Fbla Parli Ii (1-200)

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a secondary motion is what?

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incidental motion

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How many secondary motions can happen

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more than one

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subsidiary, priveleged and incidental motions are...?

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secondary

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when a motion is disposed, what doesn't need to be addressed?

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certain privileged questions

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what must be acted upon or disposed of before direct consideration of the main question can be continued

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secondary motions

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how should the motion to lay on the table should be to...

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interrupt consideration of a main motion until a majority wants to consider it again

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what must be voted on first

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the previous question

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which subsidiary motion has no corresponding incidental main motion

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the previous question

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questions of privilege not in the natur of a request which are broughout up while no business is pending are moved in the same way as a

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main motion

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a secondary motion is what?

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incidental motion

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the handling of substitute amendments ensures

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that the provisions of the version first offered receive appropriate consideration without impeding free debate of the proposal to substitute

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the motions to rescind and to amend a previously adopted thing ...

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can be applied to a policy which has no continuing force.

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once a committee to which a resolution or main motion has been referred commences its deliberation

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the committe is free to consider and recommend for adoption any amendment to the motion so referred by the assembly

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what is a main motion that relates to the business of an aseembly, or its future or past action

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incidental main motion

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the difference in the rules governing original and incidental main motions is

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objection to consideration of a questino can be applied only to an original main motion

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what is a misuse of llay on the table

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the laying of intervening matters on the table in succession to bring another matter up out of its order

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a properly framed motion should ...

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be concise, unambiguous and complete in form

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a committee

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may take a matter out of a subcommittee's hand

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a preamble which is placed before the resolving clauses of a resolution should...

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state the background and reasons for the resolving clauses

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when is the preamble amended (if at all)

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last

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how can a motion with the control of the assembly (since it hasb't been disposed of) be renewed

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more than a quarterly time interval has elapsed before the next session

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a motion to censure the action of an officser

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opens the entire question to debate.

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the adoption of the motion to postpone indefinitely

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kills the main motion for the duration of the session

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The motion to ratify

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is an incidental main motion

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the motion to reconsider can be applied on any motion except :

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another motion to reconsider

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the motion to postpone indefinitely is ...

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is a secondary motion

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a friendly amendment

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must be open to debate and vote or unanimous consent

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after voted to insert words, words can be changed by

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reconsideration of the vote to insert the words

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if organizations meet less than quarterly time intervals, or meet as a convention of delegates, bylaws should require who to call the meeting

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secretary

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when it is moved to amend by striking out an entire paragraph - the paragraph that is struck out is

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amendable by any of the three forms relating to words

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the amendment to strike out and insert words

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prohibits striking out words and inserting different words in another place except for unanimous consent

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when the amendment to strike out and insert, which applies to the words is pending

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secondary amendment of each element is in order

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what is the correct procedure in handling a substitute motion

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perfect the motion, perfect the substitute, vote on the substitution, vote on the adoption of the remain motion, proceed to the next item of business

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after a paragraph has been substituted for another, it can be amended by

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adding

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a motion to create a blank is

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an incidental motion

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blanks to be filled with amounts of money should be arranged according to which priority

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the one least likely to be acceptable will be voted on first

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a variation of the motion to commit that is usually most suitable for ordinary societies whose meetings are not large is the motion to :

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consider informally

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In preparing a written motion or resolution, it is advisable to :

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consult members who can be of assistance in perfecting it

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which subsidiary motions best describe variations of the motion to commit

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committee of the whole, informal consideration, quasi committee of the whole (all the above)

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when any paper is laid before the assembly for action

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it is the right of every member to read once

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the motion to discharge a committee

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is debatable, and the debate can go into the merits of the questions in the hands of the committee

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a general order of the day set for a specified hour

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cannot come up before that time except bya 2/3 vote to suspend rules or reconsideration

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when a committee is named by the assembly without designating a chairman

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the committee elects its own.

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when no more than quarterly time intervals elapse between sessions, an order of the day cannot be made for a time...

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beyond the end of the next regular business session

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if a motion to invite a speaker for next week's meeting is pending, a motion to postpone consideration until next week's meeting may be stated by the chair as

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a motion to postpone indefinitely if in order at the time

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if the assembly does not wish to adjourn a meeting within a convention at the time schedules in the agenda or program, the matter is handled by :

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setting aside the orders of the day

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the effect of postponing a question to a specified hour

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privdes that the matter will comes before the assembly at a time named or a later time.

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what can be applied to a main motion

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lay on the table

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several questions that are postponed to the same time without being made special orders are ordered how:

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taken up in the order they were postponed

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when can the motion to limit debate be applied

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to an entire series of pending questions

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which motions usually require a 2/3 vote

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previous question, suspend the reles, limit or extend limits of debate

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if a motion to close debate in twenty minutes is adopted, it is not in order to

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move to refer the matter to a committee

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if a motion to limit speeches on a question to 2 minute speakers is adopted, it ...

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does not cause another such conflicting motion to be out of order

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if a main motion is laid on the table

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all adhering questions go with it.

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the previous question ...

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does not prevent the making of privileged or incidental motions as applicable

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the previous question is not allowed in :

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committees

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when a main motion and the previous question are pending - what is in order?

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recess for 30 minutes

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when a resolution having a preamble is pending, if the previous question is ordered on the resolution before consideration of the preamble has been reached, the order :

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does not apply to debate and amendment of the preamble, to which the assembly proceeds immediately

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If a series of questions on which the previous question has been ordered ceases to be the pending business before all of the motions affected by the order hav ebeen voted on, execution of the order is considered :

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interrupted

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when a motion is laid on the table...

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consideration can be resumed with the will of the majority

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a rule relating to parliamentary procedure requires..

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2/3 vote for its suspension

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if in order at the time, the motion to call for the orders of the day ...

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can interrupt when another has been assigned the floor

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the action required to refuse to proceed to the orders of the day when initiated by the chair is a ...

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2/3 vote in the negative

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although it is preferable to divide a question at first, dividing it can be made at any time :

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when the amendment to divide it is pending, when the motion to postpone indefinitely is pending, when the main motion is pending, (all of the above)

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a call for the orders of the day cannot be made in ...

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a committee of the whole

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the assembly's refusal to proceed to the orders of the day is similar to :

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suspending the rules

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when the orders of the day are called for by a member ;

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the orders can be set aside by 2/3 vote in the negative.

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the admissibility of a request or motion arising out of a question of privilege

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is ruled upon by the chair

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a motion that is pending after having been admitted as a question of privilege is :

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treated as a main motion

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Fix the Time to Which To Adjourn

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does not affect when the present meeting will adjourn

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The motion to fix the time to which to adjourn is :

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the highest ranking privileged motion

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the privileged motion to recess

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requires that a recess happen immediately

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the motion to recess, when no question is pending

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sets the time for the recess

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after an agenda or program has been adopted, it may be changed by

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a vote of a majority of the entire membership

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the unqualified motion to adjourn is :

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a privileged motion

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a motion to adjourn at a future time is :

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a main motion

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Except as the assembly may have adopted rules providing otherwise, the effect of an adjournment on a pending motion or an incompleted order of business when the adjournment closes a session in a body that doesn't have regular sessions as often as quarterly, or closes a session that ends the term of some of the members is as follows :

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business that is unfinished at the time of adjournment falls to the ground

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if the bylaws provide for the calling of a special convention after the regular convention session has been held

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this assembly should meet as a distinct session with a body of delegates and alternates which must be chosen anew under provisions in the bylaws

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which motion can be renewed after progress in business

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adjourn

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when a motion to strike out certain words is made

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it can be applied only to consecutive words, it is necessary to specify the location, a secondary amendment may separate the words (all the above)

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a point of order

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is debateable when referred to the assembly by the chair

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under certain circumstances, which motion may become debatable

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point of order

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the statement that " a point of order is handled much as an appeal when submitted to the assembly for a decisions " means that

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the rules governing its debatability are the same as for an appeal

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objection to the consideratino of the questions must be raised

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before the debate has begun on the main motion or any subsidiary motino has been stated by the chair

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a motion that the assembly refrain from doing something is out of order if the :

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motion is equivalent to adopting no motionat all

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the minimum affirmative vote necessary to sustain the decision of the chair when an appeal has been made is

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a tie vote

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the chair has ruled that an amendment is not germane and a member has appealed from the decision from the chair. the chair should then state the question ont he appeal by saying :

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as many as re in favor of sustaining the chair's decision, say 'aye'

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a motion cannot be divided unless

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each part presents a proper question for the assembly to act upon if none of the other parts is adopted

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to immediately reach an item which fails later in the regular order of business, one may

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suspend the rules

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in standing and special committees, the motion to reconsider

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can be made and taken up regardless of the time that has elapsed since the vote was taken.

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which of the following can be laid on the table

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a main motion to which an objection to the consideration has been raised

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objectino to the consideration of a question yields to the motion

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lay on the table

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objcetion to the consideration of a question

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requires a 2/3 vote against consideration to sustain the objections

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which of the following is most likely to be moved in combination with another motions

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suspend the rules

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which of the following motions is ordered by the demand by only one member

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call for a division of the assembly

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when filling a blank prescribing the method of voting to be used, the following method is voted on first

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that which takes the most time

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a request to be excused from a duty

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essential to the functioning of a society is a question of privilege

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a request to be relieved from a duty essential to the functioning of a society or assembly

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is a question of privilege affecting the organization of the assembly

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A question that has been laid on the table can be taken from the table

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at the next regular session if such session wil be held before a quarterly time interval has elapsed

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which of the following motions will no longer adhere if laid on the table with a main motion at one sesion and subsequently taken from the table during the next session

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previous question

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adoption of the motion to rescind and expunge from the minutes requires a :

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majority vote of the entire membership

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the motion to discharge a committee requires :

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a majority vote with previous notice, a vote of a majority of the entire membership, a two-thirds vote (all above)

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if the assembly wishes to consider again a motion referred to a committee earlier in the same meeting, it is appropriate to :

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reconsider the vote on referral of the motion

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which of the following cannot be renewed in connection with the same main question during the same sesion after material progress in debate

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postpone indefinitely

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which of the following cannot be renewed at the same session on the same question

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postpone indefinitely

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a main motion cannot be renewed or considered a second time at the same session unless there is a change of wording or circumstances sufficient to prseent a new question except :

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none, all the above are correct (by reconsidering the vote, by rescinding the motion, by amending something previously adopted)

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if the chair becomes convinced that members are using parliamentary forms for obstructive pruposes, the chair should

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rule such motions out of order, not recognize these members, never permit his personal feelings to affect his judgements (all above)

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the bylaws set the election of officers to be held at the annual meeting. the night of the annual meeting is stormy and the attendance is abnormally small, but a quorum is prsent, what happens?

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after a motion to fix the time to which to adjourn is adopted, postpone the elections to the next meeting

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a vote in favor of subsituting an entire main motion ordinarily :

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is a vote to kill any provisions of the original version that are not included in the substitute

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commit or refer can be applied to :

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debatable points of order referred by the chair to the judgement of the assembly

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when a series of independent resolutions or main motions dealing with different subjects is offered in one motion :

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the request of a single member allows for one or more of them to be considered separately

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when a secondary motion is placed before the assembly, it :

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becomes the immediately pending question

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when previous notice of a motion to rescind a previously adopted motion has been given, the motion to rescind can be moved by ...?

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any member

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division by the assembly is

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an incidental motion and not debatable

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a point of order is :

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debatable when the chair submits the point to a vote of the assembly

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no main motion is in order which

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presents the same question as one that has not been finally disposed of.

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who may move to reconsider the vote on a motion to adjourn which was defeated

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no one

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the motion to adjourn is in order :

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after the ballots have been collected by the tellers and before the result has been announced

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to rescind can be applied to

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a main motion which has been adopted

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which of the folowing is privileged, even if it is made while no question is pending

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move that this meeting adjourn

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while an election is pending, a motion prescribing the method of nominating is :

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an incidental motion

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the chair's reply to a parliamentary inquiry is :

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not subject to an appeal since it is an opinion

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which of the following requires only a majority vote for adoption

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suspend an ordinary standing rule

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incidental motions

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are classified as secondary motions

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the effect of making a point of order is to :

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require the chair to make a ruling on the question involved

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a motion proposing to assign a new task or refer a new matter to a committee when no question is pending is :

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an original main motion

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call for the orders of the day

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must be enforced upon a call by a single member

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a main motion can be improved before action is taken

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by a motion to substitute an entire new text of the main question in place of the pending version, before it is stated by the chair, any member can suggest a modification in the motion, which the maker can accept, after it is stated by the chair, the maker can request unanimous consent to modify the motion ; if there is an objection, it must be introduced as an amendment (all the above)

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adoption of which of the following motions makes a pending motion an order of the day for some future time

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postpone to a definite time

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a call for the orders of the day can interrupt a pending question

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if the neglect of a special order is involved

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a delegate of the assembly interrupted a speaker during debate with a point of order. The chair asked the member to state his point. the member then moved the previous question, the chair should respond :

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the motion is out of order

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when considering a document by paragraph, after all parts have been considered, the chair should

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open the entire document to amendment

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the motion to reconsider a vote on actino previously taken in a committee

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may be made by someone who was not present

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a motion that seeks to obstruct or thwart the will of the assembly as clearly indicated by the existing parliamentary situtation is :

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dilatory

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privileged motions as a clss are distinguished by which one of the following conditions :

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they do not relate to pending business

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a motion designating the method of voting, made whilt eh question is pending

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is not debatable

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if the assembly has the power of the appointment of committees

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removal ro replacement can take placeo nly by motions to rescind or amend something previously adopted

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to lay on the table may :

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not be applied to a matter for which a special meeting is called

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a negative vote on the motion to lay on the table may :

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be reconsidered

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a motion to go into executive session

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is a question of privilege of the assembly

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the motion to postpone indefinitely can be reconsidered when

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it has received an affirmative vote

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if someone objects to general consent when a maker has requested to modify his motion after the motion has been stated by the chair

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the chair must determine whether an equivalent amdendment would be in order

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a motion that has been postponed to ac ertain time

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is in the same condition at the next session as it was before postponement except that any limitation on debate is exhausted

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if a reconsideration of a vote takes place on the same day the vote was taken

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any member may speak on the motion to reconsider

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which is not a characteristic of the motion to reconsider

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a member cannot waive the secrecy of his ballot

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in assemblies holding regularly scheduled meetings, an adjournment to meet at the call of the chair

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is a continuation of the same session

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a motion to postpone a matter that is not pending is :

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an incidental main motoin

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a motion to take a question from the table

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requires previous notice in the call of the meeting if taken up at a special meeting

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a main motion may be postponed with the following adhering motions :

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postpone indefinitely, amend, commmit, debatable appeal

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if the neglect of a special order is not involved, a call for the orders of the day

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is in order whenever no question is pending

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a motion that a recess begin immediately, made while another question is pending :

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is amendable

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when a proposed bylaw amendment is laid on the table

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it doesn't carry with it what it proposes to amend

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if a question has been laid on the table with the previous question and/or limit or extend the limits of debate ordered

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the orders are not exhauseted if the question is taken from the table at the same session

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in reference to reconsider

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if the motion to reconsider the vote on an adhering subsidiary motion was made, but not taken up prior to referring the main motion it is ignored

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a main motion is referred to a special committee, which motion would be in order with respect to this main motion

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a motion to discharge the committee could be made

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the form used for making the motion to postpone to a certain time depends on the desired object. in a society that meets less often than quarterly, a member can move to postpone the question

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until a certain event in this meeting

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which of the following does not apply to the motion to appeal from the decision fo the chair

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it is debatable unless relating to indecorum or transgression of rules of speaking

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if a motion was adopted by :

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ballot, a member who voted with the prevailing side must be willing to waive the secrecy to waive the secrecy of his ballot in order to move to reconsider

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a question can be renewed at the same session

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on one of a series of resolutions which had been voted on together and the series lost

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what is the preferred terminology for amendments

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primary and secondary