Meeting Procedures 16

An exercise to study Meeting Procedures by James Lochrie

"An organization always knows what policies have been adopted in the past."
1. That is not a reasonable assumption.
2. That is true for all organizations.
3. That is assumed to be true about organizations so changing policies should be difficult.
4. That is true for all properly organized societies.
Substantive motions that affect policy should be recorded _____.
1. in a policy manual
2. in the bylaws
3. in the standing rules
4. in the parliamentary authority
Motions that have a one time effect should be recorded _____.
1. only in the minutes
2. in the policy manual
3. in the bylaws
4. in the standing rules
Where should the rules for amending the bylaws be?
1. In the bylaws
2. In the standing rules
3. In the parliamentary authority
4. In the policy manual
If the bylaws are silent, what vote is needed to amend the bylaws?
1. Majority if notice has been given
2. Majority
3. Two-thirds
4. The bylaws cannot be amended.
The motion to rescind a previous decision _____.
1. is the same as amending something previously adopted
2. takes a two-thirds vote
3. is a very special motion that should be rarely used
4. has many characteristics different from amending something previously adopted
Rescinding a previous motion ____.
1. does not affect anything that has already been done
2. is limited to the meeting after the original motion was adopted
3. requires that action already done be undone
4. has special voting requirements
The motion to reconsider a vote _____.
1. can only be done at the same meeting as the original vote
2. can be done at any time
3. can be done until the close of the meeting following the one at which the original vote was taken
4. can not be done
The motion to reconsider a vote applies ____.
1. only to main motions
2. to all motions
3. to main and subsidiary motions
4. to main motions from the floor
If the motion to reconsider is _____.
1. rejected, the original main motion remains in force
2. adopted, the original motion is suspended
3. adopted, the original motion may be amended
4. rejected, the original motion is no longer in force
Who may make a motion to reconsider?
1. Any member
2. Any member on the winning side
3. Any member on the losing side
4. Only the maker of the original motion
If the chair doubts the sincerity of the mover of the motion to reconsider, he may _____.
1. rule it out of order
2. do nothing as it is a proper motion
3. call this to the attention of the members
4. take a straw vote on the issue
Which of the following are requirements for a motion to reconsider?
1. Requires a second
2. Is debatable
3. May be amended
4. Takes a majority vote
Which of the following are characteristics of a motion to reconsider?
1. May interrupt a speaker
2. May be renewed
3. May be reconsidered
4. Takes a super majority vote
When discussing a motion to reconsider, discussion focuses on ____.
1. reconsideration and the reasons for reconsidering
2. reconsideration and the original motion
3. the original motion
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The motion to reconsider is often found to be _____ to the general membership.
1. confusing
2. enjoyable
3. simple
4. fundamental
If the assembly is not able to take up reconsideration when it is made, ____.
1. the chair announces that it will be taken up later
2. the chair announces that it cannot be taken up at all
3. the chair announces that the immediate business will be set aside until the reconsideration is finished
4. the chair announces that the society will have to decide what to do next
Who can call up a motion to reconsider?
1. The chair
2. Any member
3. The parliamentarian
4. Nobody
Who has discretion as to when reconsideration can be considered?
1. The chair
2. The assembly
3. The parliamentarian
4. The secretary
When needed, the chair can call up reconsideration _____.
1. as needed
2. only at the discretion of the assembly
3. as needed subject to appeal
4. when the current business is finished