Chapter 6 - Subsidiary Motions Flashcards
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The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is used by
A. the chair to place a main motion on the agenda at the next regular meeting.
B. a member to send a main motion to a standing comittee.
C. members who wish to change the pending main motion.
D. the assembly to show that it does not wish to take a position on the main motion.
(11.1)
D. the assembly to show that it does not wish to take a position on the main motion.
Which motion below would you propose if you wanted to to kill a pending main motion and avoid a vote on it for hte rest of a meeting?
A. Postpone Indefinitely
B. Postpone to a Certain Time
C. Rescind
D. Reconsider
(11.2)
A. Postpone Indefinitely
If the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is adopted, what happens to the pending main motion?
A. An ad hoc committee studies it and reports back at the next regular meeting.
B. It is brought back under the heading of Unfinished Business at the next regular meeting.
C. It is killed for the duration of the session.
D. It is automatically passed without debate.
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C. It is killed for the duration of the session.
The motion to Postpone Indefinitely is used when a member of the assembly wishes to avoid
A. an undesirable consequence.
B. a direct vote on the question.
C. an embarrassing matter.
D. the motion by postponing it to the next meeting.
(11.4)
B. a direct vote on the question.
The subsidiary motion to Postpone Indefinitely takes precedence over
A. all other subsidiary motions.
B. a secondary amendment.
C. nothing except the main question to which it is applied.
D. the privileged motion to Adjourn.
(11.5)
C. nothing except the main question to which it is applied.
The motion to Postpone Indefinitely can be
A. applied to all subsidiary motions.
B. referred to a committee.
C. laid on the table.
D. applied only to the main question.
(11.6)
D. applied only to the main question.
If a main motion is pending and a motion to amend is being debated, which one of the following motions would be out of order?
A. Point of Order
B. Limit Debate
C. Postpone Indefinitely
D. Adjourn
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C. Postpone Indefinitely
The motion to Postpone Indefinitely can
A. be laid on the table.
B. go to committee with the main motion.
C. be moved only when the main motion is pending.
D. be applied to all subsidiary motions.
(11.8)
C. be moved only when the main motion is pending.
The motion to Postpone Indefinitely remains with the main motion when the main motion is
A. laid on the table.
B. referred to a committee.
C. reconsidered.
D. All of the above
(11.9)
A. laid on the table.
The subsidiary motion to Postpone Indefinitely
A. is in order when another member has the floor.
B. does not require a second.
C. is not a secondary motion.
D. is debatable and debate can go fully into the merits of the main question.
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D. is debatable and debate can go fully into the merits of the main question.
The motion to Postpone Indefinitely can be reconsidered when it has received a (an)
A. plurality vote.
B. negative vote.
C. affirmative vote.
D. tie vote.
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C. affirmative vote.
The suppression of a motion that was Postponed Indefinitely at a convention that has several meetings continues
A. throughout the next convention also.
B. until the presiding officer wants it debated.
C. only for the meeting it was suppressed.
D. throughout the entire series of meetings.
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D. throughout the entire series of meetings.
Strategists test their strength on a motion they oppose by proposing the motion to Postpone Indefinitely, which allows
A. more debate of the main question.
B. member to transfer their debating times to other members.
C. that debate be closed on the main question if the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is lost.
D. All of the above
(11.13)
A. more debate of the main question.
Assume you know for certain that a motion that is pending will be bad for your organization and you want to stop it immediately. What would you do?
A. Rise, and without obtaining the floor say, “I rise to a point of order.”
B. Obtain the floor and say, “I move that this motion be postponed indefinitely.”
C. Obtain the floor and say, “I move the previous question.”
D. From your seat, and without obtaining the floor say, “I move to lay this motion on the table.”
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B. Obtain the floor and say, “I move that this motion be postponed indefinitely.”
The primary purpose of using the subsidiary motion to Amend is to
A. eliminate the main purpose of the main motion.
B. alter the original main motion.
C. lengthen the debate time on the main motion.
D. call for an immediate vote on the original main motion.
(12.1)
B. alter the original main motion.
When an amendment to a main motion is adopted, the motion that was amended
A. is also adopted.
B. is voted on immediately.
C. remains pending.
D. is postponed to the next regular meeting or until the adopted amendment is acted on.
(12.2)
C. remains pending.
Rejection of the subsidiary motion to Amend leave the pending motion
A. rejected also.
B. worded as it was before the amendment was made.
C. closed for additional debate.
D. postponed to the next regular meeting.
(12.3)
B. worded as it was before the amendment was made.
If a member votes in favor of the motion to Amend when the vote is taken on the motion to which the amendment applies, the member
A. must also vote in favor of the amended motion.
B. must abstain.
C. is not obligated to vote in any particular way.
D. can withdraw the vote on the amendment.
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C. is not obligated to vote in any particular way.
To be in order, an amendment must always be
A. germane.
B. made by the member who proposed the motion that the amendment is applied to.
C. short.
D. in the form of a question.
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A. germane.
The subsidiary motion to Amend can be
A. referred to a committee.
B. applied to any main motion or any motion with a variable factor.
C. postponed indefinitely.
D. laid on the table.
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C. postponed indefinitely.
A primary amendment to a main motion
A. is always debatable but not amendable.
B. can be amended but not reconsidered.
C. is debatable whenever the motion to which it applies is debatable.
D. can introduce an independent question.
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C. is debatable whenever the motion to which it applies is debatable.
When an amendment is pending,
A. debate on the amendment is limited to one speech from each member.
B. the motion to be amended may not be discussed.
C. debate can extend into the merits of the motion to be amended.
D. another primary amendment may be applied to the motion to be amended.
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B. the motion to be amended may not be discussed.
Which of the following is false regarding an amendment?
A. An amendment can be applied to itself.
B. Debate on an amendment is permissible only for the member who proposed the amendment.
C. The presiding officer cannot debate an amendment unless the chair is given up to the next ranking officer.
D. An amendment requires a majority vote to be adopted.
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B. Debate on an amendment is permissible only for the member who proposed the amendment.
If you were chairman and a member moved to amend a Secondary Amendment, what would you do?
A. Call the motion to amend the secondary amendment out of order.
B. Ask for a second on the third degree amendment.
C. Vote immediately on the third degree amendment.
D. Suggest that the proposed amendment to the secondary amendment be referrred to a committee.
(12.10)
A. Call the motion to amend the secondary amendment out of order.