The Standard Code #33

If the chair begins the vote when a member wants to speak and no motion has been passed to end debate, _____.
1. the member can begin speaking if the results of the vote has not been announced
2. the member can begin speaking in the vote has not been fully taken.
3. the member cannot speak unless the assembly declares he can
4. the member cannot speak
The motion to consider something informally permits ____.
1. discussion before a motion is made
2. the formal rules of debate to be set aside
3. discussion as to what type of motion is needed
4. All the other answers are correct.
What does informal consideration permit?
1. No limitation on the number and length of speeches.
2. The motion and amendments can be discussed at the same time.
3. It provides broader latitude in what can be included in discussion.
4. All the other answers are correct.
If a motion is being considered and informal consideration is passed, informal consideration lasts ____.
1. until the original motion is voted on
2. until the meeting is adjourned
3. until a motion ending informal consideration is passed
4. All the other answers are correct.
Informal consideration replaces ____.
1. the committee of the whole
2. a motion to refer
3. standing committees
4. None of the other answers is correct.
What is the minimum required to pass any action?
1. Majority vote.
2. 2/3rds vote.
3. Majority of the entire membership.
4. Plurality.
A majority vote means ____.
1. more than half the members voting
2. more than half the members attending
3. more than half the quorum
4. more than half of the members
A vote of a majority is ____.
1. agreement of the entire society
2. agreement by that meeting only
3. agreement temporarily by the society
4. None of the other answers is correct.
What is one of the common mistakes groups make?
1. Election of officers by plurality.
2. Appointment of committees by the chair.
3. Passing of motions by majority when bare quorum is present.
4. All the other answers are correct.
To do something requiring either less than a majority or higher than a majority, it must be provided for _____.
1. in law
2. in Parliamentary law
3. in the bylaws
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Requiring more than a majority vote _____.
1. gives control to a minority
2. protects minority rights
3. protects the majority
4. protects the society
The higher the vote required ____.
1. the smaller the minority that controls
2. the greater the society is protected
3. the more democracy is protected
4. the more the majority is in control
The requirements of a unanimous vote ____.
1. one member has a veto
2. one member controls the society
3. one vote is more powerful than all the others combined
4. All the other answers are correct.
If the rights of absentees are involved, ____ is justified.
1. a higher vote
2. a lower vote
3. a majority vote
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Requiring less than a majority vote ____.
1. gives power to a minority
2. may mean that officers are not representative of the group
3. must be provided for in the bylaws
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The requirements for voting should be listed ____.
1. in the bylaws
2. in resolutions
3. in the parliamentary authority
4. All the other answers are correct.
When stating what the vote is it is important to ____.
1. state of what group is the basis for the vote
2. state only the percentage required
3. give the number of votes required
4. set the threshold high
How many basic definitions of majority are there?
1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 6
A vote of a majority of all the memberships _____.
1. is often used with groups with a fixed membership
2. for a board, does not reduce the required vote even if some posts are empty
3. is the one that requires that most votes
4. All of the other answers are correct.
A vote that is based on those present whether voting or not is _____.
1. a majority vote of the members present
2. a majority vote of all the members
3. a majority vote of all the memberships
4. a majority vote of the quorum

The Standard Code #33

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