct

A main motion: A. if adopted, becomes the official recorded statement of an action taken by the assembly. B. may be stated as "I so move" if a member makes a motion embodying something just said by the chair or another member in informal consultation during a meeting. C. always requires a majority vote. D. All of the above are correct.

A. if adopted, becomes the official recorded statement of an action taken by the assembly.

The subsidiary motion to commit takes precedence over: A. division of a question. B. a main motion. C. consideration by paragraph. D. All of the above are correct

D. All of the above are correct

The subsidiary motion to commit is debatable as to: A. the merits of the main motion. B. the appropriate details of the motion to commit. C. the merits of the pending amendments. D. the decision on a pending debatable appeal.

B. the appropriate details of the motion to commit.

A resolution with primary and secondary amendments has been referred to a committee. The committee recommends a substitute. The chair: A. states the question on the substitute amendment. B. refers the matter to the assembly to establish the priority. C. announces the primary, substitute, and secondary amendments are pending in that order. D. handles the secondary and primary amendments first, then states the question on the substitute.

D. handles the secondary and primary amendments first, then states the question on the

substitute.

A substitute amendment has been offered. What cannot be done? A. Amend both the main motion and the substitute amendment. B. Assume an affirmative vote on the main motion if the substitute is adopted. C. Move the previous question on the substitute amendment. D. Refer the main motion to a committee.

B. Assume an affirmative vote on the main motion if the substitute is adopted.

Which of the following may interfere with consideration of a special order for a

particular time?

A. Special orders made after this order.

B. Adjournment.

C. A question of privilege.

D. B and C are correct.

D. B and C are correct.

When bylaws require election of officers at the annual meeting, the election:

A. may be postponed by a main motion after previous notice in the call to the annual meeting.

B. must be held at the annual meeting.

C. may be postponed to an adjourned meeting when the election is pending.

D. may be postponed to a special meeting.

C. may be postponed to an adjourned meeting when the election is pending.

The pending motion is "that the club buy a gray wool rug." An amendment to strike

out "gray wool" and insert "green nylon" is ADOPTED. Which motion would now be in

order?

A. To strike out "green" and insert "beige."

B. To strike out "green nylon."

C. To refer to a committee.

D. All of the above are correct.

C. To refer to a committee.

The pending motion is "that the club buy a gray wool rug." An amendment to strike

out "gray wool" and insert "green nylon" is DEFEATED. Which motion would now be in

order?

A. To strike out "gray wool."

B. To strike "a gray" and insert "an Oriental."

C. To refer to a committee.

D. All of the above are correct.

D. All of the above are correct.

A substitute offered for a main motion of only one sentence must:

A. also consist of only one sentence.

B. be moved as a primary amendment.

C. be amended only by striking out words.

D. be amended only after the original main motion is perfected by amendment.

B. be moved as a primary amendment.

To strike and insert the same words in another place, the maker must:

A. have unanimous consent.

B. be careful not to materially change the words.

C. use two motions.

D. ask for a two-thirds vote.

B. be careful not to materially change the words

A main motion is pending. A substitute is offered for the entire motion. After a

great deal of debate and a close voice vote, a counted vote is taken. The ayes (for the

substitute) have 39, the noes (against the substitute) have 19. What should the chair say?

A. "The ayes have it and the substitute is adopted. Are there any further amendments to the

original motion?"

B. "The ayes have it and the motion to substitute is adopted. The question is now on the

motion to …"

C. "The ayes have it; because the substitute motion received a two-thirds vote, it is not

necessary to take another vote. The substituted motion is adopted."

D. "The noes have it. Is there further debate?"

B. "The ayes have it and the motion to substitute is adopted. The question is now on the

motion to …"

What is the device by which an unlimited number of alternative choices for a

particular specification in a main motion or primary amendment can be pending at the

same time?

A. Filling blanks.

B. Amendments.

C. A ballot.

D. Refer to a committee.

A. Filling blanks.

In amending by the ordinary method, a maximum of how many alternatives can be

pending at one time?

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

D. Four.

C. Three.

Which of the following is listed in RONR as a method for creating a blank?

A. A member can offer a motion or an amendment containing a blank.

B. The chair can suggest the creation of a blank.

C. A member can move to amend by striking words and creating a blank.

D. All of the above are correct.

D. All of the above are correct.

When the part of a paragraph to be amended consists of several complete sentences,

which of the following is true?

A. It may be amended only by striking out and inserting because it is not a complete

paragraph.

B. It may be amended only by substituting because it consists of several complete sentences.

C. Either striking out and inserting or substituting may be used; they have exactly the same

effect as to permissible secondary amendments.

D. Either striking out and inserting or substituting may be used, but the effect of each is

different as to permissible secondary amendment.

D. Either striking out and inserting or substituting may be used, but the effect of each is

different as to permissible secondary amendment.

If a blank is to be filled with five names and twelve names are suggested, which of

the following is correct?

A. The assembly may not vote on as few as five names.

B. The assembly must vote on all twelve names.

C. The five members receiving the most votes are elected.

D. The first five members receiving a majority vote are elected.

D. The first five members receiving a majority vote are elected.

Proposals for filling blanks:

A. are not debatable.

B. may be suggested by any member provided he first obtains the floor each time he wishes to

suggest another proposal.

C. are each treated as an independent original to be voted on separately until one is approved

by a majority vote.

D. should always be voted on in the order they are suggested.

C. are each treated as an independent original to be voted on separately until one is approved

In a motion to fill a blank with a name, in what order should the vote be taken?

A. In alphabetical order.

B. The president decides.

C. The last name should be voted on first.

D. In the order the names were proposed.

D. In the order the names were proposed.

In a motion to fill a blank to sell property, which of the following amounts should be

voted on first?

A. $150,000.

B. $100,000.

C. $60,000.

D. The average of the amounts suggested by members.

C. $60,000

A motion to fill five positions on a committee is pending, with a blank in the original

motion for the names of the members of the committee. Twenty-two names have been

suggested so far; how may a member stop suggestions for filling the blank?

A. Move the previous question.

B. Move to close nominations.

C. Move to close suggestions.

D. Suggestions m ay continue until members wish to stop making suggestions.

C. Move to close suggestions

Secondary amendments:

A. may be made after the primary amendment is adopted.

B. must be short.

C. must be germane to the primary amendment.

D. may not be made by the maker of the primary amendment.

C. must be germane to the primary amendment

The primary amendment to strike out "Germany, Italy, and France" is pending. A

member wishes to retain "Italy" in the main question. To do so, he must move to:

A. strike "Germany" and "France."

B. strike "Italy."

C. insert "Italy" before "Germany."

D. insert "Italy" after the primary amendment is adopted.

B. strike "Italy."

It is improper:

A. to postpone anything beyond the next meeting.

B. to amend something adopted at an earlier session.

C. to schedule more than one meeting within a session.

D. to call out "Division" from the member's seat.

A. to postpone anything beyond the next meeting

The motion to lay on the table can be applied to which of the following by itself?

A. A main motion.

B. An amendment to a main motion.

C. Postpone indefinitely.

D. Commit or refer.

A. A main motion

Which of the following subsidiary motions can be applied to the motion to lay on the

table?

A. Previous question.

B. Postpone indefinitely.

C. Commit or refer.

D. None of the above are correct.

D. None of the above are correct.

The motion to lay on the table is out of order when:

A. another member has the floor.

B. there is another subsidiary motion pending.

C. a motion has been adopted to extend the limits of debate.

D. both a main motion and an amendment are pending.

A. another member has the floor.

Which of the following motions can be made without a time limit?

A. Take from the table.

B. Rescind.

C. Discharge a committee.

D. Reconsider.

B. Rescind.

A committee recommends that a motion to conduct a survey (which was referred to

it) be amended by inserting "online" before "survey" and by adding "to be concluded by

June 30." The chair:

A. Puts the question on the amendment in gross.

B. Permits a member to ask for separate votes on each amendment.

C. Rules that the amendments are conforming and may not be divided.

D. A and B are correct.

D. A and B are correct.

The amendment to add or insert a paragraph may:

A. have a primary and secondary amendment.

B. be amended after adoption by inserting words not in conflict.

C. be amended after adoption by adding words not in conflict.

D. be made only by the maker of the primary amendment.

C. be amended after adoption by adding words not in conflict.

Which of the following is not an improper motion?

A. A motion that presents practically the same question as a main motion defeated at a

previous session.

B. A motion that conflicts with procedural rules prescribed by national, state, or local laws.

C. A motion that presents practically the same question as a motion still within control of the

assembly.

D. A main motion that conflicts with a motion adopted at a previous session.

A. A motion that presents practically the same question as a main motion defeated at a

previous session.

When may the vote on the previous question be reconsidered?

A. It may not be reconsidered.

B. It may be reconsidered before any vote has been taken under the order of the previous

question.

C. The unexhausted portion of the previous question may be reconsidered.

D. It may be reconsidered a t any time until the next question has been stated b309. When a question has been referred to a committee:

A. it requires a two-thirds vote for additional instructions in reference to the referred question.

B. it is free to consider and recommend for adoption any amendment even if it had been

rejected by the assembly prior to referral.

C. if the motion to postpone indefinitely is pending when the question is referred, it=s the first

motion to be considered after the committee reports.

D. it does not prevent the assembly from considering the same question.y the chair.

B. It may be reconsidered before any vote has been taken under the order of the previous

question.

When a question has been referred to a committee:

A. it requires a two-thirds vote for additional instructions in reference to the referred question.

B. it is free to consider and recommend for adoption any amendment even if it had been

rejected by the assembly prior to referral.

C. if the motion to postpone indefinitely is pending when the question is referred, it=s the first

motion to be considered after the committee reports.

D. it does not prevent the assembly from considering the same question.

B. it is free to consider and recommend for adoption any amendment even if it had been

rejected by the assembly prior to referral.

The chairman who hears an objection to the consideration of a main motion just

offered should first say:

A. "The objection just proposed is out of order."

B. "The consideration of the question is objected to. Is there a second?"

C. "The consideration of the question is objected to. Shall the question be considered?"

D. "Those favoring the objection to consideration of the question, please rise."

C. "The consideration of the question is objected to. Shall the question be considered?"

With a main motion pending and a motion for the previous question also pending,

which one of the following motions is in order?

A. Postpone to a certain time.

B. Amend the main motion.

C. Recess for thirty minutes.

D. To go into committee of the whole.

C. Recess for thirty minutes.

To amend something previously adopted is:

A. an original main motion.

B. an incidental main motion.

C. an incidental motion.

D. a subsidiary motion.

B. an incidental main motion.

The motion to discharge a committee can be amended:

A. as to the time at which the assembly is to consider the question.

B. by substituting that the committee be instructed to report instead of being discharged.

C. by specifying a later time to report, and making it a special order for the time named.

D. All of the above are correct.

D. All of the above are correct.

When a main motion is pending and a member who opposes it wants to test the

strength of the opposition, what is the recommended motion?

A. Postpone the main motion indefinitely.

B. Amend in a way that will make the main motion unpopular.

C. Refer the main motion to a critical subcommittee.

D. Postpone the main motion to a later meeting.

A. Postpone the main motion indefinitely.

In an appeal from the decision from the chair, a tie vote:

A. has the effect of sustaining the decision of the chair, providing that the chair's vote did not

create the tie.

B. has the effect of sustaining the decision of the chair, even if the chair's vote created the tie.

C. has the effect of reversing the decision of the chair.

D. creates a situation in which a second tie-breaking vote must be taken.

B. has the effect of sustaining the decision of the chair, even if the chair's vote created the tie.

Debate on a primary amendment:

A. includes the merits of the main motion.

B. is confined to the merits of the amendment.

C. may include peripheral issues.

D. cannot involve proposing a hostile amendment.

B. is confined to the merits of the amendment.

While some highly important business is pending, a member obtains the floor and

moves to adjourn. The chair should:

A. refuse to accept the motion to adjourn.

B. after a second, state the question on the motion to adjourn.

C. ask for a second, then put the motion to an immediate two-thirds vote.

D. put the motion to an immediate majority vote without waiting for a second.

B. after a second, state the question on the motion to adjourn.

Debate is not permitted for which of the following?

A. The motion to adjourn after 30 minutes.

B. The unqualified motion to adjourn when nothing else is pending.

C. The motion to postpone until the next meeting.

D. The motion to postpone indefinitely.

B. The unqualified motion to adjourn when nothing else is pending.