Basic Parliamentary Procedure

1. Original Main Motions are new ideas presented for discussion and adoption by the chapter.

True

False

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2. A motion postponed to the next meeting is a general order because it is done with a majority vote. To make it a special order, it should be adopted with a ______vote.

Majority

2/3

No

Secret

3. The term to describe something that is relevant is:

Germane

Amend

Quorum

Subsidiary

Incidental

4. Two kinds of committees to which motions can be referred are:

Standing and Constitutional

Standing and Sitting

Standing and Preexisting

Standing and Special

5. Motions that are laid on the table or postponed definitely can only sit there until the end of the next monthly FFA meeting (under normal conditions, when the organization meets monthly).

True

False

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6. The motion used to kill a motion previously adopted is:

Reconsider

Take from the table

Rescind

Appeal

7. Which of the following is NOT a type of vote, according to FFA and Robert's Rules of Order?

Voice

Stand

Secret Ballot

Roll Call

Proxy

8. There are 60 members in the chapter. The constitution does not state a number for a quorum, therefore the number is______. If the minimum quorum is present at the meeting, a majority of the voters is _______.

31, 16

60, 30

30, 15

20, 11

40, 36