FFA Quiz: Parliamentary Procedure

Oh Lord help me

Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn

PRIVILEGED MOTIONS

Adjourn

PRIVILEGED MOTIONS

Recess

PRIVILEGED MOTIONS

Raise a Question of Privilege

PRIVILEGED MOTIONS

Call for the Orders of the Day

PRIVILEGED MOTIONS

Can you INTERRUPT “Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn”?

No

Can you SECOND “Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn”?

Yes

Can you DEBATE “Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn”?

No

Can you AMEND “Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn”?

Yes

VOTE for “Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn”?

Majority

Can you RECONSIDER “Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn”?

Yes

Can you INTERRUPT “Adjourn”?

No

Can you SECOND “Adjourn”?

Yes

Can you DEBATE “Adjourn”?

No

Can you AMEND “Adjourn”?

No

VOTE for “Adjourn”?

Majority

Can you RECONSIDER “Adjourn”?

No

Can you INTERRUPT “Recess”?

No

Can you SECOND “Recess”?

Yes

Can you DEBATE “Recess”?

No

Can you AMEND “Recess”?

Yes

VOTE for “Recess”?

Majority

Can you RECONSIDER “Recess”?

No

Can you INTERRUPT “Raise a Question of Privilege”?

Yes

Can you SECOND “Raise a Question of Privilege”?

No

Can you DEBATE “Raise a Question of Privilege”?

No

Can you AMEND “Raise a Question of Privilege”?

No

VOTE for “Raise a Question of Privilege”?

(1) Chair decides or answers. Normally no vote is taken.

Can you RECONSIDER “Raise a Question of Privilege”?

No

Can you INTERRUPT “Call for the Orders of the Day”?

Yes

Can you SECOND “Call for the Orders of the Day”?

No

Can you DEBATE “Call for the Orders of the Day”?

No

Can you AMEND “Call for the Orders of the Day”?

No

VOTE for “Call for the Orders of the Day”?

(14) Upon a call by a single member, the orders of the day must be enforced.

Can you RECONSIDER “Call for the Orders of the Day”?

No

Lay on the Table

SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS

Previous Question

SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS

Limit or Extend Limits of Debate (12)

SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS

Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely)

SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS

Commit or Refer (12)

SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS

Amend (12)

SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS

Postpone Indefinitely (12)

SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS

Can you INTERRUPT “Lay on the Table”?

No

Can you SECOND “Lay on the Table”?

Yes

Can you DEBATE “Lay on the Table”?

No

Can you AMEND “Lay on the Table”?

No

VOTE for “Lay on the Table”?

Majority

Can you RECONSIDER “Lay on the Table”?

(3) Only the negative vote may be reconsidered.

Can you INTERRUPT “Previous Question”?

No

Can you SECOND “Previous Question”?

Yes

Can you DEBATE “Previous Question”?

No

Can you AMEND “Previous Question”?

No

VOTE for “Previous Question”?

2/3 vote

Can you RECONSIDER “Previous Question”?

Yes

Can you INTERRUPT “Limit or Extend Limits of Debate (12)”?

No

Can you SECOND “Limit or Extend Limits of Debate (12)”?

Yes

Can you DEBATE “Limit or Extend Limits of Debate (12)”?

No

Can you AMEND “Limit or Extend Limits of Debate (12)”?

Ye

VOTE for “Limit or Extend Limits of Debate (12)”?

2/3 vote

Can you RECONSIDER “Limit or Extend Limits of Debate (12)”?

Yes

Can you INTERRUPT “Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) (12)”?

No

Can you SECOND “Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) (12)”?

Yes

Can you DEBATE “Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) (12)”?

Yes

Can you AMEND “Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) (12)”?

Yes

VOTE for “Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) (12)”?

Majority

Can you RECONSIDER “Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely) (12)”?

Yes

Can you INTERRUPT “Commit or Refer (12)”?

No

Can you SECOND “Commit or Refer (12)”?

Yes

Can you DEBATE “Commit or Refer (12)”?

Yes

Can you AMEND “Commit or Refer (12)”?

Yes

VOTE for “Commit or Refer (12)”?

Majority

Can you RECONSIDER “Commit or Refer (12)”?

Yes

Can you INTERRUPT “Amend (12)”?

No

Can you SECOND “Amend (12)”?

Yes

Can you DEBATE “Amend (12)”?

(5) Debatable when applied to a debatable motion.

Can you AMEND “Amend (12)”?

Yes

VOTE for “Amend (12)”?

Majority

Can you RECONSIDER “Amend (12)”?

Yes

Can you INTERRUPT “Postpone Indefinitely (12)”?

No

Can you SECOND “Postpone Indefinitely (12)”?

Yes

Can you DEBATE “Postpone Indefinitely (12)”?

Yes(15) May go into the merits of the question which is the subject of the underlying action.)

Can you AMEND “Postpone Indefinitely (12)”?

No

VOTE for “Postpone Indefinitely (12)”?

Majority

Can you RECONSIDER “Postpone Indefinitely (12)”?

(4) Only the affirmative vote may be reconsidered

Main Motion

Just one..main motion dawg…

Can you INTERRUPT “Main Motion”?

No

Can you SECOND “Main Motion”?

Yes

Can you DEBATE “Main Motion”?

Yes

Can you AMEND “Main Motion”?

Yes

VOTE for “Main Motion”?

Majority

Can you RECONSIDER “Main Motion”?

Yes

Suspend the Rules

INCIDENTAL MOTIONS (11)

Withdraw a Motion

INCIDENTAL MOTIONS (11)

Objection to the Consideration of a Question (10)

INCIDENTAL MOTIONS (11)

Point of Order

INCIDENTAL MOTIONS (11)

Parliamentary Inquiry

INCIDENTAL MOTIONS (11)

Appeal

INCIDENTAL MOTIONS (11)

Request for Information

INCIDENTAL MOTIONS (11)

Division of the Assembly

INCIDENTAL MOTIONS (11)

Division of a Question

INCIDENTAL MOTIONS (11)