Lesson 1
Use of cocaine produces an accelerated heart rate while constricting the blood vessels. This results in body temperature and blood pressure rising. These physical changes may be accompanied by ? , cardiac and respiratory ? or ?
seizures, arrest, stroke
What is the 12th order of business of an IBEW meeting
unfinished business
In an effort to kill a main motion, a motion to ? the main motion should be made
postpone indefinitely
Economists predict that for the next decade, there will be a demand for ? newly trained construction workers, versus a supply of only
two million / half million
congress created a separate U.S. Department of ___ at the urging of the AFL, to protect and extend the rights of wage earners
labor
Alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana are frequently called ? drugs. These drugs can lead to the use of other stronger, more addictive drugs
gateway
How many members in good standing constitute a quorum in a local union of at least seventy five members
seven
How many total amendments can be made after a motion is made
2
in the united states ___ is the nation's largest industry, employing about five million workers
construction
The American workforce, once predominantly ? collar, now finds ? collar employees and ? collar people of the service industries in a substantial majority.
blue, white, gray
if someone confides in you that he or she has a problem with alcohol or other drugs, you should try to be what
self examining
What positions do the two executive officers hold
international presidents, secretary/treasurer
Listed below are five possible motions. Four are instances when it is NOT necessary to get recognition from the chair to speak. Which instance requires recognition from the chair to speak
to table a motion
The largest industry in the United States is ? , with employment estimated at roughly ? million workers
construction / 5
In 1904, the membership of the AFL was nearly 1,700,000 members and ten years later climbed to about ? million
2
It is believed that marijuana may stay in the body up to
3 weeks
unless changed by referendum, the IBEW shall meet in a regular international convention every ___
five years
what are 3 of the duties of the "chair"
proper business is transacted in the correct order
order is maintained
each person present gets and equal opportunity on the floor
Historically, what has been the best training source for skilled crafts workers
union based apprenticeship programs
The first U.S. president to attend the annual AFL convention was ? . Where and when did it occur
Woodrow wilson, Buffalo NY 1017
what is the first and foremost thing you can do to set a good example against drug and alcohol abuse for your family?
Do not use illegal drugs or misuse alcohol or prescription drugs
How many times a month can a local union meet without declaring a specially called meeting
two
What recognized set of rules for conducting a meeting does the IBEW Constitution specify
robert's rules of order
The COMET program is designed and intended to make our rank-and-file members aware of the socioeconomic problems caused by ? employers and unorganized ?
nonunion / workers
who was the first president of the American federation of labor
Samuel L. Gompers