Which of the following is true about Resume Consideration?

1. May interrupt a speaker
2. May be reconsidered
3. May be renewed
4. Takes a two-thirds vote

which of the following is the lowest in precedence?

1.   ?    Amend
2.   ?    Resume consideration
3.   ?    Postpone Indefinitely
4.   ?    Postpone to a Certain Time

When can a motion to resume consideration be made?

1.   ?    When no other business is pending.
2.   ?    At any time the mover can get the floor.
3.   ?    At any time even if it means interrupting a speaker.
4.   ?    Only when new business has been reached.

If the motion to resume consideration is passed, how is debate affected?

1.   ?    It is in the same condition as when the motion to Postpone Temporarily was made.
2.   ?    All members have their full debating rights restored.
3.   ?    The clock begins again on debate.
4.   ?    It is as if there had been no debate before.

Once resume consideration is adopted, what motions are in order?

1.   ?    The same motions that were in order when Temporarily Postpone was adopted.
2.   ?    All motions are set back their original status for this item.
3.   ?    Amendments are no longer permitted,
4.   ?    Postpone Indefinitely can no longer be made.

How long may a member usually debate at any one time?

1.   ?    Five minutes
2.   ?    At the whim of the chair.
3.   ?    Until another claims the floor.
4.   ?    Ten minutes

How often may a member debate on any motion without special permission?

1.   ?    Two times
2.   ?    Once
3.   ?    Three times
4.   ?    Depends upon the chair

If a motion to limit debate is pending, _____.

1. a motion to extend debate is not allowed
2. a motion to extend debate can be made
3. a motion to amend by changing to extend is allowable
4. since they rank the a motion to extend debate is allowed creating a blank to fill

Which of the following can be used to extend or limit debate?

1. Time
2. Number of speakers
3. Balance of pro and con speakers
4. Will of the chair

The motion to extend debate _____.

1. can be applied to a speaker who has exhausted his time
2. can be applied to a speaker who has exhausted the number of times allowed to speak
3. can only be applied to a class of speakers and not one particular speaker
4. must be evenly applied to pro and con speakers

To extend an individual members speaking rights is usually done by _____ first.

1.   ?    request
2.   ?    motion
3.   ?    demand
4.   ?    This cannot be done.

The motion to extend or limit debate can be applied to ______.

1. the currently pending motion
2. future motions not yet made
3. previous motions
4. It cannot be made.

Which of the following is true about a motion to limit or extend debate?

1. Needs a second.
2. Can be amended
3. Is debatable
4. Takes a majority vote

Which of the following is true about a motion to limit or extend debate?

1. Takes a two-thirds vote
2. May interrupt a speaker
3. Can be renewed
4. Can be reconsidered

If a motion to limit or extend debate for a meeting has been adopted, what vote is needed to return to regular limits on debate?

1.   ?    A majority
2.   ?    A two-thirds
3.   ?    A majority of the entire membership
4.   ?    A plurality

The motion to extend or limit debate takes precedence over _____.

1. all debatable motions
2. only main motions and motions to amend
3. postpone temporarily
4. close debate

What is the purpose of the motion to Close Debate?

1. To end discussion of the current motion.
2. To end debate on consecutive pending motions
3. To end discussion on selective pending motions
4. To end discussion on any main motion that is pending

If a motion to close debate is adopted, _____.

1. no more amendments can be offered
2. new amendments can be offered but no debate is allowed
3. new amendments can be offered and they are not affected by the close debate motion
4. new amendments cannot be offered but the old amendments can still be debated

A motion to close debate _____.

1.   ?    ends members' right to speak even if they have not spoken
2.   ?    does not end a member's right to debate if they have not spoken at least once
3.   ?    allows the mover of the original motion to speak one more time
4.   ?    allows debate to be made by one person from each side

When a motion to close debate is adopted, _____.

1.   ?    the chair must immediately take a vote
2.   ?    the chair moves to the next item of business
3.   ?    the chair has the option as to what to do next
4.   ?    the pending motions affected by the motion are considered lost