True & False
A main motion that has been rejected cannot be reintroduced at a later session
False
A member can establish prior claim to the floor by rising just before it has been yeilded
False
A member has the right to demand that a voice vote be retaken as a rising vote, even when there is no reasonable doubt of the result of the voice vote
False
A member in an assembly may make a main motion or speak in a debate without obtaining the floor
False
A motion put in writing and delivered to the chair must be read by the author of the motion
False
A motion to have a ballot vote is a privileged motion
False
A rejected main motion can be brought up a second time during the same session
False
A resolution, because of its length and complexity, is not considered a Main Motion
False
Bylaws require a majority vote for suspension
False
If a motion is out of order the chair should say: "You are out of order."
False
If a society has a corporate charter, it is not necessary to have a constitution or bylaws.
False
If he assembly desires to consider a main motion later in the same meeting or at another meeting, a member can move to Postpone Indefinitely
False
If previous notice is given at a meeting, it must be in writing
False
If the committee chairman fails to call a meeting, the committee must meet on the call of any of its members
False
Incidental main motions and original main motions differ principally in the vote necessary for adoption
False
It is sometimes proper to postpone a question beyond the next session
False
Motions made by direction of a board or duly appointed committee of the assembly require a second, regardless of the size of the board or committtee
False
The assembly can elect by voice even if the bylaws require a ballot vote
False
The chair need not ask for negative vote when the affirmative vote sounds loud enough
False
The first item of business at a regular meeting is the report of officers
False
The making and seconding of a motion places it before the assembly
False
The minutes of an executive session may be approved at any regular meeting
False
The motion Amend can be applied to any other subsidiary motion
False
The motion Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is not in order when business is pending
False
The motion to Lay on the Table is a privileged motion
False
The motion to Lay on the Table is adopted by a two-thirds vote
False
The presiding officer may enter into debate on all motions
False
Two-thirds vote means two-thirds present
False
When a member seconds a motion it means that he favors the motion
False
When serving as an ex officio member of a committee, the president may not vote on motions
False
With the permission of the chair, a member may speak longer than permitted by the rules of the body
False
A Recess is a short intermission which does not end the meeting
True
A call for "Division"immediately after a voice vote is a demand for a rising vote
True
A committee report may contain how the committee undertook its work, facts obtained, findings, and recommendations or resolutions
True
A long and complicated motion, or a resolution, should be prepared in advance and put in writing
True
A meeting is said to stand at ease if the chair, without objection, simply permits a brief pause, without a declaration of recess
True
A member can propose a short intermission by moving to Recess
True
A member rising to a Question of Privilege can interrupt pending business
True
A member speaking in debate can urge rejection of the pending motion, saying that if it is defeated he will offer a different motion
True
A motion made by direction of a board or committee of more than one person requires no second from the floor
True
A motion refers to a formal proposal by a member, in a meeting, that the assembly take certain action
True
A series of meetings leading up to the organization of a society are in the nature of mass meetings
True
A standing committee is constituted to perform a continuing function
True
A standing rule can be adopted by a majority vote at any session
True
A subsidiary motion can be applied to any main motion
True
A subsidiary motion is always applied to another motion
True
A tie vote is a lost vote
True
A vote by voice is the regular method of voting on any motion that does not require more than a majority of its adoption
True
After debate has begun the lack of a second has become immaterial
True
An assembly can ratify only such actions of its officers as it would have had the right of authorize in advance
True
An incidental motion, when in order, takes precedence over any motion that is pending
True
Any main motion that is in conflict with the bylaws is not in order
True
Boards have NO minimum size
True
During actual deliberations of the committee, only committee members have the right to be present
True
During debate a member must confine remarks to the pending question and avoid personalities
True
Even in a small meeting, the presiding officer of an assembly always stands when calling the meeting to order
True
Executive session means a secret meeting or session
True
If a rising vote remains inconclusive, the chair or assembly can order the vote to be counted
True
If the adopted program is not being followed, a single member can require that such a schedule be enforced
True
If the assembly decides to do what a motion proposes, it adopts the motion, or the motion is carried
True
If the chair rules that a motion is our\t of order, his decision is subject to an appeal
True
In debate, member should refer to officers only by title and should avoid to mention of other members' names as much as possible
True
In mass meeting the quorum consists of those who attend the meeting
True
In meetings of a convention, unless the bylaws of the organization provide otherwise, the quorum is a majority of the delegates who have been registered at the convention as in attendance
True
In the consideration of a resolution having a preamble, the preamble is always amended last
True
Incidental motions habe no rank among themselves
True
It is not in order to move the Previous Question when a motion to Lay on the Table is pending
True
Members must never attack or make any allusion to the motives of other members
True
Modifications of the normal limits of debate on a pending motion are proposed by the motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
True
Motions to limit or close debate are not allowed in committee meetings
True
No main motion is in order that is in conflict with a motion previously adopted and still in force, unless it is processed as a motion to Rescind or Amend Something Previously Adopted
True
One session cannot interfere with the freedom of each new session to choose its own chairman pro tem except by an election held with previous notice
True
Previous Question is the motion used to bring the assembly to an immediate vote on one or more pending questions
True
Referral to a committee is the only mean by which a motion can go over to another session when more than a quarterly time interval would separate the two sessions
True
Subsidiary motions assist the assembly in treating and disposing of a main motion
True
The bylaws of a local organized society should establish a producer for calling special meetings.
True
The chair may ask the secretary to read a resolution rather than doing so himself
True
The chair rules on all questions of parliamentary procedure affecting the assembly's proceedings
True
The chair's announcement of the result of a counted vote should include the number of votes on each side, whether the motion is adopted or lost, the effect of the vote, and the next item of business
True
The maker of a motion can accept an informal change in the motion before the question has been stated by the chair
True
The maker of a motion has the right to speak first on the question
True
The member who seconds a motion does not have to agree with the motion and may in fact vote against it
True
The minimum number of members who must be present at the meetings of a deliberative assembly for business to be legally transacted is the quorum of the assembly.
True
The motion Amend takes precedence over the motion to which it is adjourned
True
The order of business in a convention is usually known as the program or agenda
True
The person appointed first by the president is the chairman of the committee
True
The power to appoint a committee carries with it the power to appoint the chairman and to fill any vacancy that may arise in the committee
True
The quorum in a committee is a majority of its membership unless the assembly has prescribed a different quorum
True
The quorum should be fixed at the number of members who can reasonably be expected to attend the meeting.
True
The reason for special meetings is to deal with important matters between regular meetings
True
The subsidiary motion Previous Question is adopted by a two-thirds vote
True
The use of the unanimous consent procedure is appropriate when it is believed that there is no minority to protect
True
To abstain means not vote at all
True
To make a main motion, a member must obtain the floor when non other question is pending
True
Unanimous consent satisfies the requirement of a 2/3 vote
True
Under certain circumstances, the chair can declare a meeting adjourned without a motion
True
When a committee is appointed "with power". this means with power to take all the steps necessary to carry out its instructions.
True
When no business is pending, a member can propose to close the meeting entirely by moving to Adjourn
True
With some exceptions, the chair must state a question on a motion immediately after it has been made and seconded
True
With the exception of motions that relate to procedure without direct reference to a particular substantive item of business, only business mentioned in the call of a special meeting can be transacted at such a meeting
True
