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The Standard Code #61
Exercise to help with using The Standard Code
Choose the best answer for each question.
Which of following is a common error of chairs?
- Failure to take a vote by roll call.
- Failure to confirm after a vote exactly what has been passed.
- Failure to demand a second for each motion.
- All of the other answers are correct.
What is the most common error of chairs?
- Trying to conduct a meeting without really understanding parliamentary procedure and not asking for help.
- Voting on each and every issue.
- Requiring the secretary to take notes without a tape recorder.
- All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is a common error of members?
- Starting to speak before being recognized.
- Talking about things other than the immediately pending question.
- Talking about people rather than the issue.
- All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is a common error of members?
- Not asking questions when you are not sure of what is happening.
- Not raising a point of order when it is appropriate.
- Objecting to problems that are minor and unimportant.
- All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is a common error when keeping minutes?
- Not recording motions that were defeated.
- Putting legal information such as the date, presiding officer into the minutes.
- Recording votes in the minutes.
- All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is a common error when keeping minutes?
- Recording motion adopted by general consent.
- In a board or committee meeting, recording the names of those present.
- Including notice of matters to be brought up at the next meeting.
- None of the other answers is correct.
Which of the following is a common error when keeping minutes?
- Not recording important points of order.
- Recording appeals and what action was taken.
- Not recording detailed information about the program.
- All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is a common error when keeping minutes?
- Reporting the name of the second for a motion.
- Not using a personalized style in writing the minutes.
- Not reporting comments made during debate.
- None of the other answers is correct.
Which of the following is a common error when keeping minutes?
- Not recording the time of adjournment.
- Not reporting motions withdrawn before the chair stated them.
- Not reporting minor procedural motions.
- All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is a common error when keeping minutes?
- Not signing the minutes.
- Not initialing corrections.
- Not recording previous notices made at the meeting.
- All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is a change between The Standard Code and Robert’s Rules?
- Modern terminology
- Elimination of seldom used motions
- Simplified procedures for handling some motions.
- All of the other answers are correct.
According to The Standard Code, how many articles should be in the bylaws.
- 16
- 8
- 10
- 6
What article of the bylaws deals with membership?
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 7
Which article of the bylaws deals with the Board of Directors?
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 8
Which article of the bylaws deals with Finance?
- 8
- 5
- 3
- 4
Which article of the bylaws deals with elections?
- 10
- 8
- 12
- 6
Which article deals with the Parliamentary Authority?
- 13
- 15
- 10
- 8
What is included in the Call to Order of the Minutes?
- The name of the organization
- The date
- The location
- All of the others answers are correct.
Under reports, what is included about the Treasurer’s report in the minutes?
- The list of receipts and expenditures.
- A detailed list of all individual transactions.
- A simple statement that the Treasurer gave a report.
- None of the other answers is correct.
When a motion is offered, is it listed in the minutes?
- Yes, it is.
- Yes, it may be.
- No, it is never listed.
- Yes, it should be.
The date of approval _____.
- is written at the end with a notation about corrections if made.
- is written with no notations
- is written with the initials of the secretary
- is not noted