Parli Pro 9-12

The term rules of order refers to the

• rules of parliamentary procedure.

• agenda.

• adopted bylaws.

• general order of business.

If the chairman makes a mistake and calls on the wrong member, attention to correct the error can be called by a member immediately by

• yelling out the word "mistake."

• raising a Point of Order.

• raising a Question of Privilege.

• calling out "Question!"

When the chairman takes a vote on a motion, the abstentions are

• called for first.

• called for last and used to calculate the majority number.

• not taken.

• usually added to the affirmative votes.

All of the following subsidiary motions can be amended except

• Postpone Indefinitely.

• Amend.

• Postpone to a Certain Time.

• Commit (or Refer).

In organizations that hold regular business meetings throughout the year, the minutes of the annual meeting should be read and approved at the next

• standing committee meeting.

• special meeting.

• annual meeting.

• regular meeting.

A primary amendment to a main motion

• is always debatable but not amendable.

• can be amended but not reconsidered.

• is debatable whenever the motion to which it applies is debatable.

• can introduce an independent question.

The subsidiary motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate may be used to

• reduce the length of speeches permitted.

• reduce the number of speeches permitted.

• close debate at a certain time.

• All of the above

After the presiding officer calls a meeting to order, the next order of business is usually

• new business.

• reports of officers.

• unfinished business.

• reading and approval of the minutes.

After a motion is made, seconded, and restated by the chair, the motion is

• voted on immediately.

• "pending."

• always amended.

• "put" by the chair as the next step.

What is the proper order of steps in considering a main motion?

• Members debate, the chair puts the question, and the chair announces the voting results.

• The chair puts the question, members debate, the chair announces the results of the voting.

• The chair puts the question, the chair announces the results of the voting, and members debate.

• Members debate, the chair announces the voting results, and the chair puts the question.