True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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A motion to postpone definitely kills the main motion for the duration of
meeting and avoids a vote on the question
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2.
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Its permissible to suspend the rules to change the order in which business is
conducted.
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3.
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The president should re-state the motion before the second
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4.
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Any member can move to adjourn even when there is a motion on the floor being
debated.
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5.
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Any member has the right to make a motion at any time during the meeting.
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6.
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After a motion has been passed, a request to withdraw it may be granted to the
maker of the motion by the presiding officer without voting.
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7.
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A question of privilege can interrupt a debate.
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8.
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A Quorum is the total of members present and
voting on the business.
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9.
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A member does not need to recognized by the chair to call for a suspension of
the rules.
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10.
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A main Motion is the most basic and highest ranking of all motions.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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When an Appeal is called:
a. | It must be seconded | b. | A countable re-vote must be
taken | c. | A voice vote must be taken | d. | The president must decide if it is
best |
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When responding to a parliamentary inquiry, the chair:
a. | Can never defer the answer | b. | is giving a ruling | c. | is not obligated to
answer a hypothetical question | d. | can suggest that the member take a course in
parlance |
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13.
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A procedure that would remove a motion from consideration:
a. | Parliamentary inquiry | c. | Rescind | b. | Withdraw | d. | Reconsider |
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14.
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A tie vote on the motion would mean that the motion: (assume the president has
voted)
a. | Is adopted | c. | Must be voted upon again | b. | Is
lost | d. | Reconsider |
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15.
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When members want to have the pending matter given special study:
a. | Move to Postpone definitely | c. | Move to refer to
committee | b. | Move to extend Debate | d. | Move to lay on the Table |
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16.
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Which of the following is an Incidental Motion?
a. | Previous Question | c. | Refer to Committee | b. | Postpone Indefinitely | d. | Point of Order |
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17.
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Which motion does not require a second?
a. | Appeal | c. | Suspend the Rules | b. | division of the house | d. | Main Motion |
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18.
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Which action should take place first in the order of business for a
meeting?
a. | Unfinished Business | c. | Officer Reports | b. | Committee Reports | d. | Degree
Ceremonies |
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19.
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Which motion is amendable?
a. | refer to committee | c. | adjourn | b. | appeal | d. | previous
question |
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20.
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Which motion requires a two-thirds vote?
a. | withdraw a motion | c. | reconsider | b. | take from table | d. | rescind |
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21.
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Which motion can be Reconsidered?
a. | reconsidered | c. | Postpone Definitely | b. | Division of the House | d. | Lay on the
table |
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Which statement is true regarding the rules of debate?
a. | Members can discuss an item of business before the motion is made | b. | Members can debate
the motion after the second is made | c. | Members should refer to each other by their
first names during debate | d. | The Maker of the Motion has first right to
debate |
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The motion to take from the table:
a. | requires a 2/3 vote. | c. | is usually passed by general consent | b. | requires a unanimous
consent. | d. | requires a
majority vote. |
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A motion that limits the rights of members
a. | previous question | c. | withdraw | b. | question of privilege | d. | fix time to which to
adjourn |
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25.
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When the division of the house is called:
a. | it must be second | b. | a countable re-vote must be
taken | c. | another voice vote must be taken | d. | a member did not hear or agree with the outcome
of the vote |
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