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Chart for Determining When Each Subsidiary or Privileged Motion Is In Order- Charts,Table,andList Flashcards

1
Q

Which motion below has the highest precedence?

A. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
B. Lay on the Table
C. Call for the Orders of the Day
D. Main Motion

A

A. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn

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Which motion below has the lowest precedence?

A. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
B. Lay on the Table
C. Call for the Orders of the Day
D. Main Motion

A

D. Main Motion

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3
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Which motion below is the lowest ranking privileged motion?

A. Recess
B. Call for the Orders of the Day
C. Adjourn
D. Raise a Question of Privilege

A

B. Call for the Orders of the Day

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4
Q

The highest ranking of the following motions is a (an)

A. Main motion.
B. Amendment.
C. Amendment to the motion to Recess.
D. Recess.

A

C. Amendment to the motion to Recess.

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5
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Which motion below is the highest ranking subsidiary motion?

A. Postpone Indefinitely
B. Commit (or Refer)
C. Lay on the Table
D. Postpone Definitely

A

C. Lay on the Table

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6
Q

All of the privileged motions are

A. debatable.
B. undebatable.
C. amendable.
D. able to be laid on the table.

A

B. undebatable.

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7
Q

Which one of the following motions is undebatable?

A. Amend
B. Main Motion
C. Call for the Orders of the Day
D. Postpone to a Certain time

A

C. Call for the Orders of the Day

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8
Q

Which one of the following motions is debatable?

A. Raise a Question of Privilege
B. Previous Question
C. The privileged motion To Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
D. Postpone Indefinitely

A

D. Postpone Indefinitely

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9
Q

Which one of the following motions cannot be amended?

A. Recess
B. Previous Question
C. Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
D. Amend

A

B. Previous Question

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10
Q

Which one of the following motions is amendable?

A. Lay on the Table
B. Commit (or Refer)
C. The privileged motion to Adjourn
D. Raise a Question of Privilege

A

B. Commit (or Refer)

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11
Q

Which series of motions below is arranged from lowest to highest precedence?

A. Main Motion, Adjourn, Amend
B. Amend, Adjourn, Main Motion
C. Main Motion, Amend, Adjourn
D. Adjourn, Amend, Main Motion

A

C. Main Motion, Amend, Adjourn

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12
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Which series of motions below is arranged from lowest to highest precedence?

A. Amend, Main Motion, Recess, Postpone Indefinitely
B. Main Motion, Postpone Indefinitely, Amend, Recess
C. Recess, Amend, Postpone Indefinitely, Main Motion
D. Postpone Indefinitely, Amend, Main Motion, Recess

A

B. Main Motion, Postpone Indefinitely, Amend, Recess

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13
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Which series of motions below is arranged from highest to lowest precedence?

A. Recess, Adjourn, Main Motion, Amend
B. Adjourn, Amend, Recess, Main Motion
C. Main Motion, Amend, Recess, Adjourn
D. Adjourn, Recess, Amend, Main Motion

A

D. Adjourn, Recess, Amend, Main Motion

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14
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Which series of motions below is arranged from highest to lowest precendence?

A. Adjourn, Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn, Commit, Postpone Indefinitely
B. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn, Adjourn, Commit, Postpone Indefinitely
C. Postpone Indefinitely, Commit, Adjourn, Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
D. Commit, Adjourn, Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn, Postpone Indefinitely

A

B. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn, Adjourn, Commit, Postpone Indefinitely

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Which motion listed below is in order when the privileged motion to adjourn is pending?

A. Fix the Time to Adjourn
B. Lay on the Table
C. Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
D. Recess

A

A. Fix the Time to Adjourn

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16
Q

Which one of the following motions can the Previous Question be applied to?

A. Adjourn
B. Raise a Question of Privilege
C. Commit (or Refer)
D. Lay on the Table

A

C. Commit (or Refer)

17
Q

Which one of the following motions can be proposed when a main motion is pending?

A. Adjourn
B. Previous Question
C. Amend
D. All of the above

A

D. All of the above

18
Q

Which one of the following motions can be proposed with an amendment pending?

A. Postpone Indefinitely
B. Main Motion
C. Limit Debate
D. A new motion to “have a dance.”

A

C. Limit Debate

19
Q

With a main motion and an amendment pending, which of the following motions would be out of order?

A. Lay on the Table
B. Recess
C. Postpone Indefinitely
D. Refer to a Committee

A

C. Postpone Indefinitely

20
Q

A main motion and a motion for the previous question are pending. Which of the following motions is in order?
A. Limit Debate
B. Recess for five minutes
C. Postpone to a Certain Time
D. A motion to go in a Quasi Committee of the Whole

A

B. Recess for five minutes

21
Q 
If the following motions are all before the assembly at the same time, which is the immediately pending question?
A. Postpone Indefinitely
B. Limit Debate
C. Main Motion
D. An amendment to the motion to Recess
A

D An amendment to the motion to Recess

22
Q 
If all the following motions are pending, which in the immediately pending question?
A. Main Motion
B. Postpone to a Certain Time
C. Commit (or Refer)
D. Recess
A

D. Recess

23
Q 
Which one of the following motions would be out of order after the previous question has been ordered on the pending amendment to a main motion?
A. Recess
B. Adjourn
C. Parliamentary Inquiry
D. Refer
A

D. Refer

24
Q 
The motion to call for the Previous Question may be applied to all the subsidiary motions listed below except
A. Refer to a Committee
B. Limit Debate
C. Lay on the Table
D. Extend Limits of Debate
A

C. Lay on the Table

25
Q 
A motion to Lay on the Table takes precedence over
A. All subsidiary motions.
B. the motion to Take from the Table.
C. all privledged motions. 
D. the motion to Adjourn.
A

A. all subsidiary motions.

26
Q 
With a main motion pending and a motion to amend being debated, which one of the following motions would be out of order?
A. Postpone to a Certain Time
B. Lay on the Table
C. Postpone Indefinitely
D. Recess
A

C. Postpone Indefinitely

27
Q 
In the series of motions listed below, where they are all pending and in order, which one of the following would be voted on first?
A. Postpone Indefinitely
B. Limit Debate
C. Previous Question
D. Main Motion
A

C. Previous Question

28
Q 
Which one of the following motions is in order if the privileged motion to Raise a Question of Privilege is pending?
A. Lay on the Table
B. Limit or Extend Limits of Debate
C. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
D. Main Motion
A

C. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn

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