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Meeting Procedures 24
An exercise to study Meeting Procedures by James Lochrie
Which is the highest ranked motion among the following?
- Motion to Adjourn
- Motion to Recess
- Motion to Close Debate
- Motion to Refer
Which is the highest ranked motion among the following?
- An incidental motion
- Motion to Adjourn
- Motion to Close Debate
- Main Motion
What is the purpose of the motion to Fix the Time for a Continued Meeting?
- To set up a meeting to continue the business of the current meeting when it adjourns.
- To set up a special meeting.
- To take a break from one day to the next for a session lasting several days.
- To take a short break between meetings.
When must a continued meeting be held?
The motion to Fix a Time for an Adjourned Meeting is _____.
Which of the following are true about a motion to Fix the Time for an Adjourned Meeting?
Which of the following are true about a motion to Fix the Time for an Adjourned Meeting?
Which of the following motions ranks the highest?
- Fix the Time for an Adjourned Meeting
- Adjourn
- Personal Privilege
- Postpone Temporarily
What do incidental motions deal with?
- Procedural issues.
- Business issues.
- Minor motions.
- There is no such thing as incidental motions.
What are some of the issues incidental motions deal with?
Incidental Motions ____.
- have no rank as they are used when needed
- rank above privileged motions in all cases
- rank above subsidiary motions in all cases
- are ranked the highest
Incidental Motions relate to which of the following?
Which of the following are Incidental Motions?
Which of the following are Incidental Motions?
Which of the following are Incidental Motions?
What is the purpose of Point of Order?
- To bring to the chair's attention that a rule has been broken.
- To allow members more time to debate a controversial issue.
- To indicate that at least one member does not agree with the ruling of the chair.
- To cause the assembly to return to the preset agenda.
When must most Points of Order be made?
- Immediately after the violation.
- Any time during the meeting after the violation.
- Before the minutes of that meeting are approved.
- Any time after the violation has occurred.
If the breach is of a continuing nature, when can it be brought up.
- At any time.
- Only immediately after the breach has occurred.
- Any time during that meeting.
- Never.
What can a member do if he is not sure a breach has occurred?
- The member can reserve the Point of Order by saying so.
- Nothing can be done.
- The member can just bring it up later.
- The member should make the Point of Order at that time and not worry about being wrong.
Who can decide a point of order?