What Happens at a Meeting?
What is the name given to the tradition of rules and customs that has grown up in the civilized world for dealing with meeting problems? (pg. 5)
a. Group interaction
b. Parliamentary procedure
c. Resolution
What is b. Parliamentary Procedure?
What do you say to properly make a motion? (pg. 20)
a. I move to...
b. I’d like to make a motion
c. I motion that...
What is a. I move to...?
In order to avoid personal attacks in debate, rules of debate require (pg. 31)
a. All members to be on time for the meeting
b. All speaking is directed to the chair
c. All speeches must be timed
What is b. All speaking is directed to the chair?
What is a secondary amendment? (pg. 49)
a. An amendment to the amendment
b. Voting down an amendment
c. An amendment in the third degree
What is a. An amendment to the amendment?
The motion to send a motion to a committee for further study or redrafting is called the motion to: (pg. 54)
a. Postpone to a certain time
b. Commit or refer
c. Postpone indefinitely
What is b. Commit or refer?
Unfinished business on the agenda is: (pg. 15)
a. Another name for old business
b. Items on the agenda at the last meeting that were not reached before adjourning
c. Items of business that have been discussed in the past
What is b. Items on the agenda at the last meeting that were not reached before adjourning?
In order to speak in a meeting, you should: (pg. 19)
a. Raise your hand and keep it up until the chair calls on you
b. After the previous speaker finishes, call out "Mr. or Madam President”
c. After the previous speaker finishes, stand and say, “Mr. or Madam President”
What is c. After the previous speaker finishes, stand and say, “Mr. or Madam President"?
The motion to close debate immediately is the motion for: (pg. 36)
a. Reconsider
b. Rescind
c. Previous question
What is c. Previous question?
What is a substitute amendment? (pg. 47)
a. It strikes out and inserts a paragraph
b. It strikes out words in a paragraph
c. It adds or inserts a paragraph or paragraphs
What is a. It strikes out and inserts a paragraph?
Which of the following statements is true about the motion to commit or refer? (pg. 55)
a. The motion to commit is not debatable, but it is amendable
b. When the motion to commit is being considered, you may also debate the main motion
c. The motion to commit is debatable and amendable
What is c. The motion to commit is debatable and amendable?
Which items may be found in the standard order of business? (pg. 13)
a. Opening ceremonies, old business, and awards
b. Adoption of motions, code of ethics, and inspirations
c. Approval of minutes, reports, and new business
What is c. Approval of minutes, reports and new business?
What does the chair say when it appears no one else seeks recognition to speak? (pg. 24)
a. It’s time to vote now or I’m going to take the vote now
b. Are you ready for the question or Is there any further debate?
c. The decision is that we will....
What is b. Are you ready for the question or Is there any further debate?
Who has preference in recognition? (pg. 29)
a. The person who made the motion
b. The vice-president or the next officer in line
c. The first person to raise his or her hand
What is a. The person who made the motion?
What are the three methods of simple word amendments? (pg. 40-45)
a. Insert or add, substitute, and strike out and insert
b. Add, strike out, and divide
c. Insert or add, strike out, strike out and insert
What is c. Insert or add, strike out, strike out and insert?
How long can a motion be postponed? (pg. 54)
a. Only until the end of the current meeting
b. Until the next regular meeting or the one following as long as it is within six months
c. Until the next regular meeting held by the third month following the present month
What is c. Until the next regular meeting held by the third month following the present month?
What does the chair say when there are no (or no more) corrections to the minutes? (pg. 14)
a. All in favor of approving the minutes, say aye. Those opposed, say no
b. If there is no objection, the minutes are approved
c. If there are no (further) corrections, the minutes are approved
What is c. If there are no (further) corrections, the minutes are approved?
A second means: (pg. 21)
a. The seconder wants the motion to be considered
b. The seconder agrees with the motion
c. The seconder does not want the motion to be defeated
What is a. The seconder wants the motion to be considered?
How many times may a member speak in debate on any debatable motion on the same
day? (pg. 29)
a. No limits
b. Two times
c. Three times
What is b. Two times?
An amendment must be: (pg. 50)
a. Offered when no business is pending
b. Germane to the motion it amends
c. Offered at the same time as the main motion
What is b. Germane to the motion it amends?
How are special committee members chosen? (pg. 56)
a. The method is included in the motion to commit if the bylaws are silent on the method
b. They are always elected by the members in a meeting
c. They are always appointed by the presiding officer
What is a. The method is included in the motion to commit if the bylaws are silent on the method?
What does the chair say after the secretary reads the minutes? (pg. 14)
a. “Are there any corrections to the minutes?”
b. “Has everyone read the minutes?”
c. “Are there any additions, corrections, or changes to the minutes?”
What is a. "Are there any corrections to the minutes?"
Which of the following is the correct form to announce the result of a vote? (pg. 25)
a. The motion passes
b. The ayes have it and the motion is adopted
c. The next item of business is...
What is b. The ayes have it and the motion is adopted?
In debate, a member’s speech must relate to the motion under discussion; therefore, the remarks must be (pg. 30)
a. Dilatory
b. Confident
c. Germane
What is c. Germane?
The basic rule is after the group has voted that certain words shall or shall not be part of a motion: (pg. 51)
a. Another amendment that raises the same question of content and effect cannot be offered
b. An amendment to strike out and insert words is the only amendment that can be offered
c. An amendment to add more words can be offered
What is a. Another amendment that raises the same question of content and effect cannot be offered?
Which of the following statements is true about the motion to commit or refer? (pg. 55)
a. The motion to commit is not debatable, but it is amendable
b. The motion to commit is debatable and amendable
c. When the motion to commit is being considered, you may also debate the main motion
What is b. The motion to commit is debatable and amendable?