The Standard Code #42

During debate, the presiding officer should _____.
1. assist members in exercising their rights
2. act as a partisan for his side
3. discourage discussion so business can be finished quickly
4. None of the other answers is correct.
During debate, the presiding officer should ____.
1. seek speakers with different view points on the issue
2. alternate between friends and foes of a measure
3. see that all sides are represented
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The presiding officer should _____.
1. protect the group from proper conduct
2. encourage dilatory tactics
3. support obstructionists
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The presiding officer should _____.
1. prevent railroading
2. ignore parliamentary trickery
3. allow discussion of personalities
4. None of the other answers is correct.
A presiding officer ____.
1. must be decisive
2. must be dictatorial
3. must not be patient
4. must not worry about progress in debate
Presiding is ____.
1. an art
2. a science
3. easily learned from books
4. All of the other answers are correct.
A good presiding officer _____.
1. knows about timing
2. understands the mood of the membership
3. understands the nature of different members
4. All of the other answers are correct.
The president is required to preside ____.
1. at all business meetings that she is present at
2. at all meetings that she is present at
3. at all meetings devoted just to a program
4. only when she desires to preside
If the president is not present at a business meeting, ____.
1. the next ranking officer presides
2. a temporary chair must be elected
3. the secretary presides
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If the chair wants to participate in debate, ____.
1. the chair is turned over to the next ranking officer
2. the chair remains in office
3. the chair steps down for the remainder of the meeting
4. The chair can never participate in debate.
If a motion is directed at the president, who presides?
1. The vice president
2. The secretary
3. The parliamentarian
4. The president
If the president has only facts to present about the issue before the assembly, ____.
1. he does not leave the chair
2. the vice president takes over
3. the parliamentarian takes over
4. the secretary takes over
The chair cannot do which of the following while in the chair?
1. Nominate a candidate.
2. Make a normal motion.
3. Second a motion.
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Who presides during an election when the president is a candidate for office?
1. The president
2. The vice president
3. The secretary
4. The parliamentarian
If there is a president-elect, ____.
1. that person automatically becomes president at the end of the current term
2. the person is in training to become president
3. the person is often assigned specific duties by the bylaws
4. All of the other answers are correct.
When there is both a vice president and a president-elect, who presides in the absence of the president?
1. The president-elect
2. The vice president
3. The secretary
4. A member elected by the assembly
When the president-elect is presiding for the president, she ____.
1. has all the powers and duties of the president
2. has only the necessary power to preside
3. has none of the responsibilities of the president
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If there is no president-elect, who assumes the job of president if the president is incapacitated for some reason?
1. The vice president
2. The secretary
3. The treasurer
4. A person elected by the membership
Where do most of the responsibilities of the vice president come from?
1. The bylaws
2. Parliamentary Law
3. The standing rules
4. The vice president has no responsibilities
Who besides the president is a legal representative of a society?
1. The secretary
2. The president
3. The president-elect
4. None of the other answers is correct.

The Standard Code #42

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