Multiple Choice
Identify
the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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1.
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Which
of the following motions does not require a vote to pass?
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a.
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Suspend
the rules
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b.
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Previous question
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c.
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Postpone
Definitely
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d.
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Object to the consideration of the question
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2.
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The
Highest ranking subsidiary motion is:
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a.
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Previous question
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c.
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Subsidiary main motion
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b.
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Fix
the time to which to adjourn
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d.
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Lay
on the table
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3.
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Which
of the following is true about the motion to Adjourn:
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a.
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It
is always a privileged motion
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b.
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it cannot have a time included in the motion
(e.g. I move adjourn at 8:00pm)
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c.
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When it is moved in the qualified form it
is a main motion
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d.
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It is the highest ranking privileged motion
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4.
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If
a motion is made that you strongly disagree with and feel the assembly
shouldn’t even discuss you should:
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a.
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Move
to adjourn the meeting.
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b.
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Object to the consideration of the question.
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c.
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Move to lay the motion on the table.
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d.
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Appeal
the decision of the chair
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5.
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Which
of the following statements about minutes is not true?
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a.
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The
minutes should include the name of the persons who moved and seconded
each motion.
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b.
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The
minutes should include the wording in which each motion was adopted
or otherwise disposed of.
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c.
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Each
subject should be listed in its own paragraph in the minutes.
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d.
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The
first paragraph should contain the date, time and place of the
meeting.
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6.
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A
quorum should be established as:
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a.
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_of all the members of an organization.
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b.
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The number of members, usually listed in
the bylaws, that can be depended on to be present at a meeting.
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c.
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The number of members present at any regular
meeting.
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d.
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Half the number of dues paying members.
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7.
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If
40 members are present and voting, how many must vote for the motion
to Limit or Extend the Limits of Debate in order for it to pass?
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8.
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Which
of the following motions does not require a second?
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a.
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Division
of a question
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c.
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Appeal
the decision of the chair
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b.
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Division of the assembly
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d.
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Reconsider
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9.
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The
subsidiary motion Previous Question:
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a.
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Takes precedence over all other subsidiary
motions except Postpone Definitely
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b.
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Can only stop debate on the immediate pending
motion.
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c.
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Yields to the order to extend the limits
of debate.
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d.
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Can be applied to an entire series of pending
debatable or amendable motions
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10.
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The
minimum essential officers for the conduct of business in an organization
are:
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a.
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President
and Vice President
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c.
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President,
Secretary, and Treasurer
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b.
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President and Secretary
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d.
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President and Advisor
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11.
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Each
member may debate a specific motion:
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a.
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Twice for a maximum of 10 minutes each time.
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b.
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Once for an unlimited amount of time.
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c.
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Three
times for a total of 5 minutes each time.
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d.
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Two times for a maximum of 5 minutes each
time.
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12.
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When
a member calls for a Division of the Assembly what type of vote
must be taken?
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a.
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Ballot
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c.
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Show
of hands
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b.
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Voice vote
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d.
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Rising vote
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13.
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Parliamentary Inquiry, Point of Information, and Point
of Order are:
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a.
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Subsidiary
motions
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c.
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Requests
and inquiries
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b.
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Motions that require a second
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d.
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Original main motions
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14.
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When
a motion to Refer to Committee (commit) is made without a main
motion on the floor the motion to Refer is:
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a.
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Out
of Order
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c.
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An
incidental main motion
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b.
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A Subsidiary motion.
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d.
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Referred to a standing committee.
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15.
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At
each meeting, the president should have:
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a.
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A list of all standing committees and their
members.
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b.
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An order of business.
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c.
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A
list of all members of the organization.
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d.
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Both A and B.
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16.
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The
Subsidiary motion to Amend cannot be:
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a.
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Laid on the Table
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c.
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Referred to a committee
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b.
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Postponed
indefinitely
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d.
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Reconsidered
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17.
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Subsidiary, Privileged and Incidental motions are also known as:
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a.
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Alternate
motions
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c.
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Corresponding
Motions
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b.
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Supportive motions
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d.
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Secondary motions
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18.
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A
standard work on parliamentary law, such as Robert's Rules of Order,
which is adopted by an organization is called its:
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a.
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Standing rules.
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c.
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Parliamentary authority.
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b.
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Special
rules.
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d.
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Articles
of the association.
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19.
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The
motion Lay on the Table should be used when:
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a.
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Something
more important has come up.
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b.
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A member wished to delay action on an item
of business.
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c.
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A member wished to "kill" a motion
permanently.
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d.
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A member wished to study the item of business
more thoroughly before taking a vote
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20.
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Which
motion can be moved after the motion to adjourn has passed, but
before the meeting is adjourned, by the chair, is:
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a.
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Call for the orders of the day.
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b.
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Reconsider
a previous vote.
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c.
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Object to the consideration of the question.
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d.
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Main motion
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21.
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The
motion to Raise a Question of Privilege takes precedence over
all other privileged motions except:
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a.
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Recess
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c.
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Adjourn
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b.
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Fix the time to which to adjourn
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d.
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Call
for the Orders of the Day
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22.
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Which
type or class of motions do not relate to pending business?
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a.
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Main
motion
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c.
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Privileged
motions
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b.
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Incidental motions
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d.
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Unclassified motions
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23.
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A
motion that has been laid on the table at a regular monthly FFA meeting
stays there until:
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a.
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The
end of the current meeting.
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b.
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It is taken from the table.
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c.
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The
end of the next monthly meeting.
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d.
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One of the standing committees reports on
it.
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24.
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A
motion can be Withdrawn (withdraw a motion) by the person who
moved it, without permission from the membership, until it has been:
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a.
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Stated by the chair
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c.
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Opened for discussion
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b.
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Seconded.
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d.
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Voted
on
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25.
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The
motion to Reconsider:
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a.
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Is amendable.
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b.
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Can
be moved by any member who voted on the motion to be reconsidered.
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c.
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Must
be moved by the next regular meeting after the meeting in which
the motion to be reconsidered was passed.
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d.
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Is debatable if the motion that is proposed
to be reconsidered was debatable.
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