Conduct Test 2023 Prelim

In order to participate in the debate of a motion, the presiding officer must:

• relinquish the chair to the vice-president.

• only debate in favor of the immediately pending motion.

• obtain permission from the parliamentarian.

• agree to allow the maker of the motion to speak next.

Which motion below may not interrupt a member speaking?

• Point of Order

• Postpone Indefinitely

• Parliamentary Inquiry

• All of the above are correct.

What is the name of the motion whose introduction brings business before the assembly?

• Main Motion

• Commit or Refer

• Previous Question

• Parliamentary Inquiry

An example of a subsidiary motion is:

• Recess.

• Raise a Question of Privilege.

• Amend.

• Main.

Which one of the following statements is false regarding the motion to Amend?

• The motion to Amend may not be amended.

• The motion to Amend requires a majority vote to be adopted.

• The motion to Amend can be used to change a Main Motion.

• The motion to Amend can be used to change the length of a recess.

Which statement about a Main Motion is correct?

• A member who is speaking may be interrupted to make it.

• A second is not needed.

• It is undebatable.

• It is amendable.

Which statement below is true about a Parliamentary Inquiry?

• A second is needed and it requires a majority vote for adoption.

• A second is not needed and it is used to ask a question about parliamentary law.

• It is amendable and requests that rules be enforced.

• It is classified as a privileged motion and a majority vote is required for adoption.

Which class of motions “aids the assembly in handling or disposing of a Main Motion”?

• Privileged

• Incidental

• Subsidiary

• All of the above are correct.

The chief advantage of committees is that they allow greater freedom of debate on motions. This means that members can speak:

• three times on each topic.

• only two times, but as long as they wish.

• on motions even after they are adopted.

• as many times as they wish.

Committee motions require a second if the committee consists of:

• one person.

• two persons.

• three persons.

• over three persons.