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72 Cards in this Set
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What is the symbol of the chairs authority in a meeting?
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Gavel
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What are the purposes for the strokes of the gavel?
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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 |
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What is the wooden block called?
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Sounder
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What are the qualities of a "good member"? (know at least 4)
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· 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 |
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"The floor" means?
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The person that should have the "attention of the group".
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Does the chair have to recognize any member?
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Only those who properly request recognition
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As a courtesy, when debate begins on a motion, a presiding officer should
allow who the first chance to discuss? |
The person who moved the motion.
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If the chair has waited for a reasonable time and there has been no second,what happens?
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The chair should rule the motion dead and move to the next item on the agenda.
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If a member attempts to participate in the meeting but does so improperly,
how should the chair handle that? |
Help the member rephrase the motion and explain how to participate correctly.
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Motions are broken into what five classes
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Main
Privileged · Subsidiary · Incidental · Unclassified |
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Which class is the lowest rank?
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Main
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Which class has the highest rank?
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Privileged
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What are the privileged motions in order of rank?
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. 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 |
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What is the function of the subsidiary motions?
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To modify or in some other manner help dispose of the main motion
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What are the subsidiary motions in rank?
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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 |
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What are the incidental motions?
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· 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 |
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What are the unclassified motions?
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· To reconsider
· To rescind · To take from the table |
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What is used by a member to formally propose that the group take some
action? |
A main motionA main motion A main motion
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What are the six steps in disposing of a motion?
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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 |
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When may a motion be seconded without standing?
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Small group or informal meeting
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What are two reasons for seconding a motion?
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1. A person wants to go on record as support 2. To assure that the motion gets voted on
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The purpose of discussion is:
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1. To ask questions to the person that brought the motion up
2. To persuade the members to vote their way |
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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?
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To think it over
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What does germane mean?
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Relates to the motion on the floor
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What does censured mean?
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Reprimanded
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To call for "question" automatically terminates discussion? True/False
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False
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What does "putting the question" mean?
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Voting on the motion
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What does "viva voca" mean?
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It is Latin for "by the living voice"
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If only one person calls for division of the house, is the chair compelled
to vote again? |
Yes
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May the chair initiate a re-vote?
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Yes
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What are the countable voting methods?
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Raising hands
Standing · Marking ballots · Roll call · Mechanical device |
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Who divides the group into smaller sections for counting?
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Tellers
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Who is in charge of organizing and supervising the counting of the votes and communicating them to the chair?
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Chief Teller
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What is "simple majority"?
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More than half the votes cast
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Required majorities that are greater than a simple majority are called?
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Super majority
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When can a chairperson vote?
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To make or break a tie
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If a secret ballot vote ends in a tie, does the chair get to keep his/her
vote secret? |
No
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Can the group choose to vote a different way than the chair chooses?
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Yes with a simple motion
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When can a decision be made by less than a majority?
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1. When a roll call vote is demanded
2. Elections |
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What is plurality?
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The most votes received
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What is the signal that a transaction is finished?
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A single rap of the gavel
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What does the term qualified mean?
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A time is specified
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What does unqualified mean?
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Starts right away
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Unqualified adjournments are ranked as?
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Privileged motions
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When can an unqualified adjournment be moved?
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Anytime except during a vote
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Qualified adjournments are ranked as?
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Main Motions
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When is a recess(qualified or unqualified) debatable and amendable?
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When there is no business on the floor
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If there is business on the floor, what are the rules for recess?
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* Requires second
* No debatable * Amendable only to length and the amendment is not debatable * Majority vote |
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What are the rules for "to raise a question of privilege"?
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No second
* Not debatable * Not amendable * Decide by chair |
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Typically "to raise a question of privilege" is decided by the chair, when is this not true?
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When the chair is in doubt
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When is a recess(qualified or unqualified) debatable and amendable?
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When there is no business on the floor
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If there is business on the floor, what are the rules for recess?
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* Requires second
* No debatable * Amendable only to length and the amendment is not debatable* Majority vote |
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What are the rules for "to raise a question of privilege"?
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No second
* Not debatable * Not amendable * Decide by chair |
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Typically "to raise a question of privilege" is decided by the chair, when
is this not true? |
When the chair is in doubt
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What is the purpose of the motion " to call for the orders of the day"?
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To compel the group to follow the agenda (formal)
To find out the agenda (informal) |
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What are the rules of "to call for the orders of the day"?
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No second
* Not debatable * Not amendable * 2/3 vote not to follow the order of the day or negative 2/3 |
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What is the purpose of laying a motion on the table?
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To set aside an original main motion
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What are the rules for laying a motion on the table?
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* Requires a second
* Not debatable * Not amendable * Majority vote |
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What motion will delay action to another motion but not a specific time?
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Lay on the table
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What motion will delay action to another motion and have a specific time?
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Postpone definitely
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How soon can a motion be removed from the table?
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After at least one motion has been transacted or the urgent matter has beendealt with
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What happens to a motion that was not brought back from the table by the end of the following meeting?
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It expires (dropped)
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What is the purpose of "call for the previous question"?
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Terminate debate and go directly to a vote
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What are the rules for "call for the previous question?
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· Requires a second
· Not debatable · Not amendable · Require a 2/3 vote |
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Another name for "refer to a committee" is?
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To commit
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What is the purpose of referring to a committee?
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To secure more detailed information
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What are the rules for "refer to a committee"?
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· Requires a second
· Debatable · Amendable · Requires a majority vote |
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What are the two types of committees?
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1. Standing 2. Add Hoc
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What are the two ways that committees may be instructed to act?
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1. To gather information
2. The power to act |
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After a committee has reported, it may be added upon by what motions?
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1. To adopt
2. To adopt in part 3. To postpone definitely4. Enter in minutes |
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How many amendments may be on a motion at one time?
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2
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If "question" has been called out, the chairperson has three options. What are they?
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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." |