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| What are the three ways that a motion can be amended? | 1) Insert or Add On 2) Strike out 3) Strike Out and Insert |
| What rules cannot be suspended? | 1) Rules that conflict with state, local, or federal law 2) Rule contained in your constitution and bylaws 3) Fundamental Rules of Parliamentary Law |
| What are the 2 forms of previous question? | Qualified and UnQualified |
| What are the 2 types of committees? | Standing and Special |
| What are 3 different ways that debates can be limited or extended? | # of debates, length of debates, # of pro and con speeches, or setting a overall length of time for debate to last |
| What must happen for a motion to belong to the assembly? | 1) Moved 2) seconded 3) restated by the chair |
| What are three reasons to take a recess? | secure information, count ballots, and informal discussion |
| When is the motion Object to the Consideration of the Question out of order? | Once debate has began on the main motion |
| What types of motions can be ojected to? | Only original main motions |
| What is the maximum time limit to postpone a motion definitely | Up until the next meeting, but not beyond it. |
| After you have postponed a motion to the next meeting can it be postponed again? When is it not acceptable to postpone? | Yes. When the postponement would interfer with the motion at hand. |
| What motions can previous question be ordered on? | Recess and Fix time to adjourn (prevents the making of amemendments too) |
| What are the normal rules of debate? | each speaker gets 2 times, 10 minutes per debate |
| Is a parliamentary inquiry subject to an appeal? | No, it is the opinion of the chair. |
| Under what conditions is the motion to amend out of order? | When it is not germane. |
| Can you move previous question in a committee meeting? | NO |
| Name 5 rules that govern a primary amendment. | 2nd, amendable, debatable, majority vote, reconsidered, cannot interrupt a speaker. |
| What is unanimous consent? | It is a way to skip a vote by asking for objections. If no objections then the motion passes. (if there is an objection, then a vote is taken) |
| Is the motion to refer amendable? If so, is the amendment debatable? | Yes and Yes |
| What are the two types of amendments? | Primary and Secondary |
| What is the highest ranking motion in the order or precedence? | Fix time to adjourn |
| What two classes of secondary motions are not in the order or precedence? | Incidental Motions and Motions that Bring Back |
| What is the lowest ranking OVERALL in the order of precedence? | Main Motion |
| What is the lowest ranking subsidiary motion? | Postpone Indefinitely |
| What is the highest ranking subsidiary motion? | Lay on the Table |
| What are the "orders of the day?" | The agenda for the meeting |
| What motion is in order during an Object to consideration? | Lay on the table |
| What motion is in order during a point of order? | Lay on the table |
| Which Subsidiary motions are not debatable? | Lay, Prev Ques, Extend |
| Which Subsidiary Motions are debatable? | Postpone Def, Refer, Amend, Post Ind |
| What are the 3 forms of a committee of the whole? | Committee of the Whole, Quasi Committee of the Whole, and Consider Informally |
| How many standard descriptive characteristics are there for a motion? | 8 |
| What vote is required for Rescind? | 2/3 unless previous notice is given then only a majority. |
| When is a motion the property of the assembly? | When it is restated by the chair. |
| What motions can a chair make? | Object to Consideration and Point of Order |
| What are the 6 types of requests or inquiries? | 1) Request a point of information. 2)Parliamentary Inquiry 3)Read Papers 4) Be excused for a duty 5) withdraw a motion 6) for any other privilege |
| Which motions are amendable? | Fix, Recess, Extend, Post Def, Refer, Amend (primary), main, divide ques |
| What are the two forms of an amendment? | primary and secondary (A secondary is know as an amendment to an amendment) |
| What three instances is an appeal not debatable? | 1) When it deals with a transgression in the rules of speaking. 2) When it deals with the order of business. 3) When the immediately pending question is not debatable. |
| What is unique about the debate on an appeal? | The chair gets to debate 1st and last. Each member only debates once. |
| When doing the motion to reconsider, what does it mean that you were on the prevailing side? | You were on the side that won the vote on the motion. |
| What is the purpose of reconsider? | To bring a motion back on the floor so the decision can me made again. You must be on the previaling side meaning only those who were on the side that won have the right to reconsider a motion. |
| What is the purpose of the motion to rescind? | Rescind eliminates a previous decision made by the group and strikes it form the minutes like it never was even voted on. |
| What vote is required on rescind? | A 2/3 vote if no previous notice is given. A majority vote is required if previous notice is given. |
| How long can a motion remain laid on the table? | Until the end of the next regularly scheduled meeting. |
| When is lay on the table out of order? | When there is obviously not more urgent business pending. |
| What must be included in the motion to refer to a special committee? | Number of members, How the members will be selected, and instructions (This is the power to act and report back at the next meeting part). |
| If a motion is refered to a committee.. when will the decision actually be made? | When the committee reports back at the next meeting and the committee report is adopted. |
| Does a division of the assembly mean the vote must be couted? Explain. | No. Division just simply means to stand and be divided, a quick standing vote. To get a vote counted it takes a special motion to request a counted vote. |
| In what instance does postpone definitely require a 2/3 vote? | When you are making a motion to postpone to the next meeting and make it a special order. (Give it a "special" place at the beginning of the meeting). |
| In regard to voting what does the latin term "viva voice" mean? | By voice... as in a voice vote. |
| What does latin term "sine die" mean? | Without day. (A permanent adjournment where the group will no longer meet in the future). |
| When is adjourn a privileged motion? | Adjourn is ALWAYS a privileged motion unless its purpose is to permantly disband the organization. |
| If a person attempts to object to the consideration of the question and is overrulled, what would be the next best thing to do? | Move to postpone indefinitely. |
| Why would a person who was in favor of a motion move to postpone indefinitely according to roberts rules of order? | To test the strengths of their motion or to gain additional debates on the motion. |
| Other than 2 debates for 10 minutes each, what are some other rules for debate? | Debate must be germane to the motion at hand. All remarks should be addressed through the chair. You should not refer to another member or debater during debate. |
