Basic Practices
These are the two qualities a chairman needs to enforce the rules of parliamentary procedure properly.
What is being courteous and tactful.
This is the purpose of the main motion served in business proceedings.
What is to introduce new business for consideration by the club.
This is how many taps are needed to open a meeting.
What is one tap?
The person who motions, should also do this.
What is make a debate?
This is the purpose of an amendment,
What is to modify the motion that is under consideration?
This is the purpose of presenting a motion.
What is bringing an item of business before the club for consideration?
These are the things required of a main motion.
What is a second, and a majority vote?
This is how many taps are needed to adjourn a meeting.
What is one tap?
Debates should always be characterized by this.
What is being relevant?
This is when an amendment may be offered to a motion.
What is after the chair states the question and recognizes the member?
This is how a member addresses the presiding officer of a meeting.
Mr. President or Madam President
These are the characteristics of a main motion.
What is always debatable and amendable?
This is how many taps are needed to announce the passage of a motion by a majority vote.
What is one tap?
This is who should be engaged in the debate.
What is everyone?
These are the three ways a motion can be amended.
What is by striking out words, by inserting or adding words, or by striking out and inserting words or paragraphs?
This is what occurs when there is a tie vote.
What is the tie vote is automatically lost unless the president cares to break the tie. Also, a motion will automatically be lost if the president votes to make a tie.
This is the purpose of a second motion.
What is showing that another member is in favor of presenting the proposed item of business?
This is how many taps are needed to call a meeting to order.
What is two taps?
Reports should always be these.
What is realistic?
This is required of an amendment.
What is a second and a majority vote?
These are the 5 things a member has the right to expect from their presiding officer.
What is pending business, results of voting, motions before the group, any other matter concerning the rights of members, and accept responsibility of maintaining order?
This is the proper terminology to use in starting a motion.
What is "I move that..."?
This number of taps signals for members to stand.
What is three taps?
Who is the person that speaks less?
This is a requirement for an amendment to a motion.
What is related to the subject of the main motion?