Question 1

The term adjournment " sine die" refers to the close of a session of several meetings

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and that it is the final adjournment of the assembly

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so that the officers can meet in executive sessions

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and that it is an adjourned meeting

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to meet later in committees

Question 2

An 'original main motion" is a main motion that

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introduces a substantive question as a new subject

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is related to the business of the assembly or its past or future action

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amends another motion

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allows the maker of the motion to serve as chairman if it is referred to a committee

Question 3

one form of amending is to insert. this means that a word to be inserted is always placed

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between other words

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at the end of a motion

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at the beginning of a motion

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after the first word

Question 4

Which motion below would you use at a meeting to stop debate immediately and vote on a pending question?

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Previous Question

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Reconsider the Question

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Question of Privilege

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Division of the Question

Question 5

A resolution should always be submitted

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In writing

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With "Whereas" clauses

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by a committee

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by general consent

Question 6

A special meeting is convened to consider the items specified in the

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call of a meeting

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bylaws

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announcement made at the previous meeting

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standing rules

Question 7

Main motions are not in order which

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All of the Above

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conflict with national laws

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Propose action outside the scope of the organization's bylaws or charter unless authorized by a two-thirds vote.

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conflict with or present the same question as one which has been temporarily but not finally disposed of

Question 8

Rejection of the subsidiary motion to "Amend" leaves the pending motion

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Worded as it was before the amendment was made

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postponed to the next regular meeting

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closed for additional debate

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rejected also

Question 9

After debate seems to have ended on a main motion, the chairman makes sure that no one else wishes to speak by asking

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" Are you ready for the question?" or " Is there any further debate?"

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" Are there any questions the members wish to ask the maker of the motion?"

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" Are there any questions?"

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the maker of the motion for permission to take a voice vote.

Question 10

Previous notice can be

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All of the above

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given orally if necessary at the meeting when a motion is pending

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Sent by mail

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given orally when another member has the floor but has not begun to speak

Question 11

The motion to postpone indefinitely can

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be moved only when the main motion is pending

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be applied to all subsidiary motions

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be laid on the table

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go to the committee with the main motion

Question 12

The primary purpose of using the subsidiary motion to Amend is to

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modify the wording of a pending motion

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eliminate the main purpose of the main motion

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call for an  immediate vote on the original main motion

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lengthen the debate time on the main motion

Question 13

An amendment to a primary amendment is called a

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secondary amendment

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third degree amendment

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first degree amendment

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secondary motion

Question 14

In amendment a motion by striking out separate words, the best method is to make a motion to strike out

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the entire clause containing the separated words and insert a new clause

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one word and immediately make another motion to strike out the other word

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The entire motion and substitute a new motion

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the separated words

Question 15

The chief advantage of committees is that they allow greater freedom of debate on motions

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As many times as they wish

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three times on each topic

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on motions after they are adopted

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only two times but as long as they wish

Question 16

A special committee appointed with power means that the committee

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can act for the society in specific cases

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must meet until all committee members agree on a solution to their assigned task

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must report to the assembly before acting

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can act for the society in all cases that are similar

Question 17

The subsidiary motion to limit debate can be

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applied to any immediately pending debatable motions

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postponed to a certain time

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applied to a series of undebatable motions

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laid on the table

Question 18

the motion to postpone to a certain time

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when a subsidiary motion is debatable, amendable and may be reconsidered

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if adopted makes the item postponed a special order

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always include a clock time

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is identical to lay on the table except for terminology

Question 19

which statement below is true regarding the subsidiary motion to move the Previous Question?

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It does not prevent the making of privileged or incidental motions

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a second is not needed

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the chairman must call on members for and against this motion when it is debated

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It is in order when another member has the floor

Question 20

The motion to Lay on the table enables an assembly to lay a pending question aside

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temporarily when something else of immediate urgency has arisen

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so that it can be brought up as a general order at the next regular meeting.

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to consider any motions decided upon by the chairman

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so that the assembly may conduct a standing vote

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