2021 Preliminary Round B Oral Questions (2nd Day)

What are the standard descriptive characteristics (rules)

as listed in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised

regarding debating and amending the subsidiary motion,

Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)?

The motion to Postpone to a Certain Time (or

Definitely) is:

debatable.

amendable.

Assume an FFA chapter meeting is being conducted and

16 of the 32 members are present. If 13 members cast a

vote on a motion to Commit or Refer.

1. What is the minimum number of members who must

vote in the affirmative to adopt the motion to

Commit or Refer if the chair does not vote?

2. If there is a tie vote on the motion to Commit or

Refer and the chair does not vote, is it adopted or

lost?

1. 7

2. Lost

Name two motions that belong to a class that deals with

special matters of immediate or overriding importance

to the business of the assembly.

Recess

Raise a Question of Privilege

Adjourn

Call for the Orders of the Day

Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn

As listed in the Official FFA Manual, which FFA

officer

is responsible for:

1. Maintaining member attendance records?

2. Serving as chair of the Program of Activities (POA)

public relations committee ?

1. Secretary

2. Reporter

Name two incidental motions that are never debatable

when made when a main motion is pending?

Parliamentary Inquiry

Division of the Assembly

Point of Order

Object

Withdraw

Suspend the Rules

Request for Information

1. What is the name of the subsidiary motion that sends

a Main Motion to a smaller group for further

examination?

2. What vote is required to adopt the motion Commit or

Refer?

1. Commit or Refer

2. Majority

1. What is the name of the motion that closes debate

and brings the immediately pending question directly

to a vote?

2. What vote is required to adopt that Previous

Question?

1. Previous Question

2. Two-thirds