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1. A tie vote:
a) must be on the agenda for the next meeting b) passes c) is defeated d) none of the above |
c) is defeated
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2. A defeated motion:
1—must be on the agenda for the next meeting 2—may be brought up again at any future meeting 3—can not be brought up again for 12 months 4—may move to “reconsider” at the next meeting a) 1 and 4 b) 2 c) 2 and 4 d) 3 |
b) 2
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3. Which of the following would pass based on RONR definition of majority vote: Assume there are 50 members in the organization and 40 are present. Based on the following votes which passed?
1—35 for, 4 against, 1 abstain 2—25 for, 10 against, 5 abstain 3—15 for, 5 against, 20 abstain 4—5 for, 35 abstain a) 1 and 2 only b) 1only c) all failed d) all passed |
d) all passed
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4. Which of the following ranks highest as to precedence of rules?
a) Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised b) Local chapter Bylaws c) State FFA Bylaws d) National FFA Constitution/Bylaws |
d) National FFA Constitution/Bylaws
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5. Which of the following is TRUE?
a) When a member calls out “question”, debate must stop b) It would be proper to move: “—to Lay on the Table until the next meeting”. c) Minutes of the meeting should only record what was done—not said. d) The presiding officer may vote twice on a motion—regular and to break a tie. |
c) Minutes of the meeting should only record what was done—not said.
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6. Which motion has all the following characteristics---must be seconded, debatable, amendable, and requires majority vote to pass?
a) Fix Time To Which To Adjourn b) Suspend the Rules c) Division of a Question d) Postpone Definitely |
d) Postpone Definitely
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7. Which of the following does NOT require a second?
a) Object to Consideration b) Adjourn (as an incidental main motion) c) Suspend the Rules d) Take from the Table |
a) Object to Consideration
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8. Which is a list of Incidental Motions?
a) Adjourn, Recess, and Question of Privilege b) Appeal, Suspend the Rules, Division of Question c) Lay on the Table, Previous Question, Extend Debate d) Take from the Table, Reconsider, Rescind |
b) Appeal, Suspend the Rules, Division of Question
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9. Which of the following is NOT debatable?
a) Postpone Indefinitely b) Refer/Commit to a committee c) Division of Question d) Rescind |
c) Division of Question
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10. Which of the following IS debatable?
a) Extend debate b) Postpone Definitely c) Recess d) Suspend the Rules |
b) Postpone Definitely
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11. Which of the following statements is True?
a) Indiana FFA Bylaws supersede local Chapter Bylaws. b) Nothing can supersede RONR concerning conducting a meeting. c) By a 2/3rds vote the Bylaws may be suspended at any meeting. d) A ruling by the presiding officer can not be over ruled. |
a) Indiana FFA Bylaws supersede local Chapter Bylaws.
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12. If the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is adopted, what happens to the pending main motion:
a) It can not be introduced again by the group at any time ever again. b) It is killed for the duration of the present session. c) It is automatically sent to a committee for revision and reintroduction d) It is automatically assigned to Unfinished Business for the next meeting |
b) It is killed for the duration of the present session.
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13. Which group of motions have no rank within the group regardless of how listed on a chart:
a) Privileged b) Incidental c) Subsidiary d) All have rank as listed on the tables in RONR |
b) Incidental
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14. All of the following are pending: which should be handled first
a) Main Motion b) Amendment to Main Motion c) Lay on the Table d) Previous Question on the Amendment to the Main Motion |
c) Lay on the Table
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15. Which is TRUE about the maker of a motion:
a) May also be the seconder of the motion b) May not speak against the motion but may vote against it c) May withdraw it at anytime during debate d) May speak against and vote against |
b) May not speak against the motion but may vote against it
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16. Having a sufficient number of members present to conduct business is called:
a) Minutes b) Program c) Agenda d) Quorum |
d) Quorum
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17. The standard rule as to debate by a member on a motion is:
a) Four debates total per meeting b) May debate 2 times for and 2 times against c) May debate 2 times for maximum of 10 minutes each time d) Ten minutes total times regardless of number of times debate |
c) May debate 2 times for maximum of 10 minutes each time
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18. All the following subsidiary motions can be amended except:
a) Postponed Definitely b) Postponed Indefinitely c) Refer to a committee d) Amend |
b) Postponed Indefinitely
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19. You were absent from the last meeting, a motion passed which you are not in favor of—which of the following is true:
a) You may move to Reconsider b) You may move to Rescind c) You may not do anything because you were not present at that meeting d) You may move rise a point of order as to your being against |
b) You may move to Rescind
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20. Which of the following statements is FALSE:
a) The motion to Lay on the Table can be qualified as to when it is to be considered b) It is out of order to Call for Orders of the Day when the agenda is being followed c) A motion to adjourn other than immediately can not be a Privileged Motion d) A motion to Recess other than immediately can not be a Privileged Motion |
a) The motion to Lay on the Table can be qualified as to when it is to be considered
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21. Which of the following motion can be used to “kill” a motion without a direct vote on the motion:
a) Postpone Definitely b) Lay on the Table c) Postpone Indefinitely d) Refer to a Committee |
c) Postpone Indefinitely
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22. Concerning the minutes of a meeting---which is the most correct statement:
a) Should state the date of the meeting b) Should only state what happened not what was said c) Are not official until approved by the group d) All of the above are true statements |
d) All of the above are true statements
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23. Which is the best answer as to “why use parliamentary procedure”?
a) Seeks to provide a democratic process b) Rights of all members is preserved c) Orderly consideration of business d) All are correct reasons for use |
d) All are correct reasons for use
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24. Which is the basic rule of RONR as to defining a “majority vote”?
a) Over 50% of the total membership b) Over 50% of those members present c) Over 50% of the votes cast d) None of these are correct |
c) Over 50% of the votes cast
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25. Which of the following has motions listed from highest to lowest precedence?
a) Recess, Suspend the Rules, Extend Debate, Amend b) Extend Debate, Amend, Recess, Suspend the Rules c) Amend, Recess, Extend Debate, Suspend the Rules d) Suspend the Rules, Recess, Extend Debate, Amend |
a) Recess, Suspend the Rules, Extend Debate, Amend
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