2003 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Page 1 Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. Mark "A" if the statement is True or "B" if it is False. 1. A series of meetings leading up to the organization of a society is in the nature of mass meetings. 2. The maker of a motion has the right to speak first on the question. 3. If a society has a corporate charter, it is not necessary to have a constitution or bylaws. 4. The presiding officer of an assembly always stands when calling the meeting to order. 5. The making and seconding of a motion places it before the assembly. 6. A motion put in writing and delivered to the chair must be read by the author of the 7. A motion made by direction of a committee of more than one person requires no second from the floor. 8. After debate has begun, the lack of a second has become immaterial. 9. With the permission of the chair, a member may speak longer than permitted by the rules of the body. 10. If a rising vote remains inconclusive, the chair or the assembly can order the vote to be counted. 11. The chair's announcement of the result of a counted vote should include the number of votes on each side, and whether the motion is adopted or lost. 12. Annual FBLA dues are currently $5.00. 13. The bylaws list four classifications of membership. 14. The current DC Code governs FBLA. 15. The membership year of FBLA members shall be 12 months (one year) from the date they pay their membership dues. 16. There are nine elected national officers. 17. Each local chapter is allowed two to four voting delegates to the National Leadership Conference.
2003 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Page 2 18. If no state chapter submits an applicant for a particular office by the deadline, the deadline for the particular office shall be extended to June 15. 19. The national president is elected by a majority vote of the local voting delegates. 20. The rules contained in Robert s Rules of Order shall govern the FBLA in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the rules of FBLA-PBL, Inc., these Bylaws, or any special rules of order the FBLA may adopt. Mark the correct answer on your scantron sheet for each of the following questions. 21. The actions of any deliberative assembly are a. change by a subject to majority vote. 22. Two forms of a deliberative assembly are a. standing and special committees. 23. Large boards and large committees a. follow parliamentary procedure to a lesser degree than does the average deliberative assembly. 24. An organized society requires certain rules to a. differentiate it from other societies. 25. The corporate charter should contain only a. the name and object. 26. Standing rules, except in the case of conventions, are 27. In the absence of a provision in the bylaws, the quorum of an organized society is a. related to the details of the administration of a society. a. a majority of the entire membership. b. approval of the parent organization. b. committee of the whole and mass meeting. b. generally follow parliamentary procedure the same as any assembly. b. ensure that the officers are not liable for actions taken. b. the name, object, and qualifications for membership. b. related to parliamentary procedure. b. the number most likely to attend a meeting, except in bad weather. c. the bylaws and other rules of its organization plus all applicable procedural laws. c. convention and board. c. establish their own rules of procedure apart from the larger body. c. establish its basic structure and manner of operation. c. what is necessary to obtain it and to obtain the desired status under the law. c. generally adopted at the time a society is organized. c. a majority of those answering roll call.
2003 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Page 3 28. The minimum essential officers for the conduct of business are a. a president, secretary, and b. the president and the treasurer. c. a presiding officer and secretary or treasurer. 29. As soon as a member has made a motion, he/she a. resumes his seat. b. remains standing, knowing that he/she will be recognized first. 30. When a member is unsure of the proper wording of a motion he/she a. may ask another member for help. 31. The seconder of a motion a. should always stand and give his/her name. 32. A second implies that the seconder a. agrees that the motion should come before the meeting. 33. A motion is open to debate when a. the motion is seconded. 34. Debate on a question must a. be confined to the merits of the pending question and any amendments. 35. 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. ask chair for parliamentary inquiry. b. does so only after being recognized. b. agrees with the content of the b. the motion has been stated by the chair. b. last no longer than ten minutes. b. question the voice vote under any circumstances. 36. 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. 37. The classes of motions, that together are called secondary motions, are the a., the subsidiary motions, and the privileged motions. 38. The lowest ranking motion is a. Postpone Indefinitely. b. subsidiary motions, the privileged motions, and the incidental motions. clerk. c. remains standing in case any member wishes to suggest a change in the c. will be asked to yield the floor while he/she composes the c. need not obtain the floor. c. wishes to speak second in debate. c. a member has made the c. be confined to the merits of the pending question. c. demand a counted vote. c. only when he feels strongly about a question. c. privileged motions, the incidental motions, and the motions that bring a question again before the assembly. b. Main Motion. c. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn.
2003 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Page 4 39. A motion to Postpone Indefinitely is used when a member wishes to b. postpone the motion to a later time. c. kill a a. postpone the motion to the next meeting. 40. The motion Amend a. may be applied to any subsidiary 41. To delay consideration of the until the next regular meeting a member would move to 42. To reduce the time for debate, a member would move to 43. To consider a motion later in the same meeting, a member may move to 44. When a member wishes to bring a pending question to an immediate vote, he/she should 45. A motion to Lay on the Table takes precedence over 46. When a motion to Recess is made while another motion is pending, it 47. The effect of the adoption of the motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is to establish 48. If a member does not want an original main motion even discussed at a meeting, he/she can b. modifies or clarifies the meaning of the main a. Lay on the Table. b. Postpone to a Certain Time. a. Postpone Indefinitely. a. refer the matter to a committee. a. rise to a Question of Privilege. a. all subsidiary motions. a. is a privileged b. Object to the Consideration of a Question. b. postpone the matter to a certain time. b. move to Refer the question. b. the motion to Take from the Table. b. is an incidental main c. is out of order if the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is pending. c. Postpone Indefinitely. c. Limit or Extend Limits of Debate. c. postpone the matter indefinitely. c. move the Previous Question. c. all privileged motions. c. is an incidental a. a special meeting b. a regular meeting. c. an adjourned meeting. a. move to Postpone Indefinitely. b. raise an Objection to the Consideration of the Question. 49. A single member can require a a. counted vote. b. standing vote. c. ballot vote. 50. A Request to be Excused from a Duty is a. a privileged 51. An incidental a. relates to the business of the assembly, or its past or future action. 52. If it appears that a motion will require time or study to perfect, it would be appropriate 53. When a, an amendment, and a motion to postpone the pending question to a are pending, the first vote is taken on a. for a member to make a motion to Postpone Indefinitely. a. the motion to Postpone to a Certain Time. b. a subsidiary b. is incidental to the pending question. c. rise to a Question of Privilege. c. an incidental c. must be germane to the original main b. to Commit. c. to Postpone Definitely. b. the amendment. c. the main 54. The vote required to adopt the motion Limit or Extend Limits of Debate is a. a majority vote. b. a two-thirds vote. c. the request or call of one member.
2003 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Page 5 55. In organizations that hold regular business a. regular meeting. b. annual meeting. c. special meeting. meetings throughout the year, the minutes of the annual meeting should be read and approved at the next 56. A motion to go into executive session requires a. a majority vote and b. a majority vote. c. previous notice. previous notice. 57. When a count has been ordered on a motion, the secretary records in the minutes a. the number of votes on each side. b. only whether the motion was adopted c. the votes on each side and abstentions. 58. The minutes of a special meeting are approved a. at the next special meeting. 59. When minutes are approved by a committee appointed for that purpose, the assembly a. can make additional corrections. 60. A special committee a. is on-going from administration to administration. 61. Any vacancy occurring on a committee is filled by 62. A committee can appoint subcommittees, which report to the 63. When the bylaws provide that the president shall be ex officio a member of all committees, the president the president. or lost. b. at the next regular meeting. b. cannot require excerpts read from the minutes. b. ceases to exist when it makes its final report. b. the committee itself. a. assembly. b. committee. c. board. a. is counted in the quorum. For questions 64-68, select the option below that best defines the term indicated. 64. Lay on the Table a. Call for 65. Point of Order a. Call for 66. Postpone Definitely a. Call for 67. Postpone Indefinitely a. Call for 68. Previous Question a. Call for b. has the right, but not the obligation, to participate in committee proceedings. c. at a special meeting called for such purpose. c. cannot change the minutes. c. is always created by the chair. c. the appointing power. c. must attend all of the meetings. e. Set e. Set e. Set e. Set e. Set
2003 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Page 6 69. The purpose of FBLA is to provide, as an integral part of the instructional program, additional opportunities for secondary students in grades a. 6-12. b. 7-12. c. 8-12. d. 9-12. For questions 70-74, select the option below that best defines the term indicated. 70. Ratify a. Agreement that motion be considered perform a continuing 71. Rescind a. Agreement that motion be considered 72. Second a. Agreement that motion be considered 73. Standing committee a. Agreement that motion be considered 74. Take from the Table a. Agreement that motion be considered function perform a continuing function perform a continuing function perform a continuing function perform a continuing function For questions 75-79, indicate which of the following is required. 75. Lay on the Table a. Two-thirds vote b. Majority vote c. The chair rules 76. Postpone Indefinitely a. Two-thirds vote b. Majority vote c. The chair rules 77. Call for the Orders of the Day a. Two-thirds vote b. Majority vote c. The chair rules 78. Limit or Extend Limits of Debate a. Two-thirds vote b. Majority vote c. The chair rules 79. Amend a. Two-thirds vote b. Majority vote c. The chair rules 80. There are specific goals of FBLA listed in the bylaws. 81. All of the following are FBLA goals except a. develop competent, aggressive business leadership. 82. Which of the following membership classifications are not required to pay dues? 83. National FBLA offers how many classes of membership? 84. The vote necessary to change the amount of national dues is 85. The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by a. six b. seven c. eight d. nine b. provide additional opportunities for secondary students to develop vocational and career supportive competencies. a. Active Members b. Professional Members c. encourage and practice efficient money management. c. Honorary Life Members a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four d. facilitate the transition from school to work. d. Active Honorary Life Members a. majority. b. 2/3. c. 4/5. d. plurality. a. the President and CEO. b. the Board of Directors. c. the National Executive Council. d. a majority of the total membership.
2003 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Page 7 86. Which one of the following shall administer all FBLA finances, submit an annual budget for approval, and provide members with an annual audit? a. President and CEO b. Board of Directors c. National Executive Council d. Two-thirds of the total membership 87. The National office is located in which administrative region? 88. In order for a state to hold a charter, there must be local chapters. 89. The fiscal year of FBLA shall be a. January 1 through 90. The President, Secretary, and Treasurer are nominated 91. A local chapter in good standing with 71 members shall be entitled to how many voting delegates to the National Leadership Conference? 92. Each state is entitled to how many voting delegates? 93. The quorum for all business meetings of the National Leadership Conference is a. Eastern b. North-Central c. South-Eastern d. Southern a. three b. four c. five d. six December 31. b. June 1 through May 31. c. July 1 through June 30. d. August 1 through July 31. a. by a state chapter b. by a state chapter c. by a local chapter d. by a local chapter at a general session at a regional session at a general session of at a regional session of the National at the National the National of the National Leadership Leadership Leadership Leadership Conference. Conference. Conference. Conference. a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four a. a majority of the National Executive Council. b. a majority of the registered delegates. c. a majority of the registered voting delegates. c. Mountain Plains region. d. two-thirds of the registered delegates. 94. The five administrative regions include all but the a. Eastern region. b. North-Central region. d. South-Central region. 95. Proposed amendments to the bylaws shall be a. April 15. b. May 15. c. March 1. d. April 1. submitted, in writing, by local or state chapters or by a national officer to the association president and chief executive officer no later than 96. A state chapter with 1,500 members in 25 chapters is entitled to how may state voting delegates at the National Leadership Conference? 97. Which group approves committee appointments and the creation of new committees by the President? a. Two b. Three c. Fifty d. Seventy-five a. Board of Directors b. President and CEO c. National Executive Council d. Two-thirds of the registered voting delegates at the National Leadership Conference 98. Which bylaw article deals with Committees? a. Article III b. Article VII c. Article X d. Article XI 99. Which bylaw article deals with Amendments? a. Article IV b. Article VIII c. Article XII d. Article XIII
2003 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Page 8 100. A vote of the state voting delegates a. majority b. two-thirds c. four-fifths d. plurality present and voting at the National Leadership Conference is required for adoption of an amendment.