2023 PRELIMINARY ROUND A

Based on the Official FFA Handbook, name two duties the president is responsible for regarding committees.

●Appoint committees.

● Serve on committees as an ex-officio

member.

Is an Amendment to a Recess debatable? (Please

explain)

When a Recess is made and no business is pending,

what class of motion is it?

● Not debatable as an amendment to a

privileged motion, debatable when an

amendment to an Incidental Main Motion

● Incidental Main Motion

1. What is the voting threshold to adopt a Main Motion?

2. Assume an FFA chapter meeting is being conducted

and 22 members cast a vote on a Main Motion. What

is the minimum affirmative vote required to adopt it?

1. Majority

2. 12

Name two privileged motions that are not debatable.

● Recess.

● Raise a Question of Privilege.

● Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn.

● Adjourn.

● Call For the Orders of the Day.

1. Name the motion you would use to consult informally

with other members outside the meeting room?

2. Other than informal consultation, what is one other

example of the privileged motion Recess listed in

RONR?

1. Recess.

2. To count ballots, to secure information (20:1)

The first two steps in handling a motion are (1) the

motion is made, and (2) the motion is seconded, what

are the next two steps in processing a motion?

1. Chair states the motion

2. Members debate the Motion.

1. What is the name of the motion that is used to kill

a Main Motion?

2. When can a motion that was postponed indefinitely

be renewed?

1. Postpone Indefinitely.

2. Next or subsequent session