A Substitute Motion must be _______.
- germane
- accepted by the mover
- written out
- ratified
The wording of a substitute may change ____.
- the purpose
- the wording
- the effect
- All of the other answers are correct.
A Substitute Motion can have ______.
- only a secondary amendment
- only a primary amendment
- both a primary and a secondary amendment
- no amendments applied to it
When there is a blank in a motion, ______.
- the members can offer suggestions
- only the chair can offer suggestions
- only the mover can offer suggestions
- None of the other answers is correct.
When voting on suggestions to fill a blank, _____.
- they are voted on in the order in which they were offered
- the chair decides the order
- the most likely choice is voted on first
- the least likely choice is voted on first
When voting on suggestions to fill a blank, _____.
- each member can vote for or against each suggestion
- each member can vote only once
- each member can vote until his vote is with the majority
- None of the other answers is correct.
When voting on suggestions, _____.
- the suggestion receiving the highest vote and a majority is adopted
- the first suggestion to receive a majority is adopted
- the suggestion receiving the highest vote, even if not a majority, is adopted
- the two suggestions receiving the highest votes are revoted on
If there is a tie in voting on suggestions, _____.
- all suggestions are voted on again
- only those suggestions that received a majority are voted on again
- only the tied suggestions are voted on again
- the chair picks which of the tied suggestions is adopted
After a blank has been filled, _____.
- the full motion needs to be voted on
- the full motion has been adopted
- no more amendments can be offered
- a new suggestion for filling the blank can be offered
The proposer of a motion, before the chair states the motion, can ______.
- amend it
- modify it
- withdraw it
- All the other answers are correct.
Once the chair has stated the motion, the proposer _____.
- can withdraw it by a vote of the assembly
- can withdraw it by unanimous consent
- looses control over the motion
- All of the other answers are correct.
Before the chair states a motion, any member _____.
- can amend the motion with the proposer’s consent
- can amend the motion with the assembly’s consent
- can force an amendment simply by stating it
- cannot amend a motion.
If the chair has stated a motion but before debate, any member can amend it _____.
- with the proposer’s consent
- by simply stating the amendment
- by agreeing to second the motion
- None of the other answers is correct.
An amendment offered when a motion is first stated is called _____.
- a friendly amendment
- a hostile amendment
- a substitution
- a second degree amendment
A friendly amendment _____.
- is voted on if anybody objects
- is voted on only if the original proposer objects
- is voted on only if someone other than the proposer objects
- is never voted on
An amendment adheres to a motion until _____.
- the amendment is voted on
- the motion is voted on
- the motion is sent to committee
- All the other answers are correct
Amendments are voted on _____.
- in the reverse order of their proposal
- in the order of their proposal
- all together at one time
- in an order decided upon by the chair
When a main motion is debatable, there is discussion _____.
- before each pending amendment and the main motion is voted on
- only before the main motion is voted on
- only before the amendments are voted on
- only at the direction of the chair
When a main motion has been amended successfully, ______.
- the amended motion may be fully debated
- debate ended with the adoption of the amendment
- there is no need to take a vote on the amended motion as it has been adopted
- None of the other answers is correct.
An amendment takes which of the following votes?
- A majority vote.
- The same vote as the main motion takes.
- A 2/3rds vote.
- A majority of the entire membership.