The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is _____.

1.   ?    not often used
2.   ?    used fairly commonly
3.   ?    commonly used
4.   ?    never used

Which of the following is a use of Postpone Indefinitely?

1. To gauge the strength of the opposition to a motion.
2. To make sure that the organization takes no position on an issue.
3. To delay a vote on an issue until your supporters arrive.
4. To make sure an issue never again comes before an assembly.

If you want a smaller group to work on a matter, you use the motion to _____.

1.   ?    Refer to a Committee
2.   ?    Postpone Indefinitely
3.   ?    Postpone to a Certain Time
4.   ?    Postpone Temporarily

Members can be appointed to a group to look at a motion by the motion to ____.

1.   ?    Refer to a Committee
2.   ?    Postpone Indefinitely.
3.   ?    Postpone Temporarily
4.   ?    Postpone to a Certain Time

Which of the following are main elements of a motion to refer to a committee?

1. Mandate provided to the committee
2. The committee to which the item is referred.
3. When the report is to be returned.
4. Instructions for the committee.

Which of the following is true about the motion to Refer to a Committee?

1. Takes a second
2. Is amendable
3. Is debatable
4. Takes a two-thirds vote

Which of the following is true about a motion to Refer to a Committee?

1. It may interrupt a speaker
2. It can be renewed
3. It can be reconsidered
4. It takes a majority vote.

The mandate for a committee should be ______.

1. clear
2. written
3. oral
4. simple

A committee ____.

1. usually advises and recommends
2. may be given the power to act
3. assumes all the powers it needs
4. writes its own rules

What is the term for a committee that deals with subjects the organization has an ongoing interest in?

1.   ?    Standing Committee
2.   ?    Special Committee
3.   ?    Ad Hoc Committee
4.   ?    Select Committee

Which of the following needs to be in a motion establishing a committee?

1. The matter to be referred
2. The number of members on the committee
3. The method of appointing the committee
4. The exact time to report back

What is the most common method of appointing people to a committee?

1.   ?    Appointment by the president
2.   ?    Election by the board
3.   ?    Election by the assembly
4.   ?    Appointment by the parliamentarian

How many common methods of appointment are there?

1.   ?    Six
2.   ?    Five
3.   ?    Four
4.   ?    Three

If the president appoints and a body ratifies the appointments, _____.

1.   ?    the body cannot add appointments
2.   ?    the body cannot reject appointments
3.   ?    the body can only reject all appointments
4.   ?    the body can add new appointments

If the motion to refer includes the members of the committee, who is the chair?

1. If there is no specification, it is the first member named.
2. The chair may be specifically named in the list.
3. The committee elects its own chair.
4. The president appoints the chair later.

When can the motion to refer be made?

1. When a main motion is pending. The refer affects the main motion.
2. When no other business is pending. Refer is then a main motion.
3. When an amendment has been proposed. Only the amendment is sent to the committee.
4. At any time the member can obtain the floor. Any motion can be referred to committee.

When a committee reports on a motion that was sent to it, what is before the body?

1.   ?    The original motion as it was sent to the committee.
2.   ?    The motion as modified by the committee.
3.   ?    The report of the committee which must be approved or defeated.
4.   ?    If the committee has decided on the matter, the report is only for information as the matter has been disposed of.

If a main motion, a motion to postpone indefinitely, an amendment, and a motion to refer is before the assembly, which is dealt with first?

1.   ?    Motion to refer
2.   ?    Main motion
3.   ?    Amendment
4.   ?    Postpone indefinitely

A journal listing all current committees should contain which of the following?

1. Names of the committees
2. Members of the committees
3. Type of committee
4. Committee mandates and objectives

A journal listing all current committees should contain which of the following?

1. Where the committee gets its authority.
2. Number of members of the committee.
3. How members are appointed.
4. Term of office of the members and the chair