Meeting Procedures Mastery Test 2

What are actions related to educational or social matters?
1. Program items
2. Business items
3. Agenda
4. Convention program
What is the purpose of an order of business?
1. To establish a stable sequence of business.
2. To ensure that the agenda can be readily constructed.
3. To ensure that the agenda is easily understood by the members.
4. To ensure that the bylaws are followed.
According to this book, what is the first item on a standard order of business?
1. Call to order
2. Invocation
3. Roll call
4. Adjournment
According to this book, what is the second item on a standard order of business?
1. Opening Ceremonies
2. Call to order
3. Officer reports
4. Adjournment
According to this book, what is the third item on a standard order of business?
1. Approval of the minutes
2. Opening Ceremonies
3. New business
4. Unfinished business
According to this book, what is the fourth item on a standard order of business?
1. Reports of officers
2. Approval of minutes
3. Call to order
4. New Business
According to this book, what is the fifth item on a standard order of business?
1. Reports of boards and committees
2. Report of officers
3. Call to order
4. Business carried forward
According to this book, what is the sixth item on a standard order of business?
1. Business carried forward
2. New business
3. Reports of boards and committees
4. Reports of officers
According to this book, what is the seventh item on a standard order of business?
1. New business
2. Announcements
3. Adjournment
4. Business carried forward
According to this book, what is the eighth item on a standard order of business?
1. Announcements and good of the order
2. Adjournment
3. Approval of the minutes
4. Business carried forward
According to this book, what is the ninth item on a standard order of business?
1. Adjournment
2. Announcements and good of the order
3. Call to order
4. Recess
Where should the rules about the order of business be located?
1. In a document that the body has control over
2. Only in the bylaws
3. In the standing rules of the regular members' assembly
4. No place in particular
What vote is needed to change the order of business?
1. Majority
2. Two-thirds
3. Four-fifths
4. Plurality
When can the order of business be altered?
1. When the agenda is adopted
2. During the meeting
3. At a pre-meeting session
4. Never
How is a meeting called to order?
1. By a single rap of the gavel by the chair
2. By the chair ordering everybody to be quiet
3. By the secretary calling the role
4. By the parliamentarian taking charge
Who establishes that a quorum is present?
1. The chair
2. The secretary
3. The parliamentarian
4. The membership chair
If a quorum is lost, _____.
1. no business can be transacted
2. a recess can be taken
3. an adjourned meeting can be set up
4. the meeting may adjourn
When do opening ceremonies occur?
1. Right after the meeting has been called to order.
2. Just before the meeting is called to order.
3. After it has been established that a quorum is present.
4. After the minutes have been approved.
The secretary reads the minutes _____.
1. unless they have been distributed ahead of time
2. after any opening ceremonies
3. and then asks for corrections
4. only if the members request it
Corrections to the minutes _____.
1. do not need a vote if nobody objects
2. need a formal vote if there is controversy about them
3. cannot be made if the secretary objects to them
4. are not that important
If more than one set of minutes need to be dealt with, ____.
1. the oldest set is dealt with first
2. the newest set is dealt with first
3. the chair determines the order that they will be considered in
4. the secretary determines the order that they will be considered in
If the minutes are voted on, they take _____.
1. a majority vote
2. a two-thirds vote
3. a plurality vote
4. a majority of the entire membership
Once the minutes are approved, _____.
1. the secretary signs and dates them
2. the chair signs them
3. nobody signs the minutes
4. the parliamentarian signs them
When an officer gives a report, _____.
1. it is for information only
2. a motion can be made in it
3. it deals with the administrative duties
4. it deals with activities the officer has performed
If an officer has a motion to make, _____.
1. it goes under new business
2. it is made at the end of the report
3. it is made at the beginning of the report
4. Officers may not make motions.
After an officer makes a report, _____.
1. questions about the report may be asked
2. it is filed if it is written
3. it is summarized in the minutes if it is oral
4. motions about the report may be made
The report of the treasurer _____.
1. is filed for audit
2. is voted on
3. may be amended by the assembly
4. must be very detailed
If a committee report contains a motion, _____.
1. it may be handled right after the report
2. it may be put in new business
3. it may be delayed for a better time or place in the agenda
4. it must be handled immediately
When a motion comes out of a board or committee report, _____.
1. it does not need a second
2. it must be seconded
3. it must be seconded by a non-board member
4. special rules of debate apply
The text of a committee report _____.
1. is usually not adopted
2. is adopted if it is to be published
3. is never adopted
4. must be adopted to make it official
That a report is to be published means _____.
1. it is to be available to the general public
2. it is the official record of the organization
3. it is to be available to another organization
4. it is to be put out as a book
A minority report is presented by _____.
1. general consent
2. majority vote
3. two-thirds vote
4. majority of the entire membership
A minority report _____.
1. is for information only
2. presents additional resolutions
3. automatically replaces the original report
4. is not allowed
Under unfinished business, which of the following is proper?
1. Actions done away from the meeting.
2. Business postponed to a future meeting
3. Business not reached at the last meeting
4. Business scheduled for the current meeting
For business that has been postponed to the current meetings, _____.
1. the oldest is listed first
2. the newest is handled first
3. the chair determines the order
4. the secretary in writing the agenda determines the order
Which of the following are proper rules for new business?
1. Any item of business can be introduced when new business is called for.
2. A motion to rescind a previous action takes the same vote as the previous action took
3. An item that usually requires notice does not when introduced under new business
4. Any new business item that does not change anything previously adopted takes a majority vote.
Which of the following are proper rules for new business?
1. If an item is brought up under new business that needs notice and notice has not been given, the chair shall rule it out of order.
2. If an item is brought up under new business and it has been referred previously to committee, the chair shall rule it out of order.
3. A member may move to take an item out of committee.
4. A motion that amends something previously adopted always takes a two-thirds vote.
Under announcements and good of the order, what is permitted?
1. Announcements about events
2. Congratulatory speeches
3. Courtesy resolutions
4. Actions resolutions
A motion for adjournment _____.
1. can be introduced at any time
2. can be assumed by the chair if all business has been handled
3. can only be moved when all business if finished
4. can be moved only by the chair
An agenda _____.
1. provides member with information about what is to be considered at a meeting
2. needs to be based on the accepted order of business for that organization
3. is the responsibility of the presiding officer to prepare
4. must be prepared by the secretary
What must be put on the agenda?
1. Business required by the documents of authority.
2. Requests from officers.
3. Requests from committee chairs.
4. Items carried forward from previous meetings.
What must be put on the agenda?
1. All business postponed from previous meetings
2. Requests from members
3. Requests from staff members
4. Requests from non-members
Who has the authority to set the timing of items on the agenda?
1. The chair
2. The secretary
3. The parliamentarian
4. The sergeant at arms
The presiding officer has _____ when dealing with scheduling during a meeting.
1. some discretion
2. no discretion
3. very little discretion
4. absolute discretion
The time of an event can be altered by a _____.
1. two-thirds vote
2. majority vote
3. minority vote of one-third
4. majority of the entire membership vote
An agenda can generally be amended by a _____.
1. majority vote
2. two-thirds vote
3. majority of the entire membership vote
4. minority of one-third vote
An agenda can also be amended by _____.
1. general consent
2. the chair
3. the secretary
4. the parliamentarian
How detailed should an agenda be?
1. Only enough to aid members in preparing.
2. Very detailed so that everything is laid out.
3. With little detail so that all new things can be considered.
4. Detailedness is not important for an agenda.
What is a Consent Agenda?
1. Items that everybody agrees should be passed or that nobody really opposes.
2. Items that all agree should be on the agenda.
3. Items that most people agree with so that no vote is every necessary.
4. Items that the chair agreed to put on the agenda before the meeting came to order.
Who develops the consent agenda before the meeting is called to order?
1. The chair
2. The executive committee
3. The general membership
4. The parliamentarian
Why is a consent agenda used?
1. It is an efficient way of taking care of non-controversial items.
2. It makes the chair look good.
3. It is one of the rights of the majority.
4. It prevents a minority from running the organization
When asking about items on the consent agenda, the chair asks about _____.
1. each individual item
2. all the items together
3. all the items in a group or class
4. The chair does not ask about them.
The proper way to take an item off the consent agenda is _____.
1. to say "Hold" when the item is reached.
2. to object to all the items being on the agenda.
3. to raise a point of order
4. Nothing may be removed from the consent agenda
To adopt a consent agenda takes _____.
1. a majority vote
2. a two-thirds vote
3. a unanimous vote
4. a majority of the entire membership
What is a motion?
1. A formal proposal by a member that the assembly take a particular action.
2. An idea that might be considered.
3. A ruling by the presiding officer as to what policy is.
4. None of the other answers are correct.
What is a motion related to the business of the organization?
1. A substantive motion.
2. A procedural motion.
3. A resolution.
4. A subsidiary motion
What is a motion that largely deals with procedural aspects of a meeting?
1. A procedural motion.
2. A substantive motion.
3. A resolution.
4. A subsidiary motion.
What is the lowest ranking motion?
1. A main motion
2. A subsidiary motion
3. A privileged motion
4. An incidental motion
What is a main motion formally presented?
1. A resolution
2. A subsidiary motion
3. A privileged motion
4. An incidental motion
What is a motion that modifies a main motion?
1. A subsidiary motion
2. A procedural motion
3. A privileged motion
4. An incidental motion
What is the highest ranking subsidiary motion?
1. Postpone temporarily
2. Postpone indefinitely
3. Fix time for a continued meeting
4. Raise a question of privilege affecting an individual
Which of the following are privileged motions?
1. Privilege affecting
2. Privilege affecting the assembly
3. Recess
4. Adjourn
What are motions related to procedures in the meeting?
1. Incidental motions
2. Privileged motions
3. Subsidiary motions
4. Germane motions
What do you call a motion that is not stated but is before the assembly?
1. Assumed motion
2. Pending motion
3. Germane motion
4. Privileged motion
What is the term for business that has been stated but not yet finished?
1. Pending motions
2. Assumed motions
3. Privileged motions
4. Incidental motions
What is the term for business that is presently being considered?
1. Currently pending motion
2. Assumed motion
3. Incidental motions
4. Privileged motions
What do you call the proper sequence for considering motions?
1. Order of precedence of motions
2. Pending motions
3. Privileged motions
4. Subsidiary motions
What is the term for talking to the motion properly?
1. Germaneness
2. Pendingness
3. Privileged motions
4. Order of business
Where do Incidental Motions rank in the order of precedence?
1. They have no rank as they may be appropriate at any time.
2. They rank highest.
3. They rank lowest.
4. They are in the middle.
Which motion ranks highest?
1. Fix the time for a continued meeting
2. Adjourn
3. Recess
4. Main motion
Which motion ranks lowest?
1. Main motion
2. Adjourn
3. Fix the time for a continued meeting
4. Recess
Which of the following are of a higher rank than Amend?
1. Refer to a committee
2. Adjourn
3. Postpone Indefinitely
4. Main motion
Which of the following motions are lower ranking than Close Debate?
1. Amend
2. Postpone to a certain time
3. Raise a question of privilege -- individual
4. Recess
Which of the following motions ranks higher than Main Motion?
1. Amend
2. Postpone indefinitely
3. Postpone to a certain time
4. Limit or extend debate
Which of the following motions ranks lower than Recess?
1. Postpone to a certain time
2. Main Motion
3. Limit or exend debate
4. Fix a time for a continued meeting
In ranking motions, the higher the number _____.
1. the lower the ranking
2. the higher the ranking
3. There is no relationship between the number and the ranking
4. The ranking is the same as the number
How many items are characteristic of each motion?
1. Seven
2. Six
3. Eight
4. Nine
Besides the characteristics of a motion, what is important?
1. Its precedence
2. Its debatability
3. Its voting requirements
4. Its amendability
How many characteristics are just "Yes" or "No"?
1. Six
2. Seven
3. Eight
4. Nine
How many characteristics have more than two choices?
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
When talking about precedence, it is easiest to ____.
1. think of the last motion made
2. consider all the motions that are currently pending
3. look up the motion in the book to see what can be done
4. not worry about the present motion
A main motion _____.
1. introduces an idea for the first time
2. re-introduces an idea from a previous meeting
3. introduces ideas to be considered at future meetings
4. brings only an unimportant idea before the assembly
Which of the following are true about main motions?
1. Require a second
2. Are debatable
3. Need a majority vote
4. Are amendable
Which of the following are true about main motions?
1. May interrupt a speaker
2. May be renewed
3. May be reconsidered
4. Has precedence over nothing
The act of seconding a main motion _____.
1. can be done without recognition
2. can be requested by the chair
3. is absolutely required for all main motions
4. kills a main motion if it is not done
Discussion of the main motion _____.
1. begins after the chair has stated it
2. begins immediately after a member makes the motion
3. must be germane to the motion
4. can go in any direction the speaker wants
When it is time to vote on a main motion, _____.
1. the chair repeats it
2. the chair repeats it only if requested
3. the chair repeats it at the chair's discretion
4. the chair never repeats it
A formal main motion is a _____.
1. resolution
2. subsidiary motion
3. preamble
4. resolve clause
The preamble of a resolution begins with _____.
1. "Whereas,"
2. "Resolved,"
3. "In the event that,"
4. "Moved that, "
In debating a resolution, ____.
1. the resolve is considered before the preamble
2. the preamble is considered before the resolve
3. the resolve and the preamble are debated at the same time
4. the preamble is never debated
For a courtesy resolution, _____.
1. no negative vote is taken
2. the negative vote is taken first
3. no vote is taken
4. only the negative vote is taken
A good practice with a main motion is _____.
1. to put it in the call of the meeting
2. to never mention it before the meeting takes place
3. to keep knowledge of it hidden
4. None of the other answers is correct.
During debate on a motion, _____.
1. the chair should state it often
2. the chair should state it only once
3. the chair may not state it
4. the mover must continually state the motion
Main motion _____.
1. should be written out
2. must always be written out
3. should not be written out
4. may not be written out
If an organization uses motion forms, who should receive copies of any motion?
1. The Chair
2. The Secretary
3. The Parliamentarian
4. The Treasurer
What is the effect of a motion to amend a previous decision?
1. It brings the issue before the society again.
2. It does not affect any action already taken.
3. It reverses actions already taken.
4. It becomes effective immediately upon adoption.
Which bodies can amend something previously adopted?
1. The bodies that have the authority to do so.
2. The board of directors
3. The executive committee
4. The general assembly
What is the effect of an accidental amendment of a previous decision?
1. It is valid.
2. It is valid if a two-thirds vote is achieved.
3. It is not valid.
4. It needs to be revoted upon when it is discovered.
Which of the following is not true about amending a previous decision?
1. It requires a second.
2. It is debatable.
3. It requires a higher vote than originally needed.
4. It is amendable.
Which of the following is not true about amending a previous decision?
1. It may interrupt a speaker.
2. It may be renewed in the same meeting.
3. It may be reconsidered.
4. It requires a two-thirds vote.
"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
Under a motion to reconsider, ____.
1. broad changes can be made in what was previously passed
2. the chair has to be careful of abuse
3. only the chair has authority to order it up
4. only minor changes can be made in the original motion
What is the purpose of the motion to remove a decision from a committee?
1. To bring before the assembly a matter that a committee is working on.
2. To bring before the assembly a motion that a committee is working on.
3. To send a matter or motion to a committee.
4. To make sure that the wishes of the assembly are carried out.
When can the motion to remove a decision from a committee be used?
1. When the committee fails to report.
2. When an emergency or urgency arises concerning a matter.
3. When it is in the best interest of the society that the higher body consider the matter.
4. When the assembly feels that the committee is the best place for the matter.
When the motion to remove a decision from a committee is _____.
1. adopted, the mater immediately comes before the assembly.
2. defeated, the committee continues with its work on the matter
3. accepted, both the committee and the assembly consider the matter
4. defeated, both the committee and the assembly no longer deal with the matter
If a subject is removed from a committee, _____.
1. informal discussion ensues until a motion is made
2. the chair makes a motion on the subject
3. the chair asks that a motion be made on the subject
4. the maker of the motion to remove makes a motion on the subject
Which of the following are characteristics of a motion to remove a decision from a committee?
1. Requires a second
2. Is debatable
3. Is amendable
4. Takes a majority vote.
Which of the following are characteristics of a motion to remove a decision from a committee?
1. May interrupt a speaker
2. May be renewed
3. May be reconsidered
4. Requires a two-thirds vote
What may not be removed from a committee?
1. A power granted to it in the bylaws.
2. An item before a standing committee.
3. An item before a special committee.
4. An item before an ad hoc committee.
It is _____ practice to allocate certain organizational needs to standing committees.
1. good organizational
2. poor organizational
3. good bureaucratic
4. poor bureaucratic
What are special committees used for?
1. Business that does not readily fit under a standing committee
2. Controversial business that people want to avoid
3. Items of business that the chair supports strongly
4. Business that must be concluded quickly
The board usually _____.
1. has the final power to dispose of a matter
2. yields to the expertise of a committee and grants it power
3. shares power equally with committees
4. There is no relationship between the board and committees.
What is the motion to ratify used for?
1. To approve the actions of a board that did not have the power to do such an action
2. To approve the actions of a committee that acted in an emergency without authorization.
3. To approve actions taken at an inquorate meeting.
4. To reaffirm actions taken at a regular meeting.
What is a motion to confirm used for?
1. For a superior body to support the actions of a lower body
2. For a lower body to support the actions of a superior body
3. For any body to support the actions of another body
4. To show that some action was done in the proper way.
Which of the following is characteristic of a motion to confirm or ratify?
1. It is debatable
2. It is amendable
3. It needs a second
4. It takes a majority vote
Which of the following is characteristic of a motion to confirm or ratify?
1. It may interrupt a speaker.
2. It may be renewed.
3. It may be reconsidered.
4. It yields to all other motions.
What is the major difference between ratify and confirm?
1. Under confirm, the action has not been carried out yet.
2. Under ratify, the action has already been carried out.
3. Under confirm, the action has already been carried out.
4. Under ratify, the action has not yet been carried out.
When the motion to confirm is used, the other body _____.
1. has the authority to do the action no matter what
2. has the authority to do the action with the concurrence of the first body
3. has no authority to carry out an action
4. is not related in any way to the first body
When a committee makes a recommendation, _____.
1. the full motion needs to be made
2. a motion to confirm is proper
3. a motion to ratify is proper
4. a motion to either ratify or confirm is proper
The motion to ratify or confirm should ______.
1. be in the call for the meeting
2. be announced only at the beginning of the meeting
3. only be announced when new business is reached
4. be disposed of as the first item of business
The motion to confirm can be made _____.
1. when no other business is pending
2. when only a main motion is pending
3. at any time during a meeting as it is privileged
4. only if notice has been given
To propose a formal change in a pending motion, you use _____.
1. the motion to amend
2. the motion to confirm
3. the motion to ratify
4. a main motion
What motions can have amend applied to them?
1. Any motion that contains a variable.
2. Only main motions.
3. Motions that contain a time or date.
4. Motions that cannot be altered.
How many forms of amendments are there?
1. Four
2. Five
3. Three
4. Six
Which of the following is a proper type of amendment?
1. Inserting words
2. Striking words
3. Striking words and inserting other words
4. Substituting
What must all amendments be?
1. Germane to the original motion.
2. Hostile to the original motion.
3. Non-hostile to the original motion.
4. Short so that they are easy to understand.
Whose decision is final as to germaneness?
1. The assembly
2. The chair
3. The parliamentarian
4. The mover of the original motion
What is a primary amendment?
1. An amendment to the main motion.
2. The first amendment offered to a motion.
3. An amendment to an amendment.
4. An amendment to a resolution.
What is a secondary amendment?
1. An amendment to an amendment.
2. An amendment to the main motion.
3. The second amendment offered to a motion.
4. A minor amendment.
Which of the following is true about a motion to amend?
1. It takes a second.
2. It is debatable.
3. It is amendable in some cases.
4. It takes a majority vote.
Which of the following is true about the motion to amend?
1. It may interrupt a speaker.
2. It may be renewed in some cases.
3. It may be reconsidered.
4. It takes the same vote as required to pass the main motion.
Words may be inserted ____.
1. before another word
2. after another word
3. only in the preamble
4. only in the main body
Which of the following motions can be amended?
1. A motion to refer
2. A motion to postpone
3. A motion to fix a time for a continued meeting
4. A motion to amend
Motions are voted on _____.
1. in the reverse order of that in which they are made
2. in the order in which they are made
3. in the order determined by the chair
4. in the order determined by the assembly
It is the responsibility of the chair to ensure that motions are ____.
1. logical
2. not confusing
3. handled carefully
4. always in writing
How many motions allow for delay of the main motion?
1. Four
2. Three
3. Two
4. One
For which of the following reasons might an assembly want to delay a main motion?
1. To gather more information.
2. To put the motion at a better time.
3. Because the time for discussion has run out.
4. To allow time for more members to come.
What motion should be used if an assembly wants to make no decision about a motion?
1. Postpone Indefinitely
2. Refer to a Committee
3. Postpone to a Certain Time
4. Postpone Temporarily
If the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is adopted, the main motion _____.
1. cannot be reintroduced until the next meeting
2. is not voted on during the current meeting
3. can not be considered again by the assembly
4. may be renewed latter in the meeting
Which of the following is true about the motion to Postpone Indefinitely?
1. Needs a second.
2. It is debatable.
3. It is amendable.
4. It takes a majority vote.
Which of the following is true about the motion to Postpone Indefinitely?
1. It may interrupt a speaker.
2. It can be renewed.
3. It can be reconsidered?
4. It takes precedence only over a main motion and yields to all motions besides a main motion.
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
A journal listing current committees should contain which of the following?
1. Quorum requirements of the committee.
2. Reporting requirements of the committee.
3. Meeting dates
4. Committee's plans
Postpone to a Certain Time is used to _____.
1. delay because of time pressures
2. delay because of a need for more information
3. delay to a time within the current meeting
4. delay to the next meeting as long as it is within three months
To defer a motion beyond three months, the proper motion is ____.
1. To Refer to a Committee
2. To Postpone to a Certain Time
3. To Postpone Indefinitely
4. To Postpone Temporarily
Which of the following is true about Postpone to a Certain Time?
1. It is debatable
2. It is amendable
3. It can be amended
4. It takes a two-thirds vote
Which of the following is true about Postpone to a Certain Time?
1. It may interrupt a speaker.
2. It may be renewed
3. It may be reconsidered
4. It takes a majority vote
If a society often needs to delay matters for more than three months, what should it do?
1. It should establish a special rule allowing that.
2. Ignore normal procedure and establish a custom.
3. Note in the minutes that this is a continuing problem.
4. There is no solution.
What may be specified in a motion to Delay to a Certain Time?
1. A specific time.
2. A general time
3. A specific event
4. A class of business
Which of the following would be voted on first?
1. Postpone to a Certain Time
2. Postpone Indefinitely
3. Refer to a Committee
4. Amendment to a Main Motion
The motion to Postpone Temporarily delays a matter no later than ____.
1. the end of the current meeting
2. the end of the next meeting
3. three months down the road
4. the next motion
The usual reason for Postpone Temporarily is _____.
1. there is an interruption in the meeting
2. the time for debate has ended
3. the chair needs a break from the motion
4. the society does not want to consider the motion
A common vote for a motion to postpone temporarily is _____.
1. unanimous consent
2. two-thirds
3. majority of the entire membership
4. plurality
To take up business that has been set aside temporarily, a motion to _____ is needed.
1. resume consideration
2. rescind
3. reconsider
4. orders of the day
Which of the following is true about the motion to Postpone Temporarily?
1. Takes a second
2. Is debatable
3. Is amendable
4. Takes a majority vote
Which of the following is true about the motion to Postpone Temporarily?
1. May interrupt a speaker
2. May be reconsidered
3. May be renewed
4. Is not debatable
Which of the following takes precedence over the others?
1. Postpone Temporarily
2. Main Motion
3. Postpone indefinitely
4. Refer to a committee
Which of the following is the lowest ranking motion?
1. Refer to a committee
2. Postpone Indefinitely
3. Postpone Temporarily
4. Limit or Extend Debate
Which of the following is the lowest ranking motion?
1. Privileged motions
2. Main Motion
3. Postpone Temporarily
4. Incidental Motions
Which of the following is the lowest ranking motion?
1. Close Debate and Vote Immediately
2. Postpone Indefinitely
3. Postpone Temporarily
4. Extend Debate
If no motion to Resume Consideration is made, _____.
1. the business falls to the floor
2. the business is automatically resumed immediately
3. the business is resumed under unfinished business
4. the business may never again come before the assembly
Which of the following is true about Resume Consideration?
1. Needs a second
2. Is debatable
3. Is amendable
4. Takes a majority vote

Meeting Procedures Mastery Test 2

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