First Things First
What do you call the list of things to be discussed at a meeting?
Agenda
What words usually begin a main motion?
“I move that…”
What’s it called when more than half of the sorors vote yes?
A Majority Vote
What does it mean when a soror “has the floor”?
They have the right to speak because the chair recognized them.
Who is the current Parliamentarian of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Pi Delta Omega chapter?
Karen Ash
Who is responsible for leading the meeting and making sure rules are followed?
Basileus or Presiding Officer
What must happen before a motion can be debated or discussed?
It must be seconded.
What’s it called when the option with the most votes wins, even if it’s not more than half?
A Plurality
If two sorors rise to speak at the same time, who decides which one speaks first.
The basileus or presiding officer decides.
What is the preferred attire Sorority chapter meetings?
Business Attire
True or False: A Soror can speak without being recognized by the Presiding Officer.
False
True or False: A soror can make a motion while another member is speaking.
False
Which type of vote protects sorors’ privacy?
Ballot vote
True or False: A soror can speak without being recognized if no one else is standing to speak.
False. Sorors must always be recognized by the presiding officer first.
What is the chartering date of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Pi Delta Omega chapter?
February 8, 1986
What is the minimum number of members needed to conduct business called?
A Quorum
What’s it called when a Soror wants to change part of a motion before it’s voted on?
An Amendment
True or False: The basileus always votes first.
False—the chair usually votes only to break a tie or if there is a ballot (secret) vote.
What’s it called when someone tries to talk off-topic or derail the discussion?
Speaking out of order.
How many Presidents have Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Pi Delta Omega chapter had?
20
Name two documents that govern how we operate as a chapter?
1. AKA Constitution and Bylaws, 2. AKA Manual of Standard Procedures, 3. Chapter Bylaws, 4. Robert’s Rules of Order
If a Soror makes a motion and no one seconds it, what happens?
The motion dies.
What kind of vote is required to change something that was already adopted?
A 2/3 vote or majority with notice
What rule prevents sorors from speaking too many times in one debate?
No member may speak more than twice on the same motion on the same day.
What standing committee is the Parliamentarian the chair of?
Bylaws