Table of Rules Relating to Motions: Class

Question 1

what class is main motion or question

Answer 1

main motions

Question 2

what class is Adjourn, ordinary case in societies

Answer 2

privileged motions

Question 3

what class is Adjourn at or to a future time, or in advance of a time already set, or when the assembly will thereby be dissolved

Answer 3

main motions

Question 4

what class is adopt, accept, or agree to a report

Answer 4

main motions

Question 5

what class is adopt bylaws or constitution, initially in forming a society

Answer 5

main motion

Question 6

what class is adopt revised bylaws or constitution

Answer 6

incidental main motions classed with motions that bring a question before the assembly

Question 7

what class is adopt special rules of order

Answer 7

main motions

Question 8

what class is adopt ordinary standing rules

Answer 8

main motions

Question 9

what class is adopt parliamentary standing rules in a convention

Answer 9

main motions

Question 10

what class is adopt agenda or program

Answer 10

main motion

Question 11

what class is amend a pending motion

Answer 11

subsidiary motions

Question 12

what class is amend an amendment of a pending motion

Answer 12

subsidiary motions

Question 13

what class is amend something previously adopted, general case, including ordinary standing rules

Answer 13

incidental main motions classed with motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 14

what class is amend parliamentary standing rules in a convention, when they are not pending

Answer 14

incidental main motions classed with motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 15

what class is amend adopted agenda or program with reference to items not yet reached

Answer 15

incidental main motions classed with motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 16

what class is amend bylaws or constitution, when not pending

Answer 16

incidental main motions classed with motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 17

what class is amend special rules of order, when not pending

Answer 17

incidental main motions classed with motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 18

what class is appeal, general case

Answer 18

incidental motions

Question 19

what class is appeal, relating to indecorum or transgression of rules of speaking, or to the priority of business, or if made when an undebatable question is immediately pending or involved in the appeal

Answer 19

incidental motions

Question 20

what class is ballot, to order the vote on pending question to be taken by

Answer 20

incidental motions

Question 21

what class is blank, to create by striking out

Answer 21

incidental motions

Question 22

what class is, blanks, proposal for filing

Answer 22

no class

Question 23

what class is change or depart from adopted convention agenda or program, immediately to take up a matter out of its proper order

Answer 23

Incidental motions

Question 24

what class is commit, refer, or recommit a pending question

Answer 24

subsidiary motions

Question 25

what class is committee, to refer a matter that is not pending to

Answer 25

main motions

Question 26

what class is consider informally

Answer 26

subsidiary motions

Question 27

what class is consider by paragraph or seriatim

Answer 27

incidental motions

Question 28

what class is continue speaking after indecorum, to grant permission to

Answer 28

incidental motions

Question 29

what class is debate and amendment, to obtain immediate closing of

Answer 29

subsidiary

Question 30

what class is Debate, to limit or extend limits of, on a pending question

Answer 30

subsidiary motions

Question 31

what class is debate, to limit or extend limits of, for the duration of a meeting

Answer 31

main motions

Question 32

what class is discharge a committee

Answer 32

motions that bring a question again before the assembly; | incidental main motions classed with motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 33

what class is discharge a committee, when it has failed to report at prescribed time, or while assembly is considered partial report of committee

Answer 33

motions that bring a question again before the assembly; | incidental main motions classed with motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 34

what class is division of the assembly (call for verification of a voting result by an uncounted rising vote)

Answer 34

incidental motions

Question 35

what class is count of vote on division, to order, if chair does not do so

Answer 35

incidental motions

Question 36

what class is division of a question

Answer 36

incidental motions

Question 37

what class is call for separate vote on a resolution which is one of a series on different subjects offered by a single motion

Answer 37

incidental motions

Question 38

what class is duty, to be excused from

Answer 38

incidental motions

Question 39

what class is effect, fix time for taking

Answer 39

main, subsidiary, or incidental motions

Question 40

what class is extend time for consideration of pending question, or time until announced or scheduled adjournment or recess

Answer 40

incidental motions

Question 41

what class is fix the time to which to adjourn, if moved while a question is pending

Answer 41

privileged motions

Question 42

what class is fix the time to which to adjourn, if moved while no question is pending

Answer 42

main motions

Question 43

what class is information, request for

Answer 43

incidental motion

Question 44

what class is lay on the table

Answer 44

subsidiary motion

Question 45

what class is minutes, to approve (when proposed by a motion)

Answer 45

main motions

Question 46

what class is minutes, to correct before adoption (when done by a motion)

Answer 46

subsidiary motions

Question 47

what class is minutes, to correct after approval

Answer 47

incidental main motions classed with motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 48

what class is minutes, to dispense with reading of

Answer 48

incidental

Question 49

what class is nominations, to make

Answer 49

no class

Question 50

what class is nominations, to make

Answer 50

incidental motions

Question 51

what class is nominations, to reopen

Answer 51

incidental motions

Question 52

what class is nominations, motions relating to (except to close or reopen nominations) made while election is pending)

Answer 52

incidental motions

Question 53

what class is nominations, motions relating to, made while election is not pending

Answer 53

main motions

Question 54

what class is objection to consideration of a question

Answer 54

incidental motions

Question 55

what class is order, to make a special, when question is not pending

Answer 55

main motions

Question 56

what class is orders of the day, to call for

Answer 56

privilege motions

Question 57

what class is orders of the day, to proceed to

Answer 57

no class

Question 58

what class is orders of the day, when pending

Answer 58

main motions

Question 59

what class is order, point of question of, or calling a member to

Answer 59

incidental motions

Question 60

what class is parliamentary inquiry

Answer 60

incidental motions

Question 61

what class is postpone indefinitely

Answer 61

subsidiary motions

Question 62

what class is postpone to a certain time, of definitely, applied to a pending question

Answer 62

subsidiary motions

Question 63

what class is postpone a pending question to a certain time and make it a special order

Answer 63

subsidiary motions

Question 64

what class is postpone an event or action previously

Answer 64

main main or motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 65

what class is previous question (immediately to close debate and the making of subsidiary motions except the motion to lay on the table)

Answer 65

subsidiary motions

Question 66

what class is Proviso

Answer 66

main, subsidiary, or incidental motions

Question 67

what class is questions of privilege, to raise while regular introduction as main motion is not in order

Answer 67

privilege motions

Question 68

what class is question of privilege in the form of a main motion, whether introduced when an ordinary main motion is in order or admitted by raising a question of privilege

Answer 68

main motion

Question 69

what class is ratify, or confirm

Answer 69

main motions

Question 70

what class is read papers, to grant permission to

Answer 70

incidental motions

Question 71

what class is recess, to take a, if moved while business is pending

Answer 71

privileged motions

Question 72

what class is recess, to take a, if moved while no question is pending

Answer 72

main motions

Question 73

what class is reconsider

Answer 73

motions that bring a question again before assembly

Question 74

what class is reconsider, in a committee

Answer 74

motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 75

what class is reconsider, call up motion

Answer 75

no class

Question 76

what class is rescind and expunge from minutes

Answer 76

incidental main motions classed with motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 77

what class is rescind, repeal, or annul

Answer 77

incidental main motions classed with motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 78

what class is refer

Answer 78

subsidiary motions if pending | main motions if not pending

Question 79

what class is substitute

Answer 79

subsidiary

Question 80

what class is suspend the rules (as applied to rules of order)

Answer 80

incidental motions

Question 81

what class is suspend ordinary standing rules, or standing in a convention

Answer 81

incidental motions

Question 82

what class is take from the table

Answer 82

motions that bring a question again before the assembly

Question 83

what class is take up a question out of its proper order

Answer 83

incidental motions

Question 84

what class is voting, motions relating to, if made while subject is pending

Answer 84

incidental motions

Question 85

what class is voting, motions relating to, if made while no question is pending

Answer 85

main motions

Question 86

what class is withdraw or modify a motion to grant maker permission to, after motion has been stated by the chair

Answer 86

incidental motions