b12 951-1000

Which of the following motions permits a member to interrupt a person speaking if

urgency requires it?

A. Objection to the consideration of a question.

B. Reconsider (to make).

C. Appeal from the decision of the chair.

D. Previous question.

C. Appeal from the decision of the chair.

To consider seriatim:

A. can be applied to a main question while an amendment to the main question is pending.

B. yields to postpone indefinitely.

C. can interrupt when another has been assigned the floor.

D. cannot be reconsidered.

D. cannot be reconsidered.

Which of the following motions can be reconsidered?

A. Division of a question.

B. Consider seriatim.

C. Proposal for filling blanks.

D. Create a blank.

C. Proposal for filling blanks.

A motion to discharge a committee from further consideration of a subject that was

referred to the committee by means of a main motion is a particular case of the motion to

rescind or to amend something previously adopted. If the motion to discharge a

committee is adopted:

A. the question comes before the assembly automatically.

B. the question is postponed if the committee is discharged with the specification of a later

time for consideration.

C. another main motion is needed to bring the matter that was referred before the assembly.

D. the question is automatically a general order for the time named.

C. another main motion is needed to bring the matter that was referred before the assembly

The motion to amend:

A. takes precedence over all other motions.

B. can be applied to itself.

C. is always debatable.

D. does not require a second.

B. can be applied to itself.

To call properly for the previous question, a member should:

A. call out "Question" from his seat.

B. rise and without recognition, say "I demand the question."

C. rise, and after recognition, say "I move the previous question."

D. raise a question of privilege.

C. rise, and after recognition, say "I move the previous question."

To create a blank:

A. is amendable.

B. requires a second.

C. is debatable.

D. requires a two-thirds vote.

B. requires a second.

While a motion to reconsider the votes on a resolution, a primary amendment, and a

secondary amendment are pending:

A. only the primary amendment is open to debate.

B. only the secondary amendment is open to debate.

C. the resolution and its amendments are open to debate.

D. only the resolution is open to debate.

B. only the secondary amendment is open to debate.

When the chair rules on a point of order, the reason for his or her ruling should be

included in the minutes and serves as precedent for future reference. This precedent:

A. can be overturned, in whole or part, by a 2/3rds vote using the motion to Rescind.

B. is binding on future chairs or assemblies.

C. can be overruled in whole or part, by a later ruling of the chair.

D. can be overturned with the motion Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes.

C. can be overruled in whole or part, by a later ruling of the chair

The objection to the consideration of a question: A. if unsustained, cannot be renewed in connection with the same main motion. B. cannot be applied to a main motion that fails at one session and is renewed at the next. C. is used if the main motion is outside the society's object as defined in the bylaws. D. if sustained, means the same main motion cannot be introduced at any succeeding session.

A. if unsustained, cannot be renewed in connection with the same main motion.

Which of the following is not a form of amendment? A. To strike out words. B. To add words. C. To substitute for a substitute. D. To fill blanks.

D. To fill blanks.

If a motion proposing to change the regular limits of debate is made while NOT QUESTION IS PENDING, it is: A. a subsidiary motion requiring a majority vote. B. a subsidiary motion requiring a two-thirds vote. C. an incidental motion requiring a majority vote. D. an incidental main motion requiring a two-thirds vote.

D. an incidental main motion requiring a two-thirds vote.

If different proposals are made as proposals to fill a blank in an incomplete motion to commit, the chair puts them to vote in the following order: A. special committees, standing committees, consider informally. B. quasi committee of the whole, consider informally, special committees. C. standing committees, consider informally, committee of the whole. D. committee of the whole, special committees, standing committees.

B. quasi committee of the whole, consider informally, special committees.

When the vote has been taken viva voce, a division of the assembly:

A. is not in order after the vote has been announced.

B. is a privileged motion.

C. requires a second.

D. is required on demand of a single member.

D. is required on demand of a single member.

After a committee has begun work on a question referred to it:

A. the vote committing the question to the committee may be reconsidered.

B. the assembly may not give the committee additional instructions.

C. a similar motion may be introduced in the assembly.

D. it is too late to reconsider the vote to commit.

D. it is too late to reconsider the vote to commit.

The effect of striking out words from a primary amendment to strike out words is

to:

A. reject the main motion.

B. allow another amendment.

C. leave the words in the main motion.

D. reject the primary amendment.

C. leave the words in the main motion.

An appeal may be made from:

A. the chair's answer to a parliamentary inquiry.

B. a ruling by the chair.

C. the chair's announcement of the result of a vote.

D. an opinion expressed by the chair.

B. a ruling by the chair.

Which of the following motions does NOT require a second?

A. Appeal from the decision of the chair.

B. Reconsider.

C. Fill a blank.

D. Suspend the rules.

C. Fill a blank.

What acts of an organization can be ratified? A. Minor violations of the bylaws. B. Validate a viva voce election when the bylaws require a ballot vote. C. Such action as the assembly has the power to authorize in advance. D. Any illegal procedure.

C. Such action as the assembly has the power to authorize in advance.

The motion that does not open the main motion to debate is: A. reconsider. B. postpone indefinitely. C. postpone to a certain time. D. rescind.

C. postpone to a certain time.

A motion is not necessary to: A. close debate. B. close nominations. C. lay a question on the table. D. reconsider.

B. close nominations

A motion that presents the same question as a motion that has been referred to a committee is: A. in order, and should be considered immediately. B. in order at the time that the committee presents its report. C. dilatory, and therefore out of order. D. improper, and therefore out of order.

D. improper, and therefore out of order.

If a main motion, a proposed amendment to it, and a motion to refer are all

pending, which of the following forms of the previous question is not in order?

A. An unqualified motion to order the previous question.

B. A motion to order the previous question on the motions to refer and amend.

C. A motion to order the previous question on the motion to refer and the main motion.

D. A motion to order the previous question on all pending questions.

C. A motion to order the previous question on the motion to refer and the main motion.

Which of the following motions is not debatable, not amendable, cannot be

reconsidered, and requires a majority vote for adoption?

A. Reconsider.

B. Discharge a committee.

C. Consider seriatim.

D. Take from the table.

D. Take from the table.

Which of the following motions requires no second and cannot be amended nor

debated?

A. Appeal from the decision of the chair.

B. Suspend the rules.

C. Consideration by seriatim.

D. Objection to the consideration of a question.

D. Objection to the consideration of a question.

When a question is being considered seriatim and a member exhausts his right to

debate on one paragraph, his right to debate:

A. begins over again with each succeeding paragraph.

B. cannot be renewed without a motion to that effect.

C. is limited to one speech on each of the remaining paragraphs.

D. remains exhausted for the consideration of all the remaining paragraphs of the resolution.

A. begins over again with each succeeding paragraph.

The purpose of the motion to lay on the table is to:

A. defer action or debate on the pending main motion to later in the same meeting.

B. kill the pending main motion.

C. place consideration of the pending motion aside temporarily when something else of

immediate urgency has arisen.

D. postpone consideration of the pending motion to another meeting.

C. place consideration of the pending motion aside temporarily when something else of

immediate urgency has arisen

When a motion to limit speeches on a question to two minutes per speaker is

adopted, it is not in order to:

A. move the previous question.

B. move to postpone the question indefinitely.

C. move to amend the motion.

D. none of the above are correct.

D. none of the above are correct.

The chair should rule out of order any subsidiary motion to commit that:

A. does not include a specific date on which the committee is to report.

B. does not specify the name of the committee.

C. would have the effect of defeating the purpose of the main question.

D. lacks essential details.

C. would have the effect of defeating the purpose of the main question.

The following parliamentary steps are in order after the assembly has voted to

adjourn, but before the chair has declared the meeting adjourned, except to:

A. make the motion to reconsider a previous vote.

B. call up a motion to reconsider made earlier, but not taken up.

C. make the motion to reconsider and enter on the minutes.

D. give notice of a motion to be made at the next meeting.

B. call up a motion to reconsider made earlier, but not taken up.

If all four of the following methods of nominating have been suggested to complete a

motion that "Nominations shall be made _ ," which method should be considered

first?

A. By a committee.

B. From the floor.

C. By the chair.

D. By ballot.

C. By the chair.

All of the following are true of a secondary motion except:

A. it can be made and considered while another motion is pending.

B. only one secondary motion can be pending at a time.

C. it must be acted upon or disposed of before consideration of the main question can be

continued.

D. it becomes the immediately pending question when it is placed before the assembly.

B. only one secondary motion can be pending at a time.

Which of the four lowest ranking subsidiary motions may be undebatable?

A. Postpone indefinitely.

B. Amend.

C. Commit or refer.

D. Postpone to a certain time.

B. Amend.

The motion to amend takes precedence over the motion to postpone to a certain

time:

A. if a motion to amend is pending.

B. if it is a motion to amend the motion to postpone while it is immediately pending.

C. under no circumstances.

D. if it is a privileged motion to amend.

B. if it is a motion to amend the motion to postpone while it is immediately pending.

Which subsidiary motions may also be made as incidental main motions when no

other motion is pending?

A. Commit and lay on the table.

B. Amend, commit, limit or extend limits of debate, and previous question.

C. Postpone indefinitely, amend, commit, postpone to a certain time, and limit or extend limits

of debate.

D. Amend, commit, postpone to a certain time, limit or extend limits of debate, and lay on the

table.

C. Postpone indefinitely, amend, commit, postpone to a certain time, and limit or extend limits

of debate.

A member who wishes to avoid a direct vote on a question might move any of the

following, except:

A. objection to the consideration of the question.

B. postpone indefinitely.

C. division of a question.

D. leave to withdraw a motion.

C. division of a question.

The chair responds or directs a member to respond to which of the following

requests and inquiries?

A. Request for information.

B. Request for permission to withdraw a motion.

C. Request to be excused from a duty.

D. All of the above are correct.

A. Request for information

The introduction of which of the following motions always brings business before

the assembly?

A. Take from the table.

B. Amend something previously adopted.

C. Discharge a committee.

D. Reconsider.

B. Amend something previously adopted.

RONR states that the time for the next meeting of the session may be scheduled by

all of the following except:

A. through a program adopted at the beginning of a convention.

B. by a motion adopted in the present meeting.

C. at the call of the chair if provision has been made.

D. by a specification in the privileged motion to adjourn.

D. by a specification in the privileged motion to adjourn.

Which of the following is a proper parliamentary step?

A. Postpone a motion from March until May in an assembly which holds regular meetings

monthly.

B. Suspend a standing rule for the session by a majority vote.

C. Suspend the rules of order for the session by a majority vote with notice.

D. Suspend bylaws for the session by a unanimous vote.

B. Suspend a standing rule for the session by a majority vote

At a convention when an association had opened one of its meetings to the public to

hear a prominent speaker, a member introduced a resolution dealing with a delicate

matter of importance that may call for prompt action. What procedure should be

followed?

A. The motion should be postponed until the speaker has concluded his address.

B. The motion should be referred to a committee.

C. A question of privilege to go into executive session should be made.

D. The motion should be voted upon immediately without debate.

C. A question of privilege to go into executive session should be made.

The motion to suspend the rules:

A. if voted down, cannot be renewed for the same purpose at the same meeting without

unanimous consent.

B. if voted down, can be renewed for the same purpose after an adjournment, even if the next

meeting is held on the same day.

C. cannot be applied to rules protecting absentees.

D. All of the above are correct.

D. All of the above are correct.

Which of the following is a proper main motion?

A. "That our delegates be given no instructions."

B. "Ordered, That the steward obtain impoundment of all unauthorized vehicles found parked

on the club premises."

C. "That the club reaffirm its earlier resolution supporting the celebration of National

Parliamentarians Day."

D. "That the association go on record as not being in favor of the proposed public bond issue."

B. "Ordered, That the steward obtain impoundment of all unauthorized vehicles found parked

A motion "that the assembly support Mr. Jones in next Tuesday's election" is being

debated. A member who also supports Mr. Jones, but feels that the assembly should

support no candidate for public office should:

A. object to consideration of the question.

B. move to postpone the question until next month's business meeting.

C. vote against the motion.

D. All of the above are correct.

C. vote against the motion

The motion "that the assembly oppose the proposed bond issue" is pending. What

should a member do if he favors supporting the bond issue?

A. The member should speak and vote against the proposed motion.

B. Offer an amendment to strike "oppose" and insert "support" in the pending motion.

C. Offer another motion expressing support of the bond issue if the pending motion is

defeated.

D. All of the above are correct.

D. All of the above are correct.

The following resolution contains one or more errors in format. The error(s)

occur(s) in which clause?

A. Whereas, The Registration Study Group works hard each Saturday morning;

B. Whereas, Such hard work requires great amounts of energy; and

C. Whereas, There is a Dunkin' Donuts shop near the study site; now therefore be it

D. Resolved, Tha t a volunteer supply doughnuts each month for the study group.

C. Whereas, There is a Dunkin' Donuts shop near the study site; now therefore be it

Previous notice may properly be given in the following way:

A. by written notices distributed at any meeting during the previous calendar quarter.

B. by oral announcement of the general purport of the proposal at the previous meeting.

C. by written notice distributed as members enter the meeting.

D. by oral notice given at the preceding meeting after the chair has declared the meeting

adjourned.

B. by oral announcement of the general purport of the proposal at the previous meeting.

An individual who wants to force a counted vote when a show of hands was not

conclusive should:

A. demand a division of the assembly.

B. move that the vote be counted.

C. rise to a point of order that the vote was not conclusive.

D. rise to a question of privilege to be granted a counted vote.

B. move that the vote be counted.

A motion to ratify may apply to all of the following except:

A. it can make valid a voice vote election when the bylaws require elections by ballot.

B. it can be amended by substituting a motion to censure.

C. it can approve action taken at a regular meeting at which no quorum was present.

D. it can approve emergency action taken by officers in excess of their instructions.

A. it can make valid a voice vote election when the bylaws require elections by ballot.

If the assembly wishes to decline to take a position on a main motion that cannot be

either adopted or expressly rejected without possibly undesirable consequences, it

should:

A. lay the motion on the table.

B. postpone the motion indefinitely.

C. refer the motion to a committee.

D. request permission to withdraw the motion.

B. postpone the motion indefinitely.