Which of the following is/are typical meeting(s)?

1. Regular meeting
2. Special meeting
3. Continued meeting
4. Adjourned meeting

Notice of meetings _____.

1. needs to be in the appropriate document for the group
2. is the right of all members
3. only needs to be given to a majority of the members
4. can be waived by a majority vote

A special quorum for an emergency vote ____.

1.   ?    needs to be in the rules
2.   ?    can be set by the president
3.   ?    is not possible in any situation
4.   ?    takes a majority vote at the meeting

If the bylaws are silent, what is the quorum for a meeting?

1.   ?    Majority of the members
2.   ?    Majority of the officers
3.   ?    The number of members present
4.   ?    There cannot be a legal meeting with no quorum in the bylaws.

Who decides what the quorum for an organization should be?

1.   ?    The membership usually in the bylaws.
2.   ?    The board of directors by resolution.
3.   ?    The Executive Committee by resolution.
4.   ?    None of the other answers is correct.

What is a qualified quorum?

1.   ?    A quorum built around specific member types.
2.   ?    A quorum built around the number of officers needing to be present.
3.   ?    A quorum that requires non-members to be present.
4.   ?    None of the other answers is correct.

For a member to be counted in the quorum, ____.

1.   ?    they must be present but they don't have to participate.
2.   ?    they must be present and they have to participate.
3.   ?    they can be absent if they have a conflict of interest
4.   ?    they can be absent as long as they appeared at least once at the meeting

If a quorum is not present, _____.

1.   ?    no business can be conducted
2.   ?    business can be conducted if nobody objects
3.   ?    business can be conducted by the officers
4.   ?    the meeting must end immediately

If a quorum can not be achieved at a meeting, _____.

1.   ?    the meeting is still considered to have been held
2.   ?    another meeting must be scheduled to fulfill the meeting requirement
3.   ?    the meeting is considered to have been held if more than half the quorum showed up
4.   ?    the meeting is considered to not have been held and another meeting cannot be scheduled

The presiding officer at a membership meeting ____.

1.   ?    is usually the president
2.   ?    is always the president
3.   ?    is never the president
4.   ?    is unrelated to being president

Who is the first instance of leadership during a meeting?

1.   ?    The president
2.   ?    The membership
3.   ?    The parliamentarian
4.   ?    The secretary

An important virtue for a presiding officer is _____.

1.   ?    patience
2.   ?    zeal
3.   ?    aggressiveness
4.   ?    hostility

A presiding officer who wants to make a motion ____.

1.   ?    must leave the chair until the item is disposed of
2.   ?    needs the permission of the assembly
3.   ?    must leave the chair until the motion is made
4.   ?    does not need to do anything special

If the president leaves the chair, who takes it?

1. The president elect
2. The vice president
3. The person designated by the governing documents
4. The secretary

When may the chair participate in debate and remain in the chair?

1. During debate on an appeal
2. In committee meetings
3. In small board meetings
4. In general meetings

If the chair is absent, who is the ranking person for presiding?

1.   ?    The president elect
2.   ?    The vice president
3.   ?    The secretary
4.   ?    The parliamentarian

If the officers are not present, who presides?

1.   ?    A person selected by the assembly.
2.   ?    A meeting cannot be held without an officer present.
3.   ?    Nobody presides but the meeting continues.
4.   ?    The senior most member.

Which of the following is not a technique or rule for presiding?

1.   ?    Always state the motion after it has been seconded.
2.   ?    Always state the motion just before taking the vote.
3.   ?    State the motion at frequent intervals.
4.   ?    All of the other answers are correct techniques or rules.

Which of the following is not a technique or rule for presiding?

1.   ?    Insist that the members address all remarks through the chair.
2.   ?    Ask members to state whether they are for or against the motion.
3.   ?    Use "If there are no objections ..." to get through trivial changes.
4.   ?    All of the other answers are correct techniques or rules.

Which of the following is not a technique or rule for presiding?

1.   ?    Have the vice president or staff keep track of the order speakers.
2.   ?    Take notes and have the secretary help keep track of pending motions.
3.   ?    Alternate between speakers for and against if possible.
4.   ?    All of the other answers are correct techniques or rules.