The Standard Code Test 4

The right of a member to partake in debate _____.
1. is fundamental of parliamentary law
2. is a special privilege
3. is something granted by the board
4. is not important
Why is debate regulated?
1. To make sure that members have a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
2. To ensure that every member will always be heard.
3. To make sure that members have no opportunity to be heard.
4. To ensure that the ranking members are heard.
If a member wants to exercise the right to debate, she must _____.
1. know the rules
2. be a practiced speaker
3. be eloquent
4. be demanding that she must speak
A motion may be _____.
1. fully debatable
2. debatable with restrictions
3. undebatable
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Which of the following is not fully debatable?
1. A main motion
2. A motion to rescind
3. A motion to ratify
4. All the other answers are fully debatable.
Which of the following is not debatable with restrictions?
1. To amend
2. To refer to a committee
3. To limit debate
4. To reconsider
Which of the following is not debatable?
1. To postpone temporarily
2. To rescind
3. To postpone to a certain time
4. To appeal
To gain access to the floor for debate, ____.
1. a member must rise and address the chair
2. a member must rise and begin speaking
3. a member remains seated and addresses the chair
4. a member begins speaking from his seat
A member can gain the floor when ____.
1. nobody else is speaking
2. when a member is near finishing
3. when the chair has recognized another
4. None of the other answers is correct.
A member who has been recognized may speak _____.
1. as long as the rules are followed
2. for as long as she likes
3. until the chair recognizes another
4. until another member wants to speak
The floor is usually given to ____.
1. the first person to rise

The Standard Code Test 4

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