Gavel Signals
What gavel signal calls the meeting to order?
two taps
What are the generally accepted rules that govern parliamentary procedure?
Robert's Rules of Order
How should a member properly begin a Main Motion?
"I move that..." / "I move to..."
What type of motions take precedence over all other motions because they deal with urgent personal rights, privileges, and meeting comfort?
Privileged Motions
What procedure forces an immediate revote by standing or raising hands?
Division of the Assembly
What gavel signal tells all members to stand?
three taps
Who is responsible for keeping the written record, or minutes, of the meeting?
Secretary
Which classification of motions is applied directly to a Main Motion to modify, postpone, or assist in disposing of it?
Subsidiary Motions
What motion allows a member to request a change in room temperature or ask that a statement be repeated?
Raise a Question of Privilege
Which is NOT a main purpose of parliamentary procedure: protecting minority rights, ensuring majority rule, allowing multiple main topics at once, or maintaining order?
Allow multiple main topics at once
What gavel signal is used to restore order to a noisy or disorderly meeting?
Series of Taps
What motion is used to introduce new business or ideas to the assembly?
Main Motion
What subsidiary motion is used to kill the Main Motion without bringing it to a vote on its merits?
Postpone Indefinitely
If a member wants information about a rule of parliamentary law, what should they use?
Parliamentary Inquiry
Which of these main motions is NOT legally or procedurally allowable: breaking the law, bringing up a previously failed motion, or being framed in a negative form?
All of the above are not allowed
What gavel signal indicates adjournment, completion of a business item, or that members should be seated?
One tap
What term describes the right of a speaker to have their motion heard and considered in the proper order?
Precedence
What motion is used to immediately stop debate and force a vote on the pending question?
Previous Question
If a member believes parliamentary rules are being violated, what may they raise?
Point of Order
What rule applies to the person who makes a Main Motion regarding debate?
They cannot speak against their own motion
What is the title of the person conducting the meeting as the presiding officer?
Chair
What type of vote is required to pass motions that limit debate or force an immediate vote?
Two-Thirds (2/3)
In how many ways can a motion be amended?
Four ways
When does a motion automatically get withdrawn by the maker without requiring a second or vote?
Before the President/Chair first states the motion
After the Chair has restated a motion, what is required if the maker wants to withdraw it?
A second and a majority vote