Category 1
MAY A DIVISION BE RECONSIDERED?
A division cannot be reconsidered
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A NOMINATION?
he purpose of a nomination is to place the name of a candidate or candidates before the assembly to be voted on for a certain office or position.
HOW MAY NOMINATIONS BE MADE?
Nominations may be made by a committee or from the floor by a member.
EXPLAIN HOW NOMINATIONS MAY BE CLOSED AND REOPENED.
Nominations may be closed by a two-thirds vote on the motion to close nominations. Nominations may be reopened by a majority vote on the motion to reopen nominations.
DOES A NOMINATION REQUIRE A SECOND?
A nomination does not require a second.
IN WHAT ORDER ARE CANDIDATES VOTED UPON FOLLOWING THEIR NOMINATION?
Candidates are voted upon in the order in which they were nominated.
MAY THE VOTE ON A MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS BE RECONSIDERED?
The vote on a motion to close nominations cannot be reconsidered.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MAKING A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY?
The purpose of making a parliamentary inquiry is to permit a member to gain parliamentary information.
IS A SECOND REQUIRED TO A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY, AND WHAT TYPE OF VOTE IS REQUIRED?
A parliamentary inquiry does not require a second; a vote is not required.
IS A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY DEBATABLE AND AMENDABLE?
A parliamentary inquiry is undebatable and unamendable.
MUST ONE RECEIVE RECOGNITION TO MAKE A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY?
Recognition is not necessary to make a parliamentary inquiry
CAN A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTERRUPT A SPEAKER?
A parliamentary inquiry may interrupt a speaker.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE MOTION "WITHDRAW OR MODIFY A MOTION?"
The purpose of the motion "Withdraw or Modify a Motion" is to permit the modification or withdrawal of a motion from consideration by the chapter
IF THE PROPOSER OF A MOTION MODIFIES IT IN ANY WAY, MAY THE SECONDER WITHDRAW HIS/HER SECOND?
If the proposer of a motion modifies it in any way, the seconder may withdraw his/her second
IS THE MOTION WITHDRAW OR MODIFY A MOTION DEBATABLE AND AMENDABLE?
The motion Withdraw or Modify a Motion is undebatable and unamendable.
WHAT VOTE IS NECESSARY TO PERMIT ONE TO WITHDRAW A MOTION?
Before the motion is stated by the chair, the proposer may withdraw the motion without anyone's consent. NO vote is required. After the motion is stated by the chair, it belongs to the assembly and must receive a majority vote to be withdrawn.
MAY A MOTION BE WITHDRAWN AFTER VOTING HAS COMMENCED?
A motion cannot be withdrawn after voting has commenced.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE MOTION TO ADJOURN?
The purpose of the motion to adjourn is to terminate the meeting.
WHEN MAY A MOTION TO ADJOURN BE OFFERED?
A motion to adjourn, when unqualified, may be offered at any time other than when the chapter is voting or verifying a vote, unless the vote is by ballot. A motion to adjourn, when qualified, may be offered only when no other motion is before the chapter.
IS THE MOTION TO ADJOURN DEBATABLE AND AMENDABLE?
The motion to adjourn, when unqualified, is undebatable and unamendable.
A CHAPTER MEETING, IF THE MOTION TO ADJOURN CARRIES, IS THE MEETING DISMISSED IMMEDIATELY?
In a chapter meeting, if the motion to adjourn carries, the meeting is not dismissed immediately. The closing ceremony should be performed since the motion to adjourn affects only the business session.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE MOTION TO TAKE FROM THE TABLE?
The purpose of the motion to take from the table is to again bring the question before the chapter for further consideration.
WHEN MAY THE MOTION TO TAKE FROM THE TABLE BE OFFERED?
A motion can be taken from the table if some business has been transacted since it was tabled.
IS THE MOTION TO TAKE FROM THE TABLE DEBATABLE AND AMENDABLE?
The motion to take from the table is undebatable and unamendable.
DOES THE MOTION TO TAKE FROM THE TABLE REQUIRE A SECOND?
The motion to reconsider must be made by a member who voted on the prevailing side, unless the vote was by ballot.