Commit or Refer- Chapter 6 Flashcards
The purpose of the motion to Commit or Refer is to send a pending question to a committee so that
A. it may be delayed.
B. they can amend it and take action without permission from the assembly.
C. the question may be carefully investigated and put into better condition for the assembly to consider.
D. they can Lay it on the Table during informal discussions at a committee meeting.
C. the question may be carefully investigated and put into better condition for the assembly to consider.
The chief advantage of committees is that they allow greater freedom of debate on motions. This means that members can speak
A. three times on each topic.
B. only two times, but as long as they wish.
C. on motions even after they are adopted.
D. as many times as they wish
D. as many times as they wish
The motion to Refer to a Committee can be applied to
A. Points of Order.
B. Main Motions.
C. All Secondary Motions.
D. Privileged Motions.
B. Main Motions.
The motion to Commit (or Refer)
A. need not be seconded.
B. is not debatable.
C. can be applied to main motions with any amendments that may be pending.
D. may be proposed when another member has the floor provided debate has not begun.
C. can be applied to main motions with any amendments that may be pending.
A special committee appointed with power means that the committee
A. must report to the assembly before acting.
B. can act for the society in all cases that are similar.
C. can act for the society in specific cases.
D. must meet until all committee members agree on a solution to their assigned task.
C. can act for the society in specific cases.
A committee that is given “full power” to act for an organization can be authorized to
A. spend money for the society.
B. add more members to its membership.
C. act for the society in a certain case.
D. All of the Above.
D. All of the Above.
Which of the following is a variation of the motion to Commit?
A. To “consider informally.”
B. To “go into a committee of the whole.”
C. To “go into a quasi committee of the whole.”
D. All if the above
D. All if the above
The term recommit is applied to a motion
A. that proposes to refer a question a second time.
B. if the original motion to refer is lost.
C. that a special committee can adopt to postpone their work indefinitely.
D. None of the above
A. that proposes to refer a question a second time.
The subsidiary motion to Commit (or Refer) takes precedence over the motion to
A. Amend.
B. Lay on the Table.
C. Recess.
D. Limit Debate.
A. Amend
One of the rules concerning the subsidiary motion to Commit (or Refer) is that
A. debate can extend only to desirability of committing the main question.
B. is in order when another member has the floor.
C. it doesn’t need to be seconded.
D. a two-thirds vote is required for it to be adopted.
A. debate can extend only to desirability of committing the main question.
If the main question is to be handled by a special committee (select or ad hoc), the subsidiary motion To Commit (or Refer) may specify the
A. number of committee members.
B. method of selection.
C. names of the members.
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following are examples of binding instructions which may be included in the motion to Commit?
A. When the committee should report
B. How the committee should consider the question
C. If the committee should employ an expert consultant
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Assume that you were chairman at a regular monthly meeting and a motion requiring action the next day was pending. A member moved to “refer it to a committee to report back at the next regular meeting.” What would you do?
A. Take a ballot vote on the referral.
B. Ask for a second and conduct a voice vote on the motion to refer.
C. Rule the motion to refer is dilatory.
D. Ask for a second
C. Rule the motion to refer is dilatory.
If an incomplete motion is made such as “to refer the main motion to a committee,” what can be done about it?
A. Members can offer formal amendments to complete the details.
B. The chair can call for amendments to complete the details.
C. The chair can put the motion to Commit (or Refer) to a vote at once.
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
If different methods are suggested or moved on how to select a committee, which one of the methods below is voted on first?
A. Viva voce
B. Nominations from the floor
C. Election by ballot
D. Appointment by the chair
C. Election by ballot
