PARLI PRO MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Members of an assembly

a. may attend meetings, make motions, debate, and vote.

b. may vote only if their dues are paid.

c. are required to vote.

a

The actions of any deliberative assembly are subject to

a. change by a majority vote.

b. approval of the parent organization.

c. the bylaws & other rules of its organization plus all applicable procedural laws

c

The basic principle of decision in a deliberative assembly is that

a. a motion must be adopted by a two-thirds vote.

b. a motion must be adopted by a majority vote.

c. a motion must be adopted by a counted vote.

b

When a decision is to be based on more than a majority vote, a common requirement is a

a. two-thirds vote and/or previous notice.

b. show of hands.

c. ballot vote.

a

Two forms of a deliberative assembly are

a. standing and special committees.

b. committee of the whole and mass meeting.

c. convention and board.

c

According to RONR and most state statutes, electronic meetings

a. may be conducted by committees or small boards.

b. may be conducted if provided for in the bylaws, everyone can hear each other at

the same time and additional rules are advisable.

c. may be provided for in the bylaws.

b

Admittance to a mass meeting

a. is the same as an open forum.

b. depends on whether or not a person is a member.

c. may be limited to the invited category.

c

The local assembly of an organized society is limited to persons who

a. have paid their dues by the deadline date.

b. are charter members.

c. are recorded on the rolls as voting members in good standing

c

The bylaws of an organized local society usually provide that it shall hold

a. a certain number of special meetings each year.

b. regular meetings at stated intervals.

c. adjourned meetings on a regular basis

b

Large boards

a. follow parliamentary procedure to a lesser degree than does the average

deliberative assembly.

b. generally follow parliamentary procedure the same as any assembly.

c. establish their own rules of procedure apart from the larger body.

b

The corporate charter should contain only

a. the name and object.

b. the name, object, and qualifications for membership.

c. what is necessary to obtain it and to obtain the desired status under the law

c

The constitution or bylaws of a society should contain

a. rules that may be suspended.

b. the rules necessary to conduct a meeting of an organization.

c. its own basic rules relating principally to itself as an organization.

c

Except for the corporate charter, the highest body of rules in a society is the

a. bylaws.

b. parliamentary authority of the society.

c. standing rules.

a

The term rules of order refers to

a. the bylaws.

b. the written rules of parliamentary procedure adopted by an assembly or

organization.

c. the constitution

b

Standing rules, except in the case of conventions, are

a. generally adopted at the time a society is organized.

b. related to parliamentary procedure.

c. related to the details of the administration of a society.

c

A custom of an organization

a. falls to the ground if a conflict with a written rule is raised by a Point of Order.

b. takes precedence over any standing rules.

c. is treated as if it were prescribed in the bylaws.

a

The quorum of an assembly

a. is the largest number that can be depended on to attend any meeting.

b. is two-thirds of the members present at the meeting.

c. is the minimum number of members who must be present for business to be

validly transacted.

c

In the absence of a provision in the bylaws, the quorum of an organized society is

a. a majority of the entire membership.

b. the number most likely to attend a meeting except in bad weather.

c. a majority of those answering roll call.

a

The minimum essential officers for the conduct of business are

a. a presiding officer and secretary or clerk.

b. a president, secretary and treasurer.

c. the president and the treasurer.

a

The chair's announcement of the result of the vote should include

a. the motion is adopted (or lost) and the effect of the vote.

b. the ayes (or noes) have it. Is there any further business?

c. the ayes (or noes) have it, the motion is adopted (or lost) and the effect of the

vote.

c

A "friendly amendment"

a. only needs to be accepted by the maker of the motion.

b. needs to be accepted by the maker of the motion and the chair.

c. must be adopted by the body, either by vote or unanimous consent.

c

A proper way to begin the debate process is for the chair to say

a. "Is there any discussion?"

b. "Debate is now in order."

c. "Is there any debate?"

c

Sessions of permanently organized bodies usually follow

a. the order of business decided upon immediately after the opening.

b. an established order of business.

c. the order of business determined by the presiding officer.

b

Calling a meeting to order is

a. not a part of the order of business.

b. the first item of business.

c. done by the secretary

a

In the standard order of business the reports of officers are presented

a. immediately before new business.

b. only as time allows.

c. immediately after approval of the minutes.

c

Reports of officers are commonly presented

a. in the order in which the officers are listed in the bylaws.

b. by the president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer.

c. by the treasurer, secretary, and president.

a

The main motion is one that

a. brings business before the assembly.

b. can be made while another motion is pending.

c. has the highest rank.

a

Before a member in an assembly can speak in debate he must

a. have paid the dues required by the organization.

b. get the attention of the chair by raising his hand.

c. obtain the floor.

c

A person who is not the first to rise and address the chair may be given preference in

being recognized if

a. the chair knows and approves of his position on a question.

b. he asks for preferential treatment because of another engagement.

c. he is the maker of the motion and has not spoken to the question.

c

If the chair makes a mistake in assigning the floor, a member may

a. Raise a Question of Privilege.

b. raise a Point of Order.

c. immediately ask the assembly to ratify the action taken.

b

Motions are brought before the assembly by these three steps, a member

a. rises, addresses the chair, and makes a motion.

b. addresses the chair and makes a motion; then the chair states the question.

c. makes a motion, another member seconds it, and the chair states the question.

c

A proper way to present a simple main motion is to say

a. "I make a motion...."

b. "I motion to....."

c. "I move that...."

c

As soon as a member has made a motion, he

a. resumes his seat.

b. remains standing, knowing that he will be recognized first.

c. remains standing in case any member wishes to suggest a change in the motion.

a

When a member is unsure of the proper wording of a motion he

a. may ask another member for help.

b. may seek assistance from the chair.

c. will be asked to yield the floor while he composes the motion.

b

The seconder of a motion

a. should always stand and give his name.

b. need not obtain the floor.

c. does so only after being recognized.

b

The purpose of a second is

a. for the chair's guidance as to whether the chair should state the question on the

motion, thus placing it before the assembly.

b. for the assembly's guidance to ensure that more than one person is in favor of the

motion.

c. ensure that the record is clear who wanted to consider the particular motion.

a

The lack of a second has become immaterial

a. after the chair has stated the question.

b. after debate has begun.

c. when the maker of the motion asks for permission to withdraw it

b

A motion is open to debate when

a. the motion is seconded.

b. the motion has been stated by the chair.

c. a member has made the motion.

b

When a proper motion has been made and seconded, the chair places it before the

assembly by

a. putting the question.

b. stating the question.

c. having the motion repeated by the maker of the motion

b

A proper way to state the question on a main motion is to say

a. "It has been moved and seconded that [or 'to']...[repeating the motion].

b. "The question is on the motion [or 'to']...[repeating the motion].

c. "It is moved and seconded that [or 'to']...[repeating the motion].

c

If a member makes a motion that is not in order

a. he should be ruled out of order by the chair.

b. it is accepted by the chair unless another member objects.

c. the chair may suggest an alternate motion which would be in order.

c

A motion is recorded in the minutes as

a. it was stated by the maker.

b. the wording was improved by the chairman.

c. it was put by the chair finally before being voted on by the assembly

c

The maker of a motion

a. has the right to speak first in debate on the motion.

b. must speak first in debate.

c. may assign his right to speak first to another member.

a

Debate on a question must

a. be confined to the merits of the pending question and any amendments.

b. last no longer than ten minutes.

c. be confined to the merits of the pending question.

c

Unless there is a rule to the contrary, a member may speak

a. twice during the same day.

b. twice on the same question on the same day.

c. once during the same day.

b

. In putting a question to a vote, the chair should usually call for

a. the affirmative and negative votes and then for any abstentions.

b. abstentions first.

c. the affirmative and negative votes

c

Any member has the right to

a. require that a voice vote be retaken as a rising vote when there is some doubt as

to which side prevailed.

b. question the voice vote under any circumstances.

c. demand a counted vote

a

The chair exercises his right to vote

a. at all times.

b. only when the vote is by secret ballot or when his vote would affect the

outcome.

c. only when he feels strongly about a question.

b

If there is a tie vote on a main motion, the result is

a. the motion is lost.

b. the vote is taken again.

c. the chair must vote to break the tie

a