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HOSA BOWL PARLIPRO
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define parliamentary procedure. | A set of rules for conduct at meetings that allows everyone to be heard and to make decisions without confusion |
| Give a basic example of an order of business. | Call to order(optional, not actually business), roll call of members present, reading of minutes of last meeting, officer's reports, committee reports, special orders, unfinished business, new business, announcements, adjournment. |
| What are special orders? | Important business previously designated for consideration at the current meeting |
| Define motion. | A proposal that the entire membership take action or a stand on an issue. |
| When can a main motion not be made? | When any other motion is on the floor. |
| What are the four types of motions? | Main, subsidiary, incidental, and privileged. |
| How does a member obtain the floor? | When no one else is speaking, rise and address the chair. |
| Motions should always be stated in the... | affirmative |
| What happens if a motion is not immediately seconded? | The chair calls for a second. |
| How is a motion lost before even voted on? | It does not receive a second. |
| Who speaks first in debate of a motion? | The mover. |
| When can the maker of a motion speak a second time on the motion? | After all other members have spoken or if called upon by the chair. |
| What are the five methods of voting on a motion? | Voice, roll call, general consent, division (standing), and ballot |
| What is considered consent to a motion? | Silence |
| What kind of committees perform a continuous task? | Standing committee |
| What kind of committees are formed for a specific purpose? | Special committees |
| Can a subsidiary motion be made while another subsidiary motion is pending? | Yes |
| What is the 2nd highest ranking motion in parliamentary procedure? | Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn |
| Do privileged motions relate to the main motion? | No |
| What is typically true of motions that require a 2/3 vote? | They limit the rights of the members (close debate, limit debate, etc.) |
| Which of the following comes first in the order of business? | Treasure Report |
| What two items in the order of business are optional? | Opening ceremony and program |
| Which of the following motions can be made when a motion to Limit or Extend the Limits of Debate is pending? | Lay on the table |
| What is the highest ranking motion in parliamentary procedure? | Motion to Vacate the Chair |
| What is a Motion to Vacate the Chair? | A proposal that the presiding officer step down |
| Which of the following motions requires a 2/3 vote? | Previous Question |
| Which of the following motions does NOT require a majority vote? | Limit or Extend the Limits of Debate |
| Which of the following motions is not voted on? | Point of Order |
| What is a longer main motion usually made in written form? | Resolution |
| Which of the following motions cannot be made to a motion that has already been voted on? | Take from the Table |
| What motion is used to dispose of a question by direct vote? | Postpone Indefinitely |
| What motion alters a main motion so that it becomes more suitable? | Amend |
| What motion passes a main motion to a committee? | Commit/Refer |
| What motion allows a main motion to be considered again later in the same meeting or in another meeting? | Postpone Definitely/Postpone to a Certain Time/Postpone |
| What motion modifies the amount of debate made on a main motion? | Limit or Extend Limits of Debate |
| What motion closes debate and, if passed, votes on the pending motion? | Previous Question |
| What 3 subsidiary motions cannot be amended? | Previous Question, Lay on the Table, and Postpone Indefinitely |
| Which of the following is a privileged motion? | Adjourn |
| Which of the following is NOT a privileged motion? | Commit or Refer |
| Which of the following is a privileged motion? | Raise a Question of Privilege |
| What is a main motion? | A motion whose introduction brings business before the assembly |
| What is a subsidiary motion? | A motion that assists the assembly in treating or disposing of a main (and sometimes other) motion. (i.e. Lay on the Table, Postpone Indefinitely, Amend) |
| What is a privileged motion? | A motion that does not relate to pending business but has to do with matters of immediate and overriding importance. |
| Privileged motions take precedence over what other motions? | All |
| What is a Call for the Orders of the Day? | A request by a single member that a previously adopted agenda or schedule be followed (if he/she believes it is not). |
| How can an assembly set aside the orders of the day? | By voting 2/3 negative on a Call for the Orders of the Day. |
| What is a Question of Privilege? | An urgent request or motion to correct a pressing matter that is affecting the right or privilege of an individual member (Privileged). |
| Can a motion to Recess be made when business is pending? | Yes (it is a privileged motion) |
| What is an incidental motion? | A motion that is usually related to the pending business and must be decided immediately. (i.e. Point of Order, Appeal, Requests and Inquiries) |
| What is a motion to Consider by Paragraph? | A request that a lengthy main motion or resolution be handled by opening each section or paragraph to amendment one at a time (Incidental). |
| Do incidental motions have rank?* | No* |
| When is an incidental motion in order? | When it is legitimately incidental to a (usually immediately) pending motion or other item of business. |
| What incidental motion does not yield to privileged motions? | Division of the Assembly |
| Can an incidental motion be made when another incidental motion is pending? | Yes |
| *How do incidental motions yield to other motions? | *When the motion they are applied to is of lower rank than a pending motion.-- |
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