London Ffa Parliamentary Procedure Questions

Front 1

What is the symbol of the chairs authority in a meeting?

Back 1

Gavel

Front 2

What are the purposes for the strokes of the gavel?

Back 2

1 tap - Announce the vote: get attention: be seated
2 taps - Call the meeting to order
3 taps - Members rise
Series of taps - Restore order

Front 3

What is the wooden block called?

Back 3

Sounder

Front 4

What are the qualities of a "good member"? (know at least 4)

Back 4

· Attend every meeting possible
· Act for the benefit of the total group
· Use correct parliamentary procedure
· Give attention to the proceedings of the meeting
· Be orderly and polite
· Refer to other members with respect, even when on a first name basis
· Discuss issues and problems rather than personalities
· Be careful not to offend others, even in a heated discussion
· Accept the decision of the majority after a vote has been taken, not undermining attempts to carry out the decision

Front 5

"The floor" means?

Back 5

The person that should have the "attention of the group".

Front 6

Does the chair have to recognize any member?

Back 6

Only those who properly request recognition

Front 7

As a courtesy, when debate begins on a motion, a presiding officer should
allow who the first chance to discuss?

Back 7

The person who moved the motion.

Front 8

If the chair has waited for a reasonable time and there has been no second,what happens?

Back 8

The chair should rule the motion dead and move to the next item on the agenda.

Front 9

If a member attempts to participate in the meeting but does so improperly,
how should the chair handle that?

Back 9

Help the member rephrase the motion and explain how to participate correctly.

Front 10

Motions are broken into what five classes

Back 10

Main
Privileged
· Subsidiary
· Incidental
· Unclassified

Front 11

Which class is the lowest rank?

Back 11

Main

Front 12

Which class has the highest rank?

Back 12

Privileged

Front 13

What are the privileged motions in order of rank?

Back 13

. To fix the time to which to adjourn
2. Adjourn
3. Recess
4. To raise a question of privilege
5. To call for the orders of the day

Front 14

What is the function of the subsidiary motions?

Back 14

To modify or in some other manner help dispose of the main motion

Front 15

What are the subsidiary motions in rank?

Back 15

1. To lay on the table
To call for the previous question
3. To limit or extend debate
4. To postpone definitely
5. To refer to a committee
6. To amend
7. To postpone indefinitely

Front 16

What are the incidental motions?

Back 16

· To object to the consideration of a question
· To appeal to the decision of the chair
· To rise to the point of order
· To rise to a parliamentary inquiry
· To call for the division of the house
· To withdraw a motion
· To suspend the rule

Front 17

What are the unclassified motions?

Back 17

· To reconsider
· To rescind
· To take from the table

Front 18

What is used by a member to formally propose that the group take some
action?

Back 18

A main motionA main motion A main motion

Front 19

What are the six steps in disposing of a motion?

Back 19

1. Introduce the motion
2. Second the motion
3. State the question
4. Discuss the motion
5. Vote on the motion
6. Announce the results of the vote

Front 20

When may a motion be seconded without standing?

Back 20

Small group or informal meeting

Front 21

What are two reasons for seconding a motion?

Back 21

1. A person wants to go on record as support 2. To assure that the motion gets voted on

Front 22

The purpose of discussion is:

Back 22

1. To ask questions to the person that brought the motion up
2. To persuade the members to vote their way

Front 23

Why might the bylaws of an organization require a delay of one or two meetings between the time a motion is introduced and the time the vote is taken?

Back 23

To think it over

Front 24

What does germane mean?

Back 24

Relates to the motion on the floor

Front 25

What does censured mean?

Back 25

Reprimanded

Front 26

To call for "question" automatically terminates discussion? True/False

Back 26

False

Front 27

What does "putting the question" mean?

Back 27

Voting on the motion

Front 28

What does "viva voca" mean?

Back 28

It is Latin for "by the living voice"

Front 29

If only one person calls for division of the house, is the chair compelled
to vote again?

Back 29

Yes

Front 30

May the chair initiate a re-vote?

Back 30

Yes

Front 31

What are the countable voting methods?

Back 31

Raising hands
Standing
· Marking ballots
· Roll call
· Mechanical device

Front 32

Who divides the group into smaller sections for counting?

Back 32

Tellers

Front 33

Who is in charge of organizing and supervising the counting of the votes and communicating them to the chair?

Back 33

Chief Teller

Front 34

What is "simple majority"?

Back 34

More than half the votes cast

Front 35

Required majorities that are greater than a simple majority are called?

Back 35

Super majority

Front 36

When can a chairperson vote?

Back 36

To make or break a tie

Front 37

If a secret ballot vote ends in a tie, does the chair get to keep his/her
vote secret?

Back 37

No

Front 38

Can the group choose to vote a different way than the chair chooses?

Back 38

Yes with a simple motion

Front 39

When can a decision be made by less than a majority?

Back 39

1. When a roll call vote is demanded
2. Elections

Front 40

What is plurality?

Back 40

The most votes received

Front 41

What is the signal that a transaction is finished?

Back 41

A single rap of the gavel

Front 42

What does the term qualified mean?

Back 42

A time is specified

Front 43

What does unqualified mean?

Back 43

Starts right away

Front 44

Unqualified adjournments are ranked as?

Back 44

Privileged motions

Front 45

When can an unqualified adjournment be moved?

Back 45

Anytime except during a vote

Front 46

Qualified adjournments are ranked as?

Back 46

Main Motions

Front 47

When is a recess(qualified or unqualified) debatable and amendable?

Back 47

When there is no business on the floor

Front 48

If there is business on the floor, what are the rules for recess?

Back 48

* Requires second
* No debatable
* Amendable only to length and the amendment is not debatable
* Majority vote

Front 49

What are the rules for "to raise a question of privilege"?

Back 49

No second
* Not debatable
* Not amendable
* Decide by chair

Front 50

Typically "to raise a question of privilege" is decided by the chair, when is this not true?

Back 50

When the chair is in doubt

Front 51

When is a recess(qualified or unqualified) debatable and amendable?

Back 51

When there is no business on the floor

Front 52

If there is business on the floor, what are the rules for recess?

Back 52

* Requires second
* No debatable
* Amendable only to length and the amendment is not debatable* Majority vote

Front 53

What are the rules for "to raise a question of privilege"?

Back 53

No second
* Not debatable
* Not amendable
* Decide by chair

Front 54

Typically "to raise a question of privilege" is decided by the chair, when
is this not true?

Back 54

When the chair is in doubt

Front 55

What is the purpose of the motion " to call for the orders of the day"?

Back 55

To compel the group to follow the agenda (formal)
To find out the agenda (informal)

Front 56

What are the rules of "to call for the orders of the day"?

Back 56

No second
* Not debatable
* Not amendable
* 2/3 vote not to follow the order of the day or negative 2/3

Front 57

What is the purpose of laying a motion on the table?

Back 57

To set aside an original main motion

Front 58

What are the rules for laying a motion on the table?

Back 58

* Requires a second
* Not debatable
* Not amendable
* Majority vote

Front 59

What motion will delay action to another motion but not a specific time?

Back 59

Lay on the table

Front 60

What motion will delay action to another motion and have a specific time?

Back 60

Postpone definitely

Front 61

How soon can a motion be removed from the table?

Back 61

After at least one motion has been transacted or the urgent matter has beendealt with

Front 62

What happens to a motion that was not brought back from the table by the end of the following meeting?

Back 62

It expires (dropped)

Front 63

What is the purpose of "call for the previous question"?

Back 63

Terminate debate and go directly to a vote

Front 64

What are the rules for "call for the previous question?

Back 64

· Requires a second
· Not debatable
· Not amendable
· Require a 2/3 vote

Front 65

Another name for "refer to a committee" is?

Back 65

To commit

Front 66

What is the purpose of referring to a committee?

Back 66

To secure more detailed information

Front 67

What are the rules for "refer to a committee"?

Back 67

· Requires a second
· Debatable
· Amendable
· Requires a majority vote

Front 68

What are the two types of committees?

Back 68

1. Standing 2. Add Hoc

Front 69

What are the two ways that committees may be instructed to act?

Back 69

1. To gather information
2. The power to act

Front 70

After a committee has reported, it may be added upon by what motions?

Back 70

1. To adopt
2. To adopt in part
3. To postpone definitely4. Enter in minutes

Front 71

How many amendments may be on a motion at one time?

Back 71

2

Front 72

If "question" has been called out, the chairperson has three options. What are they?

Back 72

1. "The chair feels that there has been adequate discussion. We will now proceed
to vote."
2. Ignore the calls
3. "Is there a motion for previous question."