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1 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures 1 True or False Mark an A for True and B for False. 1. The Parliamentarian has the POWER TO RULE on questions of order. 2. The Treasurer is always apart of the auditing committee. 3. When the President is absent, the officer who would preside is the Secretary. 4. The rights of a member are to make motions, debate, vote, and hold office. 5. At every meeting, there should be a clear objective and a prepared agenda that is structured towards fulfilling the objective. 6. A meeting should not be called to order unless a quorum is present. 7. The minutes of the previous meeting can be approved by General Consent. 8. The Chair cannot take an active part in the meeting and voice personal views. 9. The member who made the motion has the right to speak first in debate. 10. The maker of the motion may debate against their motion. 11. A member need not obtain the floor to make a motion. 12. All motions require a majority vote. 13. The members of a standing committee serve for the same period of time as the officers of the organization. 14. Privileged motions are allowed to interrupt the consideration of any other pending motion. 15. A quorum is not required to adopt the motion to Adjourn. 16. The sole purpose of Parliamentary Procedures is to protect the rights of all members. 17. All committee reports must be adopted by the assembly to be entered into the minutes. 18. If an amendment to a motion is germane, it is out of order. 19. The Main motion takes precedence over all other motions. 20. A motion is out of order when it is moved while a motion of higher precedence is pending. 21. One tap of the gavel calls a meeting to order. 22. All main motions require a second. 23. To call for the Previous Question requires a majority vote. 24. The motion to Rescind is a privileged motion. 25. After an election is final, a vote cannot be reconsidered. 26. The effect of the Incidental Motion Division is to secure further consideration and another vote on the question. 27. When making a nomination a second is necessary. 28. The presiding officer should always restate the motion after the motion has been seconded before opening the floor for discussion. 29. If the reading of the minutes are dispensed with, those minutes should be read later in the current meeting or the next meeting. 30. When an amendment to a motion has been adopted, it is not necessary to vote on the amended main motion.
2 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures 2 Classification Classify the following motions by identifying whether the motion is a Subsidiary, Privileged, Incidental, Brings the Question Again Before the Assembly (BBB), or Main Motion. A. Subsidiary B. Privileged C. Incidental D. BBB E. Main Motion Division of the Assembly Adjourn Amend a pending motion Postpone Indefinitely Discharge a Committee Call for the Orders of the Day Commit or Refer Parliamentary Inquiry Take from the Table Recess Object to Consideration of a Question Reconsider Ratify Previous Question Resolution Classify the following motions by identifying whether the motion is requires a majority, 2/3 or no vote. A. Majority Vote B. 2/3 Vote C. No vote Adjourn Raise a Question of Privilege Reopen Nominations Previous Question Close Nominations Recess Refer to a Committee Parliamentary Inquiry Limit/Extend Debate Division of the Assembly Withdraw a Motion Previous Question Postpone Indefinitely Call for the Orders of the Day Amendment
3 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures 3 Multiple Choice 31. Unless ordered by the assembly, minutes should never include: a. Main motions withdrawn b. Postpone Indefinitely c. Appeals d. Points of Order 32. Which of the following types of meetings would not occur in an organized society: a. Annual Meeting b. Regular Meeting c. Special Meeting d. Mass Meeting 33. A special committee: a. ceases to exist when it makes its final report b. is on-going from administration to administration c. are always created by the Chair d. cannot be discharged by the assembly 34. Most incidental motions: a. cannot be moved when another motion is on the floor b. are undebatable c. do not require a second d. are adopted by a two-thirds vote 35. When a motion contains a Blank, it is filled: a. by use of first and second-degree amendments b. from proposals by the member who moved to create the blank c. from proposals by any number of members d. from proposals by the Chair 36. A Standing Rule can be adopted at any business meeting by a: a. majority vote with previous notice b. two-thirds vote with previous notice c. majority vote without previous notice d. two-thirds vote 37. The last meeting of a convention has adjourned Sine Die, this adjournment: a. allows the assembly to meet at the call of the chair b. allows the assembly to meet by with a majority vote of the members c. dissolves the assembly d. none of the above
4 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures The Chair may vote on issues before the assembly when the vote is by: a. ballot b. show of hands c. rising count d. voice 39. If the motion to Recess is made when no question is pending, it: a. is an Incidental Main motion b. is a Privileged motion c. is an Incidental motion d. is a Subsidiary motion A member claims the floor by: a. rising and addressing the Chair b. being recognized by the Chair c. being assigned the floor by the Chair d. all of the above Which of the following items should come first on the agenda of a Meeting, once the meeting has been called to order: a. New Business b. Committee Reports c. Unfinished Business d. Minutes of the Previous Meeting Using the rule of precedence, which of the following motions would be voted on first: a. Ratify b. Question of Privilege c. Take a Recess d. Refer to Committee The basic rules of an organization are contained in: a. Standing Rules b. Bylaws c. Rules of Order d. Corporate Charter The purpose of Parliamentary Procedures is to provide: a. A code of rules for action b. A system to protect the rights of the minority c. A logical and common sense method of running meetings d. All of the Above An amendment to an amendment:
5 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures 5 a. cannot be amended b. cannot be made c. can also be amended d. is a main motion When not provided for in the bylaws, a quorum for regular meetings of an organized society is, according to RONR: a. 20% of the membership b. a majority of the membership c. those present and voting d. none of the above If the motion to recess is made when no question is pending: a. it is an Incidental motion b. it is a Privileged motion c. it is an Incidental Main motion d. it cannot be reconsidered A motion to ratify: a. is the same as a second to a motion b. should only be made by someone who voted for the action c. should not be used unless someone objects to the action of a main motion d. is a means to make valid some action that was taken at a meeting without a quorum A Point of Information: a. is directed at an member in the assembly b. is directed to and through the chair c. requires a second d. none of the above During a regular meeting, the presiding officer refers to themselves as: a. I b. Your Presiding Officer c. The Chair d. The President The sequence of items for a meeting based on an organizations order of business is called the: a. Minutes b. Program c. Quorum d. Agenda Which one of the following statements on voting by ballot is false:
6 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures 6 a. The presiding officer may vote when the vote is taken by ballot b. The main object of voting by ballot is secrecy c. A ballot may be turned in blank d. None of the above A motion is open to debate when: a. a member has obtained the floor b. a member has made a motion c. the motion has been seconded d. the motion has been stated by the chair Unless a motion to Limit/Extend debate has been adopted, during each discussion/debate a member may speak no longer than: a. 10 minutes b. 5 minutes c. 2 minutes d. no specification Most Incidental motions: a. can t be moved when another motion is on the floor b. are undebatable c. don t require a second d. are adopted by two-thirds vote An organization has a membership of 125 and their quorum is 25% of their membership. At a meeting with 105 present, a motion is pending to suspend a standing rule and 87 vote on the motion. Which one of the following is the minimum number of affirmative votes to adopt the motion? a. 44 b. 53 c. 58 d. 70 To consider a motion later in the same meeting, a member may move to: a. Lay on the Table b. Postpone Definitely c. Postpone Indefinitely d. Object to the Consideration of the Question The minimum vote required to sustain the decision of the chair after an appeal has been made and seconded is a: a. Majority b. Two-Thirds c. Tie d. None of the above
7 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures 7 In a meeting of an organized society, which of the following motions may be made by the Chair: a. Fix the Time to which to Adjourn b. Reconsider c. Point of Order d. Suspend the Rules After an agenda has bee adopted: a. Agenda items may be deleted at the option of the presiding officer b. Changes in the agenda require a majority vote c. New items may be added by executive order d. Changes require a two-thirds vote or unanimous consent A request to be excused from a duty is a: a. Privileged motion b. Subsidiary motion c. Incidental motion d. Incidental Main motion If there is a tie vote on a motion: a. the motion is adopted b. the motion is lost c. the vote is taken again d. the presiding officer must break the tie with their vote The first article in a society s Bylaws, list the organization s: a. Members b. Name c. Officers d. Object The articles of the Bylaws are divided into: a. Sub-articles b. Sections c. Segments d. Divisions If a main motion has been proposed, seconded, and restated by the presiding officer. Would it be proper for another member to propose a motion to refer the Main motion to a committee: a. Yes b. No Which series of motions below is arranged from lowest to highest precedence:
8 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures 8 a. Amend, Main, Recess, Postpone Indefinitely b. Main, postpone Indefinitely, Amend, Recess c. Recess, Amend, Postpone Indefinitely, Main d. Postpone Indefinitely, Amend, Main, Recess Which of the following motions would be out of order after the Previous question had been ordered on the pending Amendment to a Main motion: a. Recess b. Adjourn c. Parliamentary Inquiry d. Refer to a Committee In the series of motions listed below, where they are all pending, which motion would be voted on first: a. Postpone Indefinitely b. Limit Debate c. Previous Question d. Main An assembly is a: a. session of an executive board of a larger organization b. special meeting of the members of an organization c. body of people who come together as a group d. series of meetings 100.Amendments to Special Rules of Order that are separate from the Bylaws require: a. two-thirds without notice b. vote of the majority of entire membership with notice c. vote of a majority of those present d. two-thirds vote with previous notice
9 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures 9 Answer Key 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. B 19. B 20. A 21. A 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. A 35. D 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. C 41. C 42. D 43. E 44. A
10 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures E 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. B 51. A 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. A 59. C 60. A 61. C 62. D 63. A 64. B 65. C 66. C 67. C 68. A 69. A 70. D 71. A 72. C 73. B 74. D 75. A 76. B 77. C 78. D 79. B 80.. C 81. D 82. D 83. B 84. A 85. B 86. A 87. B 88. C 89. C 90. D
11 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures C 92. B 93. B 94. B 95. A 96. B 97. D 98. C 99. C 100. B
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