The Standard Code #21

An appeal is made _____.
1. immediately after a ruling by the chair
2. at any time after a ruling by the chair
3. only when no other business has come up
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Which of the following is not a rule governing appeal?
1. Cannot interrupt a speaker.
2. Does not require a second.
3. Is not debatable.
4. None of the other answers is a rule governing appeal.
Which of the following is not a rule governing appeal?
1. Can be amended.
2. Requires a majority vote in the negative.
3. Takes precedence and must be decided immediately.
4. Applies to rulings of the chair.
If you want to do something outside a procedural rule, you need to use the motion _____.
1. to suspend the rules
2. to ratify an action
3. to amend
4. to appeal
The correct form to do something outside a procedural rule is _____.
1. I move to suspend the rule to ….
2. I want to do something different
3. The following rule must be suspended
4. I demand that the rule … be suspended
The vote needed to suspend a rule is _____.
1. two-thirds
2. majority
3. plurality
4. at the decision of the chair
What can be suspended?
1. A rule of procedure.
2. An adopted agenda.
3. Special rules of order.
4. All of the others are correct.
Which of the following rules can be suspended?
1. A rule stated in a statue or charter.
2. A basic rule of common parliamentary law.
3. A rule in the bylaws.
4. None of the other answers can be suspended.
A motion to suspend the rules can be made _____.
1. when it affects the motion being discussed
2. when an unrelated motion is pending
3. whenever the chair desires
4. only at the beginning of a meeting.
Rules may be suspended _____.
1. only for a limited time
2. for any reason
3. only when the chair agrees
4. for as long as the mover desires
A motion to suspend the rules _____.
1. must mention the object of the suspension
2. can mention the object of the suspension
3. may mention the object of the suspension
4. may not mention the object of the suspension
A rule that has been suspended ____.
1. automatically becomes active once the objective is accomplished
2. needs to have the suspension lifted by a motion
3. never becomes active again
4. becomes active after a few minutes
What is a Gordian Knot?
1. When there is no way out of a complex situation.
2. When the mover of a motion decides to oppose the motion.
3. When the chair feels it is necessary for herself to make a motion.
4. This has nothing to do with Parliamentary Procedure.
When a Gordian Knot is encountered, the solution is _____.
1. to suspend the rules and start over
2. to vote on all motions immediately
3. to move on to other business and come back to it later
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The solution to a Gordian Knot problem is called _____.
1. a Gordian Knot motion
2. a sword motion
3. ratification
4. a recess
A Gordian Knot motion is usually passed by _____.
1. 2/3rds vote
2. majority vote
3. majority of the entire membership
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If there is objection to the Gordian Knot motion, it takes _____.
1. a 2/3rds vote
2. a majority vote
3. a majority of the entire membership
4. a plurality vote
Instead of using a Gordian Knot motion, ______.
1. the mover can request to withdraw the motion and introduce a better one
2. the chair can order the motion withdrawn and introduce a better one
3. the assembly can ignore the motion and move on to the next item of business
4. the assembly can refuse to deal with the motion
The effects of suspend the rules is that _____.
1. the assembly can do something not allowed by a procedural rule
2. the assembly can do something not allowed by the bylaws
3. the assembly can do something not allowed by law
4. the assembly can do something not allowed by the constitution
Which of the following is true about the motion to suspend the rules?
1. Cannot interrupt the speaker.
2. Requires a second.
3. Is not debatable.
4. All of the other answers are correct.

The Standard Code #21

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