Choose the best answer for each question.

1. How is the committee chair appointed?

   1.   ?    By the motion establishing the committee.
   2.   ?    By election by the assembly.
   3.   ?    By election within the committee.
   4.   ?    All of the other answers can be correct.

2. The member who proposed establishment of a committee ____.

   1.   ?    has no special rights to be on the committee
   2.   ?    has the right to be chair of the committee
   3.   ?    has the right to appoint people to the committee
   4.   ?    has the right to be on the committee

3. How are members of standing committees usually appointed?

   1.   ?    By the president with the approval of the governing board.
   2.   ?    By the chair of the standing committee.
   3.   ?    By the president alone.
   4.   ?    None of the other answers is correct.

4. What does “ex officio” mean?

   1.   ?    The person is a member because of another office they hold.
   2.   ?    The person is not officially a member.
   3.   ?    The person is a member but does not have a vote.
   4.   ?    The person is no longer in office.

5. Officers are often ex officio members _____.

   1.   ?    of committees relating to their office
   2.   ?    of the board of directors
   3.   ?    of some standing committees
   4.   ?    All of the other answers are correct.

6. An ex officio member ______.

   1.   ?    has the right to vote
   2.   ?    is counted in the quorum
   3.   ?    is a regular member of the committee
   4.   ?    All of the other answers are correct.

7. If a person is not to take part in decisions, they should be made _____.

   1.   ?    a consultant
   2.   ?    an ex officio member
   3.   ?    a full member
   4.   ?    None of the other answers is correct.

8. A committee only has power ____.

   1.   ?    if it is not denied to it
   2.   ?    if the chairman wants it
   3.   ?    if the ex officio members agree
   4.   ?    None of the other answers is correct.

9. An executive committee has power ____.

   1.   ?    if it is in the bylaws
   2.   ?    automatically
   3.   ?    if granted by the assembly
   4.   ?    if granted by the board

10. Who controls special committees?

    1.   ?    The body that appointed them.
    2.   ?    The board of directors.
    3.   ?    The assembly
    4.   ?    The president

11. Once a task has been assigned to a committee ____.

    1.   ?    it can be withdrawn by the appointing body
    2.   ?    the committee is the only body that can handle it
    3.   ?    the committee can transfer it to another committee
    4.   ?    it must be returned immediately to the assembly

12. Once a person has been appointed to a committee, ____.

    1.   ?    he appointing power can remove him
    2.   ?    only the assembly can remove him
    3.   ?    the president can remove him
    4.   ?    the chair of the committee can remove him

13. A committee can only do the functions _____.

    1.   ?    authorized by the bylaws, standing rules, approved motions
    2.   ?    authorized by the committee itself
    3.   ?    authorized by the president
    4.   ?    authorized by the executive committee

14. Whose responsibility is it to furnish instructions and helpful information to the committee?

    1.   ?    The recording secretary
    2.   ?    The president
    3.   ?    The chair of the committee
    4.   ?    The parliamentarian

15. How many items should be provided to the committee?

    1.   ?    7
    2.   ?    10
    3.   ?    3
    4.   ?    15

16. Which of the following should be provided to a special committee?

    1.   ?    A list of the members with appropriate contact information.
    2.   ?    A statement of what is referred to the committee.
    3.   ?    Instructions to the committee.
    4.   ?    All of the other answers are correct.

17. Which of the following should be provided to a special committee?

    1.   ?    A statement of the duties, powers, and financial limitations of the committee.
    2.   ?    Any information that will help the committee.
    3.   ?    The nature of the report desired and the date due.
    4.   ?    All of the other answers are correct.

18. Who is responsible for the information for the committee if the primary officer fails to provide it?

    1.   ?    The chair of the committee.
    2.   ?    The recording secretary
    3.   ?    The president
    4.   ?    The parliamentarian

19. Who has the right to attend committee meetings?

    1.   ?    Members of the committee only.
    2.   ?    Members of the committee and officers of the organization.
    3.   ?    Any member of the organization.
    4.   ?    Members of the committee and staff members.

20. Who has access to the minutes of a committee meeting?

    1.   ?    The members of the committee.
    2.   ?    Officers of the organization and members of the committee.
    3.   ?    Officers, staff members, and members of the committee.
    4.   ?    All members of the organization.