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Chair: Q. What are 2 reasons why we use parliamentary procedure? A. To protect the rights of each individual A. To make sure everyone’s opinion is heard A. To transact business with speed and efficiency Q. If an Appeal is made, voted on, and receives a tie vote, is the decision of chair sustained? A. Yes Q. Can an Appeal be made from the chair’s response to a Parliamentary Inquiry? No Why? A. The chair’s response to a Parliamentary Inquiry is an opinion, and not a ruling. Q. Put these meeting agenda items in the order in which they should take place at a meeting. A. 5)New Business 2)Officer Reports 6)Activity/ Guest Speaker 3)Committee Reports 4)Unfinished Business 1)Call to order Q. Name the 6 steps in handling a main motion. A. 1) Member makes the motion 2) another members seconds 3) chair restates motion 4) Members may debate the motion 5) motion is voted on 6) chair announces the voting results Q. What are 3 methods of voting on a motion? A. 1)voice vote 2) standing or show of hands 3)secret ballot 4) roll call Q. Can the maker of the motion vote or speak against the motion? A. Can vote against it but not speak against it. Q. After the chair restates a motion can the maker of the motion change it? A. No only by amending it

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Page 1:   · Web viewCAN THE CHAIR HELP MEMBERS WORD THEIR MOTIONS? A. If the motion is unclear, the chair should help the mover reword it before stating it to the assembly. Fix Time: What

Chair:Q. What are 2 reasons why we use parliamentary procedure?A. To protect the rights of each individualA. To make sure everyone’s opinion is heardA. To transact business with speed and efficiency

Q. If an Appeal is made, voted on, and receives a tie vote, is the decision of chair sustained?A. Yes

Q. Can an Appeal be made from the chair’s response to a Parliamentary Inquiry? NoWhy?

A. The chair’s response to a Parliamentary Inquiry is an opinion, and not a ruling.

Q. Put these meeting agenda items in the order in which they should take place at a meeting.A. 5)New Business

2)Officer Reports6)Activity/ Guest Speaker3)Committee Reports4)Unfinished Business1)Call to order

Q. Name the 6 steps in handling a main motion. A. 1) Member makes the motion 2) another members seconds 3) chair restates motion 4)

Members may debate the motion 5) motion is voted on 6) chair announces the voting results

Q. What are 3 methods of voting on a motion? A. 1)voice vote 2) standing or show of hands 3)secret ballot 4) roll call

Q. Can the maker of the motion vote or speak against the motion? A. Can vote against it but not speak against it. –

Q. After the chair restates a motion can the maker of the motion change it? A. No only by amending it –

Q. Place the following motions in the order of precedence: Suspend the rules, refer to a committee, Adjourn, Point of order, Main motion.

A. Suspend the Rules, Point of order, Adjourn, Refer to a committee, Main motion

Q. Assume you are the chairman at an FFA Chapter meeting and a main motion is made. It is not seconded, and two members debate it. Can a Point of Order then be raised over the fact that the main motion was not seconded and debate was allowed? Explain your answer?

A. 1) No, the point of order needs to be called at the time the infraction occurs

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Q. There are four kinds of rules which a society or a group may adopt. The first kind of rule is Corporate Charter. What are the other three kinds of rules?A: Rules of the Constitution & BylawsA: Rules of OrderA: Standing Rules

Q: When considering subsidiary motions as a class a motions they are distinguished as having four characteristics. What are these characteristics?A1- they are always applied to another motion while it's pending. 2- they can be applied to any main motion while it is pending. 3- they fit into an order precedence. 4- the time when they are in order extends from the moment the question to which they are applied is stated until the vote on the motion begins.

Q: What is the standard order of business for regular meetings of ordinary societies?A: 1st Reading and approval of minutes.2nd Reports of officers, boards, and standing committees.3rd Reports of special committees4th Special Orders5th Unfinished Business6th New Business

Q: How should the chair refer to himself during a business meeting?A: Only in the third person. They should not say "me" or "I".

Q: Please give us the cases where the assembly can adjourn without a motion.A: If the hour for adjourning a meeting has been prescheduled and that hour has arrived the meeting can be adjourned without a motion.A: If business is complete the chair can adjourn the meeting after asking for further business without a motion.

Q: Assume that a motion to Refer the main questions to a committee is pending and you have asked for required details and none were offered. What do you do?A: The motion should be voted on in its simple form as presented. If it passes the details must be completed.

Q: A Motion is postponed to 4:30pm. Later, another motion is postponed to 4:15pm. Please tell us what you would do in each of the following situations;1. The 4:15pm question is taken up at 4:25pm and it is now 4:30pm. What do you do?2. It is 4:30pm and the 4:15pm question has not been taken up. How do you proceed?A: 1. Continue the 4:15pm question without interruption. 2. Take up the 4:30pm question, because it has precedence since it was postponed first. The 4:15pm question will then be taken up.

Q: If a member makes a motion and another member did not hear it clearly, there are three options open to the chair. What are these options?A: 1- ask the maker to restate the motion. 2- secretary restates. 3- chair restates.

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Q: Robert`s Rules of Order lists eleven duties of the presiding officer of an assembly. Please give us those 11 duties.A: Open meeting at appointed timeA: Announce the proper sequence of businessA: Recognize members entitled to the floorA: To re-state and put to vote all legitimate questionsA: To protect assembly from frivolous motionsA: Enforce rules of debate and decorumA: Expedite business for the good of membersA: To decide all questions of order—subject to appealA: To respond to inquires relating to Parliamentary ProcedureA: To sign documents as necessaryA: To declare the meeting adjourned either with or without a motion

Q: Assume a motion to Fix the Time has been adopted previously in the meeting. Assume a Main Motion is being debated and at least two members have exhausted their debate. We are now in the adjourned meeting. What are the rules governing debate for the two members and the rest of the members?A: Each member is given two debates because it is a new day.

Q. CAN THE CHAIR HELP MEMBERS WORD THEIR MOTIONS?A. If the motion is unclear, the chair should help the mover reword it before stating it to the assembly.

Fix Time: Q. What is the purpose of fixing a time to which to adjourn to? When and only when is

it considered a privileged motion? A. To set a time for the continuation of business or to set the next meeting date/time if an

organization does not have regular meeting dates.

Q. What is the class of this motion? A. Privileged

Q. What is the point of using this motion? A. To continue business not accomplished at this time B. To set a date for meetings in a situation where the chapter doesn’t have set meeting

dates.

Q: Explain the difference between the qualified and unqualified forms of Fix time.A: Fix Time is qualified if it is made when no other business is pending. It is unqualified if made while business is pending.

Q: What type of motion is it if it is made in the unqualified form?A: It is an incidental main motion.

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Adjourn:Q: Please give us the cases where the assembly can adjourn without a motion.A: If the hour for adjourning a meeting has been prescheduled and that hour has arrived the meeting can be adjourned without a motion.A: If business is complete the chair can adjourn the meeting after asking for further business without a motion.

Recess:Q. Name two privileged motions that the privileged motion to Recess takes precedence overA. 1) Raise a Question of Privilege

2) Call for the Orders of the Day

Q. What are two reasons why a member would call for a recess?A. To take a personal breakA. To discuss motions informally

Q: If you move to take a recess in twenty minutes, and there is no business pending what kind of motion is recess?A: Main (or incidental main).

Q: If a Recess is pre-scheduled for a set time at this meeting, and that time has passed, what should you do to insure the Recess is taken?A: Call for Orders Of The Day.

Q: What vote would be required to postpone a pre-scheduled Recess?A: 2/3 vote.

Q: If you move to take a recess in twenty minutes, and there is business pending what kind of motion is recess?A: That motion is out of order because it is only in order when no business is pending.

Q. Can the privileged motion to Recess be reconsidered?A. No

Q. Must the privileged motion to Recess be seconded?A. Yes

Question of Privilege:Q. What class of motion is question of privilege? A. Privileged

Q. What is the purpose of question of privilege? A. To make an adjustment in the room or meeting for the comfort of the guests.

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Q. What are the voting rules for question of privilege? A. No vote, chair makes a decision

Q: List the Privileged motions which take precedence over Question of Privilege.A: Fix Time to Adjourn, Adjourn, Recess.

Q. Name 3 subsidiary motions that the privileged device to Raise a Question of Privilege takes precedence over.A. Lay on the TABLE, Previous Question, Limit or Exten Debate, Postpone Devinitely, Commit or Refer, Amend, Postpone Indefinitely

Call for the orders of the day:

What is the purpose of call for the orders of the day? To return back to the meeting’s agenda. What class of motion is it? Privileged

Q: Assume that a special order has been made for 3 P.M. Thereafter, one has been made for 2 P.M. Later, a special order is set on 4 P.M. Explain how each special order is to be considered.A: At 2 p.m. that special order is taken up even if it interrupts a general order. If the 2p.m. order is not complete at 3:00, you must take the 3p.m. order as it was made first. One the 3p.m. order is completed, even if it is passed 4p.m., the 2p.m. order is then completed because it was set before the 4p.m. order, at the completion of the 3p.m. order and the 2p.m. order the 4p.m. order is taken up.Lay on Table:

Is the motion to lay on the table debatable? Amendable? What classification is it?Q: What is the purpose of Lay on the Table?A: To get to more urgent business.

Q: To which motions does Lay On The Table yield?A: To all privileged motions and to motions that are incidental to itself.

Q: Under what conditions may the motion Lay On The Table be reconsidered?A: A negative vote on the motion only until such time that it can be renewed.

Q: What subsidiary motions may be applied to Lay on the Table?A: There are none.

Q: If someone moves to "Lay the motion on the table until the next meeting," what should the Chair do?A: Rule the Lay on the Table out of order, because it cannot be qualified in any way.

Q. Can the subsidiary motion to Lay on the Table be used in place of the subsidiary motion, Postpone Indefinitely? WHY?A. No, Because the motion to postpone indefinitely is to drop/kill a main motion and the motion to Lay on the Table sets aside a motion temporarily.

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Previous Question:Name two privileged motions that the motion, Previous Question can be applied to. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn and RecessWhen this motion is made in an “unqualified form,” what does this mean?

It means that it is applied only the immediately pending question.

Q: What are two purposes of the motion, Previous Question?A: To close debate immediatelyA: To prevent the making of subsidiary motionsQ: Assume you have a pending primary amendment. You call for the Previous Question. It carries. The amendment fails. There is more debate on the original motion. Is Previous Question in order at this time? Why or why not?A: Yes, because it was not made in the qualified form originally.

Q: The adoption of the Previous Question does not stop the making of privileged motions. What other class of motions, and a particular motion does it also not stop from being made?A: 1- Incidental motions. (4 pts.) 2- calling for a special order set for a particular hour.

Q: To which Privileged Motions may Previous Question apply?A: Fix TimeA: Recess

Q: Previous Question may be Reconsidered under what two conditions?A: If vote was negative. A: If affirmative vote, but only before any vote is taken under the Previous Question.

Q. Name three undebatable privileged or subsidiary motions that the Previous Question can be applied to.A. 1)Fix the time to which to adjournA. 2) RecessA. 3)Limit or Extend Limits of DebateLimit or Extend Debate:What are the standing rules of debate? A member may debate 2 times for a total of 10 minutes on each debatable motion. How can a motion to extend or limit debate be amended? By amending the number of times a member can debate or the length of his/her debate.Q: Please give thee ways that Limit or Extend Debate can be used to place limits on debate.A: Limiting the length of debate.A: Limiting the number of debates.A: Closing debate at a specific time, or hour.

Q:What are the rules governing limiting or extending debate in a committee?A: The motion is not allowed.

Q: What vote is taken on limit or extend debate if it is made as an incidental main motion?

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A: 2/3 vote required.

Q: There are three conditions under which an order limiting or extending limits of debate is said to be exhausted. What are those conditions?A: When all the questions on which it was imposed have been voted on.A: When those questions affected by the order and not yet voted on, have been referred or postponed indefinitely.A: At the conclusion of the session in which the order to limit has been adopted—whichever of the three occurs first.

Postpone Definitely:What items must be addressed in a motion to postpone definitely? Time, date, and place of the next meeting

Can this motion be amended and if so what part of this motion can be amended?Yes, the date/time of the postponement

Q: The motion postpone definitely allows for action on the pending question to be postponed within certain limits. What are the 4 limitations?A: 1. Definite day 2. To a meeting 3. To a specified hour 4. After a certain event has taken place.Refer to a Committee:Name two subsidiary motions that the subsidiary motion Commit (or Refer) takes precedence over. Amend and Postpone IndefinatelyWhat are 3 items that must be addressed in the motion to refer to a committee? Whether it is a standing or special committee, Number of individuals on the committee, who appoints the committee, when they must report back.Q: When may the motion Refer be laid on the table?A: It cannot be tabled, however, when it applies to a main motion it goes to the table with the main motion.

Q: Does Refer require a second?A: Yes

Q: Is Refer debatable?A:. Yes

Q: When a question has been referred to a special committee to implement an order of the assembly there are two primary considerations regarding the composition of the committee that must be given. What are these two considerations?A: The committee should be small, and consist of only those in favor of the action to be carried out. If anyone appointed to the committee is not in sympathy they should ask to be excused.

Q: What vote is required for adoption?A: MajorityAmend:

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Q: What vote is required to adopt Amend?A: Majority

Q: What vote is required to adopt Amend on a motion that itself requires a 2/3 vote?A: Majority

Q: According to Robert's Rules of Order, if an Amendment to strike out certain consecutive words fails you may renew the Amendment in four different ways. Please name three of those ways.A: 1- strike out only part of the same words. 2- strike out all or part of the same words along with some others. 3- strike out all or part of the same words and insert different words. 4- strike out all or part of the same words along with some other words and insert different words.

Q: Assume you presented an Amendment and it was adopted. Are you required to vote in the affirmative on the main question as amended now?A: No, the member is free to vote as they choose.

Q: List the subsidiary motions to which Amend yieldsA: Table, Previous Question, Limit or Extend Debate, Postpone Def, Refer

Q: Robert's Rules of Order states that an Amendment to the first degree and an Amendment to the second degree, as well as an Amendment to the main motion and an Amendment to the Amendment are correct expressions of an Amendment. However, what does he state that the preferred expressions of Amend are?A: An Amendment should be expressed as a primary Amendment and a secondary Amendment.

Q: Please give us the methods of Amending a motion.A: Insert, Add, Strike out, Strike out and insert, Substitute

Q: A motion to amend the bylaws is what type of motion?A: A Main Motion.

Q: What vote is taken on the motion to Amend the bylaws?A: 2/3

Q: When does an Amendment to the By-Laws go into effect? A: Immediately when it is adopted, unless the motion to amend specifies another time.

Q: During your demonstration you demonstrated how to properly amend a motion which may be amended. Please give me six motions which may not be amended.A: Adjourn, when used as a privileged motionA: AppealA: Amend an amendment to an unbeatable motionA: Call for the Orders of the DayA: Division of the Assembly A: Reconsider

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A:. TableA: Parliamentary InquiryA: Point of InformationA: Previous QuestionA: Point of OrderA: Raise a Question of PrivilegeA: WithdrawA: SuspendA: Take from the TableA: Objection to the Consideration of a QuestionCan an amendment be amended? If so how many times? Yes, Once.

1) Can the motion to Amend be applied to a primary amendment?2) Explain your answer.Answer:1) Yes2) When a primary amendment is pending, it can be amended.

Postpone Indefinately:Q: What is the purpose of postpone Indefinately? A: To kill a motion so that it cannot be brought back up again.Q: What classification of motion is postpone indefinitely? A: SubsidiaryQ: What type of vote does postpone indefinitely require? A:MajorityQ: Is the ability to postpone indefinitely debatable? A: YesQ: Name three debatable subsidiary motions that have precedence over Postpone Indefinitely.A: Postpone Definitely, Refer, and Amend.

Q: When may Postpone Indefinitely be reconsidered?A: When the vote was affirmative only.

Q:. A main motion has been Referred to a committee. Can the committee Postpone Indefinitely? Why or why not?A:NO, because it can only be a recommendation and not an action.

Q: May Postpone Indefinitely be applied to Incidental Main Motions?A: NO

Q: To what motions does Postpone Indefinitely apply?A: Main Motions only.

Main Motion:Q. If an original main motion was made, discussed, voted on, and fails. How can the same motion be brought up at the next meeting?

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A. It cannot be brought up again. The only way that the same motion can be considered again is if the wording of the motion has changed.

Suspend the rules:What types of rules can be suspended? And give an example of each

Standing Chapter rules (that we must wear official dress at all meetings)Parliamentary rules (that we can only debate two times per motion)

Q: List the Subsidiary motions that can be applied to Suspend the Rules.A: There are none.

Q: Suspend the Rules can be applied to any rules of the assembly except what?A: Rules of the By-LawsWithdraw a Motion:What class of motion is withdraw? Incidental. Can withdraw be reconsidered, if so how? Only if it is failed What type of vote does it require? Majority if there’s an objection

When can a motion be withdrawn and how? The maker of the motion can withdraw the motion before it is restated by the president with no vote or after it is restated with a majority voteQ: May a motion that has been withdrawn after debate, be renewed?A: Yes

Q: Under what conditions may a motion to Reconsider be Withdrawn?A: With unanimous consent. (6 pts.) , after is too late for the renewal of Reconsider.

Q: Under what conditions may a member ask the maker of a motion to Withdraw that motion?A: Before it has been restated, and if a fact is pointed out the maker would likely Withdraw the motion anyway.

Q: Can anyone other than the mover of the motion to request permission to withdraw a motion be granted? A: YES

Q: If someone else does move the motion is a second required?A: NO

Q: When is permission required to withdraw a motion?A: After the question has been stated as pending by the chair.

Q: If a motion has been withdrawn, may that same motion be presented again at the same meeting? Explain your answer. A: Yes, because it's as if the motion never existed.Objection to the Consideration of a question:What type of motion can be objected to? Original Main Motion What class of motion is it? Incidental. Which vote does it require? 2/3Negative

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Can it be reconsidered? Only if objection is failedWhen can this motion be used? Before debate has begun Does it require a 2nd? NoIs it debatable? No

Can this motion be applied to an incidental main motion? NoWhat is the purpose of the motion, Objection to the Consideration of a Question?It enables the assembly to avoid an original main motion.Q: If a motion has been Objected to, and the Objection is sustained, how may the Main Motion be brought before the assembly again at this meeting?A: Unanimous Consent A: Reconsideration of the Objection

Q: Besides original Main Motions, to which motions may Object be applied?A: Petitions and Communications that are not from a superior body.

Point of OrderQ: Can the Presiding Officer call a point of order on a member? A: Yes. Q: Can a vote be taken on a point of order? If so when? A: Yes. When the president does not know whether the point is valid or not.Q: Give three examples when Point of Order may be raised on the Chair.A: If the Chair fails to see the rules of the assembly are violated.A: If the Chair assigns the floor to the wrong person.A: If the Chair fails to rule out of order a main motion that is outside the society's objects as defined by the bylaws.A: If the Chair fails to rule out of order a main motion that is outside the announced purpose for which the meeting was called.Q: Assume you call a point of order while someone is debating an amendment. Before the chair can rule on the point of order another member moves to lay the main motion on the table. As the member who called point of order what can you do? Explain your answer.A: Nothing because lay on the table and all privilege motions have precedence.Q: Assume the Chair fails to restate an original main motion that has been seconded. You Rise to a Point of Order. The Chair does not recognize your Point of Order. What can you do about this situation?A: You can restate your Point of Order and if it is seconded and the Chair still ignores the Point of Order, you may put the Point of Order to a vote yourself in place of the Chair.

Parliamentary Inquiry:Q: Why is the Chair’s response to this motion not subject to an appeal? A: Because it is an opinion, not a ruling.Q: Is this motion debatable? A: NoQ: Is this motion amendable? A: NoQ: Does Parliamentary Inquiry require a second?A: NoQ: What vote is taken?A: No vote is taken

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Q:A parliamentary inquiry has two purposes. Name both of these.A: 1- obtain information on a matter of parliamentary law. 2- obtain information on the rules of the organization regarding the business at hand.Q: May Parliamentary Inquiry be reconsidered?A: NoQ: Besides the Chair, to whom should the Parliamentary Inquiry be addressed?A: It can be made to the Chair only.Q: May the reply on a Parliamentary Inquiry be appealed, why or why not?A: NO, because it is an opinion and not a ruling. Q: Under what conditions may the Chair defer a ruling on Parliamentary Inquiry?A: If someone else has the floor and an immediate answer is not necessary the chair may defer until the floor is yielded.Appeal:Q: What are the rules of debate on an Appeal? A: The presiding officer can debate then each member may debate only once and then the presiding officer can again make their point known.Q: What classification of motion is this? A: IncidentalQ: Give an example of a time when the chairs decision could be appealed.

Q: When must the motion, Appeal be made? A: At the time of the ruling by the chair.Q: Does it require a 2nd?A: YesQ: Assume you are the Chair at a meeting, and a member Appeals a ruling you made. Explain four rules relating to your rights as Chair in debating.A: The Chair may speak twice.A: The Chair is entitled to preference in debate in speaking twice.A: The Chair may speak a second time at the close of debate.A: The Chair can give reasons without leaving the chair.

Q: Which motions does Appeal yield to?A: All privileged motions if they are in order according to precedence at that time. (6pts.) All incidental motions arising out of itself.

Point of Information:

Division of the Assembly:When should a division of the assembly be called? When the results of a voice vote are inconclusive. What class of motion is Division? Incidental. Q: Robert's Rules of Order gives two reasons why a member may call for a Division after a voice vote. What are the two reasons? A: The results appear close.A:He/She doubts that a representative number of members have voted.

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Q: Under what conditions may Division require a vote?A: If the member makes it in the form of a motion as to require a count of the votes.

Q: When a member calls Division and the chair takes a vote by standing, must that vote be counted?A: NoQ: Please explain a vote retaken at the Chair's initiative.A: If the Chair is uncertain of the vote, or the Chair feels the vote is unrepresentative of his own accord, the Chair can take the vote again, by rising, which is in effect a Division Of The Assembly.

Q: Please fully explain the dilatory use of Division of the Assembly.A When it is clear there has been a full vote and there can be no reasonable doubt as to which side is in the majority a Division is said to be dilatory.

Q: When should a Division be ruled out of order?A: When it is obvious there has been a full vote and no reasonable doubt as to which side was a Majority.

Q: There are six circumstances when Suspend The Rules is not in order. Please give us 4 of those.A: 1. Conflict with by-laws. 2. Conflict of constitution 3. Conflict with local laws. 4. Conflict with state laws. 5. Conflict with national laws. 6. Fundamental principle of parliamentary law.

Q: Suppose a vote has been taken on a motion and it carried. A member has made another main motion, but it has not been restated. Would Division be in order? Why or why not?A: Yes, it is in order until the chair has stated the question on another motion.

Q. Is Division of the assembly out of order when another member has the floor?A. No

Division of a Question:Q: Name three Subsidiary motions that Division of the Question yields to.A: Lay on the TableA: Previous QuestionA: Postpone DefinitelyA: Refer to a CommitteeQ: There is an amendment to the main motion pending. Is the motion to divide the question in order? Why or why not?A: NO, because the Amendment has precedence is this case.Q: Is the Divide The Question in order after a Previous Question has been ordered?A: Yes.Q: What would be the purpose of dividing a question? A:To consider each part of the motion separately. Q: What motions can a division of the question be applied to? A: Only main motions and amendments.

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Q: If divided, how should the new motions be voted on? A: In the order in which they were divided. Q: Can it be amended and if so how? A: Yes, if it has no other subsidiary motions applied to it.

Q: What is the purpose of the motion? A: To consider separately the parts of a main motion \Q: When can the question be divided? A: At anytime before it is voted on Q: If a question is divided and then Postponed indefinitely, what is the result of the other ½ of the motion? A: It is being considered separately so it can now be discussed and voted on

Reconsider:Q: Can the motion to Reconsider be reconsidered? A: NoQ: When can a motion be reconsidered? A: Only on the same day the motion was voted on. Q: Who can move to reconsider a motion? A: Only a member who voted on the prevailing side? Q: What type of vote is required to reconsider a motion? A: MajorityQ:Reconsider is in order during Special and Standing committee meetings under what two circumstances?A: When made by a member who voted on the prevailing side.A: When made by someone who did not vote at all.Q: Robert’s gives four purposes for the motion Reconsider. Please give us three of the four.A: Permit correction of:1. Hasty decision 2. Ill advised action 3. Erroneous actions 4. Take into account added information since the vote.

Q: What motions does Reconsider yield to?A: None.Q: Name 5 motions that cannot be reconsidered.

1) Adjourn2) Recess3) Lay on the table4) Negative Postpone Indefinitely5) Suspend the rules6) Passing withdrawal7) Passing objection8) Reconsider9) Take from the table

1) Is the motion to Reconsider debatable?2) Can it be amended?3) What vote is required to adopt it? 1) Yes, if the motion proposed to be reconsidered is debatable2) No3) Majority

Rescind: How can notice be given in order for Rescind to be used? On the agenda or by verbal statement at the previous meeting.

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Explain the difference between Rescind and Reconsider. Rescind cancels a motion from a previous meeting and reconsider takes another vote on a motion, which new knowledge has come to attention at the same meeting

What is the purpose of Rescind? To cancel a previous action What are the rules of voting on Rescind? If notice was given, Majority, if no notice was given, 2/3 vote or majority of membership What are the rules of debate on Rescind? It is debatable and debate can include the merits of the motion to be rescinded.Q: Give two cases where the motion to Rescind would not be in order.A: When the main motion has been previously moved for Reconsideration.A: When something has been done on the main motion and it is impossible to undo it.A: When a resignation has been acted on, or when a person has been elected to or expelled from office, or membership, and has been officially notified of the action.When can a motion be rescinded?/ How can notice be given about rescinding a motion?

At the meeting it was passed or the next regular meetingNotice can be given at the preceding meeting, by mail or in the call of the meeting

Q. Is the motion to Rescind amendable?A. Yes.

Q. When can the motion to Rescind be moved?A. Only when no other motion is pending.

Take from the Table:Q: Please list the subsidiary motions which apply to take from the table.A: There are none.

Q: What motions does Take From The Table take precedence over?A: None, no pending motion.

Q: What are the conditions that allow Take From The Table to be Reconsidered?A: It cannot be Reconsidered.

Q: What methods of amending can be applied to Take From The Table?A: None, it cannot be amended.

Q: If a motion is taken from the table on the same day it was tabled, what rules apply to members that have exhausted their debate on the tabled motion?A: They may not debate again.

Q: If a motion is taken from the table on another day other than when it was tabled, what rules apply to members that have exhausted their debate on the tabled motion?A: No notice of previous debate is made and the rules of original debate apply.How soon and how long after a motion has been tabled can it be brought back before the assembly?

Page 16:   · Web viewCAN THE CHAIR HELP MEMBERS WORD THEIR MOTIONS? A. If the motion is unclear, the chair should help the mover reword it before stating it to the assembly. Fix Time: What

After 1 item of business has been covered and until the following regularly scheduled meeting

Is the motion to Take from the table debatable?When can a motion be taken from the tableNoAfter 1 item of business has been brought up and untilThe next regular meeting