The Standard Code #49

The motion from the committee is stated to ____.
1. vote directly on the proposal
2. vote on agreeing with the report
3. vote on disagreeing with the report
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If a committee is proposing a vote against a motion, ____.
1. the original motion is what is proposed and voted on
2. the chair of the committee states who proposed it
3. the chair states that the committee is opposed to the motion
4. All of the other answers are correct.
What is a series of consecutive meetings when members and delegates assemble to handle important business?
1. A convention
2. An assembly
3. A reunion
4. A special meeting
Who has the right to attend a convention?
1. Every member
2. Only the officers
3. Only delegates
4. Only the staff
Who often conducts business at a convention, especially for a large international organization?
1. Elected delegates
2. The general membership
3. The officers of the organization
4. The board of directors
How many committees are common to most conventions?
1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1
Which of the following is a common committee for a convention?
1. Credentials
2. Rules
3. Program
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Delegates to a convention may be ____.
1. instructed
2. partially instructed
3. uninstructed
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Explicit instructions on how to vote are usually _____.
1. unwise
2. preferred
3. necessary
4. important
The higher duty of a delegate is to vote for _____.
1. what is best for the whole organization
2. what is best for the group she represents
3. what is best for herself
4. what is best for the outside community
A delegate should be _____.
1. trusted to use good judgment
2. required to follow detailed instructions
3. told how to vote on each issue
4. be bound by local decision
Which committee determines who is a valid member of the body?
1. Credentials
2. Rules
3. Bylaws
4. Programming
When does the credentials committee report?
1. Before any business is considered.
2. After the minutes have been approved.
3. Just before new business.
4. It does not report.
When does the list of delegates become official?
1. After the first report of the credentials committee is adopted.
2. Once the credentials committee has prepared its report.
3. When the chair declares the meeting open.
4. At the end of the convention if has not been challenged.
How often does the credential committee report?
1. When there are new delegates that have been certified.
2. Only one time at the beginning of the convention.
3. Only on the last business day of the convention.
4. It does not report.
When does the rules committee report?
1. After the credentials committee.
2. Before the credentials committee.
3. With the credentials committee.
4. It does not report.
What vote is needed to adopt convention rules?
1. A majority vote
2. A two-thirds vote
3. A majority of the entire membership
4. A plurality
Which committee deals with amendments to the bylaws?
1. The bylaw committee
2. The rules committee
3. The credentials committee
4. The programming committee
What can the bylaw committee not do?
1. Kill a proposal by not reporting it.
2. Combine resolutions with the agreement of the parties.
3. Make recommendations concerning proposals.
4. Make its own proposals.
What committee is in charge of planning the schedules of meetings and activities?
1. The programming committee
2. The bylaws committee
3. The credentials committee
4. The rules committee

The Standard Code #49

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