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