Motions
What kind of motion deals with questions of procedure and is used to provide proper and fair treatment to all members?
Incidental motion
Who utilizes the gavel to maintain order, direct the members, and emphasize a meetings points?
The Chairman
What is the first step of a meeting that opens the session?
Call to order
1. Privileged
2. Subsidiary
3. Main
4. Incidental
5. Motions that bring a motion before assembly again (unclassified)
What type of voting is used during elections?
A ballot vote
What type of motion is used to obtain group approval for a new project or some other course of action?- cannot be made when another motion is on the floor
Main motion
What does many, sharp, quick taps of the gavel mean?
The presiding officer is trying to maintain or regain order at a meeting
What step of the meeting's agenda will the treasurer's report be given?
Step 3: Reports of officers, boards, and standing committees
What is a point of order?
Challenges an error in procedure and requires a ruling by the chair
When is it best to use show of hands as the voting method?
In a small group where everyone can see each other, or the results may be in question
What type of motion brings a question back before the assembly?- examples: take from the table and reconsider
Unclassified motions
How many taps of the gavel instructs members to stand up?
Three
What's the difference between a special and standing committee and what step of the agenda do special committee's give their report?
Step 4 of the agenda is special committee reports; Standing committees are permanent committees with specific responsibilities outlined in the rules of each chamber. Special and select committees are created for specific purposes, such as an investigation.
What does it mean to withdraw a motion?
Permits a member to remove his or her question from consideration
What type of voting is the tradition method that involves voting members to say "aye" or "no" in response to the question?
Voice vote
What type of motion does not relate to the current pending question but is of such great importance that it takes precedence?
Privileged Motion
What does two taps of the gavel mean?
The meeting is being called to order (the meeting is beginning)
What step of the meeting's agenda is new business?
What is a division of a question?
Permits a motion to be divided into two or more parts to be considered separately
If a voice vote has a questionable result what other method of voting will be used to recount the votes?
Rising vote
What type of motion assists in treating or disposing of a main motion?
Subsidiary motion
What are the three meanings that one tap of the gavel can have?
1. Used to inform members to be seated
2. Used to announce the results of a vote
3. To adjourn the meeting
What step of a meeting's agenda might the presiding officer say, "Is there another important matter or unfinished business to come before the meeting?
Six
What does it mean to discharge a committee?
Takes a matter out of a committee's hands and places it again before the assembly as a whole
The secretary calls each member's name, at which that time the member states his/her own vote. What type of voting is this?
Roll call vote