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Who is the founder of FBLA?

Hamden L. Forkner

What year and what group purchased the land for the FBLA-PBL National center?

1981, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

The first FBLA chapter was chartered where?

Johnson City, TN

What date was the first FBLA chapter chartered?

February 3, 1942

When was the first state chapter chartered?

1947

Which state was the first state chapter?

Iowa

Where and on what date was the second FBLA chapter chartered?

St. Albans, West Virginia, February 5, 1942

What group was the original sponsoring group for FBLA?

National Council for Business Education

What year did Hamden L. Forkner propose FBLA?

1937

Motions are classified into five groups--name the five groups of motion.

Main, subsidiary, privileged, incidental, and restorative

What motion is used to bring business before the assembly?

Main

Which motion is used to bring a question again before the assembly?

Restorative

Which motion concerns matters of immediate and overriding important that without debate should be allowed to interrupt the consideration of anything else?

Privileged

To refer to a committee is an example of what type of motion?

Subsidiary

What motion relates to the conduct of the meeting?

Incidental

Which motion sets a main motion aside temporarily?

Lay on the Table

To close the meeting when no motion is pending and there is no further business is called?

Adjourn

When an assembly wishes to do something it cannot do without violating one or more of its regular rules, it can adopt this motion.

Suspend the rules

The person presiding at a meeting and the station in the hall from which he or she presides is called what?

Chair

To bring back for further consideration a motion that has already been voted on.

Reconsider

To call attention to a violation of parliamentary procedure is called?

Point of Order

Discussing the merits of a motion is called?

Debate

Call for the Orders of the Day is what type of motion?

Privileged

A motion to modify the wording--and within certain limits the meaning--of a pending motion before the pending motion itself is acted upon is called? What type of motion is it?

Amend, Subsidiary

The lowest ranking type of motion is?

Main

A short intermission and assembly's proceedings that does not close the meeting and after which business will immediately be resumed at exactly the point it was interrupted is called?

Recess

What type of motion is a short intermission in the assembly's proceedings that does not close the meeting and after which business will immediately be resumed at exactly the point it was interrupted?

Privileged

To determine the assembly's attitude toward a ruling made by the chair is called?

Appeal

A motion to bring an immediate vote on one or more pending questions, thereby ending the debate, is called what?

Question

A question directed to the presiding official to obtain information on parliamentary law or the rules of the organization bearing on the business at hand is called what?

Parliamentary Inquiry

This motion is generally used to send A pending question to a relatively small group of selected person (such as a committee) so the question can be investigated and put into better conditions for the assembly to consider is called?

Commit

When a chair member rises and addresses the chair and one chair calls on the member, he or she can now speak is called?

Obtain the floor

To divide a motion so that the parts of it may be considered separately is called?

Division of a question

To cancel or countermand a previous action is called?

Rescind

The motion by which action on a pending question can be put off, within limits, to a definite day, meeting, or hour, or until after a certain event is called?

Postpone definitely

Refer or Commit to Committee is which type of motion?

Subsidiary

Parliamentary a Inquiry is which type of motion?

Incidental

What vote is needed to limit debate?

2/3

What vote is needed to pass a main motion?

Majority

Does the motion to withdraw motion require a second?

No

In case of a tie vote, what happens to the motion?

It is lost

What is considered a majority?

Over half of the members present and voting

What are the three words across the top of the FBLA Emblem?

Service, Education, Progress

What symbol on the FBLA Emblem represent our belief in America and democracy?

Eagle

The competitive event, Word Processing I, is open to students in what grade levels?

9 and 10

FBLA National Competitive events are divided into what four categories?

Recognition, Chapter, Individual, and Team

At the national level, how many individual and team events may a member enter?

One

The FBLA Principles & Procedures event is restricted to which grade levels?

9 and 10

In what category of competitive events is American Enterprise Project?

Chapter

How many members must be on the Parliamentary Procedure Team?

Four or five

In what category of competitive events is Job Interview?

Individual

In what year was Phi Beta Lamba created?

1958

Where was the first PBL chapter chartered?

University of Northern Iowa

What year did the association gain independent status?

1969

In what year was the National Center Mortgage retired?

2001

What year was FBLA-Middle Level established?

1994

What grade levels are eligible for membership in FBLA-Middle Level?

5-9

What grade levels are eligible for membership in FBLA?

9-12

In what year was the association's first full-time executive director appointed?

1973

Who was the first executive director of FBLA-PBL?

Edward D. Miller

Who is the current president and CEO of FBLA-PBL?

Jean Buckley

Where is the National FBLA-PBL Center located?

Reston, VA

In what year was the Alumni Division established?

1979

In what year did FBLA membership top 200,000 for the first time?

1987

In what year was the groundbreaking for the National Center held?

1990

What year was the Professional Division created?

1989

In what year was Jean Buckley appointed president and CEO?

1997

What do the initials USDE stand for?

United States Department of Education

In what year was the grand opening for the National Center held?

1991

What do the initials NBEA stand for?

National Business Education Association

What do the initials NASSP stand for?

National Association of Secondary School Principals

What are the grants given by the March of Dimes program that are designed to reward members and chapters for their support of March of Dimes?

Mission LIFT Grants

When is American Enterprise Day?

November 15

What is the cost of lifetime membership for the Professional Division?

$350

How many days prior to the NLC must voting delegates be certified?

20 days

What is the street address for FBLA-PBL National HQ?

1912 Association Dr.

Pending questions from the last meeting are called what?

Unfinished business

How many national officers may be elected from the same state chapter in the same year?

One

Who is Tomorrow's Business Leader published for?

FBLA and FBLA-Middle Level students and advisers

Who is FBLA Advisers' Hotline published for?

High school teachers

Who is FBLA Middle-Level Advisers' Hotline published for?

Middle school teachers

Who is PBL Advisers' Hotline published for?

College advisers

Who is PBL Business Leader published for?

PBL members

Who is the Professional Edge published for?

Professional Division

1st goal

Develop competent, aggressive business leadership

2nd goal

Strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work

3rd goal

Create more interest in and understanding of the American business enterprise

4th goal

Encourage members in the development of individual projects which contribute to the improvement of home, business, and community

5th goal

Develop character, prepare for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism

6th goal

Encourage and practice efficient money management

7th goal

Encourage scholarship and promote school loyalty

8th goal

Assist students in the advancement of occupational goals

9th goal

Facilitate the transition from school to work

Official name

FBLA-PBL, Inc.

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Article 1

Name

Article 2

Purpose

Article 3

Membership

Article 4

Dues and Finance

Article 5

Organization