The minimum affirmative vote necessary to adopt the motion to suspend the rules is

A majority of members present and voting

A report from the treasurer at a regular monthly meeting:

May consist of an oral statement of the cash balance on hand.

Usually deal with questions of procedure arising out of a pending motion

Strategists test their strength on a motion they oppose by proposing the motion to postpone indefinitely, which allows:

Which of the following would be an example of the privileged motion to adjourn?

Obtain the floor and say, “I move we adjourn.”

Members have the right to change their vote

Up to the time the result is announced

If a rising vote is inconclusive, the chair should

Order another rising vote and order it be counted

Which of the following is false regarding an amendment?

Debate on an amendment is permissible for the member who proposed the amend

The motion to appeal that is related to the priority of business

May interrupt another member speaking

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1
The motion to limit or extend limits of debate may be sued to:
Permit more or longer speeches
Allow more speeches per member
All of the above
Limit the length of speeches
2
The subsidiary motion to commit takes precedent over the motion to
Lay on the table
Amend
Recess
Limit debate
3
The minimum affirmative vote necessary to adopt the motion to suspend the rules is
Two-thirds of members present and voting
A majority of the entire membership
A majority of members present and voting
None of the above
4
which motion below has the lowest rank
adjourn
commit (or refer)
main
amed
5
there is a total membership of 180, 91 members are needed. 120 members present. If all the members present, minimum vote
61
81
60
80
6
A report from the treasurer at a regular monthly meeting:
Must have an audit before it is presented.
Must be submitted in writing.
May consist of an oral statement of the cash balance on hand.
Must be submitted to each member.
7
Incidental motions
Are all not in order if another member has the floor
Are the highest ranking motion in the order of precedence and therefore are
Have an order of precedence within themselves
Usually deal with questions of procedure arising out of a pending motion
8
Strategists test their strength on a motion they oppose by proposing the motion to postpone indefinitely, which allows:
That debate will be closed on the main question if the motion to postpone
More debate on the main question
Members to transfer their debating time to other members
All of the above
9
If neither the president or vice-president is present, the meeting should be called to order by the:
Secretary
Officer with the most seniority
Parliamentarian
Sergeant-at-arms
10
Which of the following would be an example of the privileged motion to adjourn?
Rise and without obtaining the floor say, I move that we adjourn sine die.”
Obtain the floor and say, “I move that we adjourn at 7:30 p.m.”
Obtain the floor and say, “I move we adjourn.”
Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “I move that we adjourn to meet
11
The official duties of the officers of a society if they are different from those stated in the parliamentary authority.
Bylaws
Chapter
Parliamentary authority
Standing rules
12
Members have the right to change their vote
If permission is given by the chairman
When the minutes are read at the next regular meeting
Up to the time the result is announced
Anytime
13
If a rising vote is inconclusive, the chair should
Declare the vote a tie
Take another rising vote
Ask for another voice vote and order that it be counted
Order another rising vote and order it be counted
14
The maker of a motion can vote against it but is not allowed to:
Propose a motion to adjourn when the motion is pending.
Amend it.
Refer a motion to a committee.
Speak in opposition to it.
15
Which of the following is false regarding an amendment?
An amendment requires a majority vote to be adopted
The presiding officer cannot debate an amendment unless the chair is given
An amendment may be applied to itself
Debate on an amendment is permissible for the member who proposed the amend
16
Which one of the following motions can the previous question be applied to?
Adjourn
Raise a question of privilege
Commit (or refer)
Lay on the table
17
Which one of the following motions is debatable?
Lay on the table
Limit or extend debate on a pending question
Postpone definitely
Previous question
18
The member who proposes a main motion has the right to speak in debate
Three different times
First and last
Last
first
19
With a main motion and an amendment pending, which of the following motions would be out of order?
Postpone indefinitely
Refer to a committee
Lay on the table
Recess
20
How should a member vote on a motion that would result in direct personal monetary profit?
Vote in the negative
Vote in the affirmative
Abstain
Only vote to break a tie
21
The motion to appeal that is related to the priority of business
May interrupt another member speaking
Is always debatable
Is a subsidiary motion
Needs to be seconded
22
Motions that relate in different ways to the pending business or to business otherwise at hand are called:
Privileged motions
Incidental motions
Main motions
Subsidiary motions
23
The terms unanimous consent are also called:
General consent
Quorum consent
Consensus by silence
Assembly consent
24
After new business is announced by the chair, members can
Introduce new business.
Make a motion that failed to be adopted at the last meeting.
Move to take from the table any tabled motions.
Any of the above.
25
If an adjournment is made as a main motion, it
Requires a two-thirds vote to be adopted
Does not require a second
Is debatable and amendable
May be reconsidered

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