Robert's Rules of Order Practice Test

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• A presiding officer's request for a formal motion on the subject under discussion is called what?
• A meeting called at a special time for a specific purpose, with notice of the time, place, and purpose; only business specified in the call can be transacted. What term describes such a meeting?
• Which motion is used to undo a decision that has been adopted, provided it is still undoable?
• What is the name of the motion that splits a formal proposal into separate votes?
• To become a Certified Professional Parliamentarian (CPP), what is required?
• Which term is commonly used interchangeably with 'parliamentary law'?
• If a vote ends in a tie and a majority is required for passage, what is the result?
• The person in charge of the meeting; presiding officer and _____ are interchangeable terms.
• Terms of office of a board or committee arranged in such a way that only a percentage of the terms end at the same time.
• What is the term for the situation where the entire assembly acts as a committee to discuss a motion informally, with the presiding officer vacating the chair?
• A method used to change a motion that allows unlimited numbers of choices for a portion of a motion to be considered at the same time is called what?
• Who owns the motion up to the completion of Step 3?
• To temporarily relinquish the chair so that the presiding officer can participate in debate is to:
• A complete rewrite of the bylaws presented as a new document, with amendments allowed and a single vote to replace the current bylaws, is known as what?
• Amendments must be ______ to the motion; a secondary amendment must be ______ to the primary amendment.
• Which agenda category includes routine, uncontroversial items approved with one motion, no discussion, and one vote?
• This category of the agenda has the effect of setting a certain time when a specified subject will be considered, and of giving it an absolute priority for that time.
• What term describes an informal meeting or portion of a meeting that allows members to openly discuss issues?
• Which term describes unfinished business that was started but not yet finished?
• What should you do immediately after stating the motion?
• What does it mean to second a motion?
• What is a script in the context of meetings?
• Which term is exactly synonymous with a special meeting in organizational contexts?
• What Amendment is considered acceptable to the entire assembly and may be adopted by unanimous consent if the maker agrees?
• Which term describes a seat that is currently unfilled or unoccupied?
• What is the name of the mallet used by the presiding officer to maintain order during a meeting?
• What term refers to a governance document that defines the organization’s rules and the board’s authority?
• Step 5 in processing a motion involves the presiding officer placing the motion before the members for a vote. What is this step commonly called?
• Those motions which bring before the assembly a new subject, sometimes in the form of a resolution, upon which action by the assembly is desired.
• Which motion moves to end debate and require a vote on the motion?
• Which item is typically listed first in the prescribed order of business for such organizations?
• One of the forms of a motion to Amend that substitutes a paragraph or more.
• The CPP designation stands for which of the following?
• In a ballot vote, who is typically responsible for collecting the completed ballots?
• A motion to modify the pending motion before it is voted on is known as which term?
• A Latin term which means 'without day.' It is the final adjournment of an assembly. The last meeting of the convention is said to be an ___________ ____ ___.
• A motion to close the meeting.
• Step 4 of Making a Motion: What is required to confirm the motion, and what happens if not?
• Which internal group is usually referred to as the audit committee and may perform the audit?
• Which term is frequently used interchangeably with 'parliamentary law'?
• What is the third step in the processing of a motion, during which the presiding officer restates the motion and formally places it before the body?
• Which term describes the act of leading a meeting?
• If the vote required is a majority of the entire membership, this type of vote is called a:
• What term describes a motion or action that is in violation of the rules of the organization?
• What term denotes a situation where a member has a direct personal interest not common to the other members?
• Which motion allows the assembly to repeal an action previously taken, provided undoing is still possible?
• The part with higher ranking in the reconsider process is which?
• Which position helps preserve order at the meeting and follows the presiding officer?
• The professional organization of parliamentarians that emphasizes knowledge of Roberts Rules of Order, Sturgis, and other parliamentary authorities is what?
• What certificate shows a person is authorized to serve as a delegate or alternate delegate?
• Which credential is earned by passing a rigorous oral examination and demonstrating expertise in presiding?
• Which motion prevents the assembly from considering a question because it is deemed irrelevant or objectionable?
• Which informal method of determining where the assembly stands on an issue is not allowed because it does not take action?
• Which category of the agenda includes motions that postponement has placed on the order of the day but are not special orders?
• A nominee who may not be the first choice of most, but on whom most may prefer to agree.
• Which professional organization emphasizes RRoO as the parliamentary authority?
• What motion puts aside a Main Motion until a later, unspecified time, placing the pending question in the secretary's care?
• What term describes a motion that remains connected to the main motion as it is discussed?
• What is the term for a voting method in which each member's vote is recorded by name?
• Which acronym stands for a professional body associated with parliamentary procedure and knowledge of RRoO and Sturgis?
• What does the term sine die translate to in English?
• Which motion is used to bring back a motion that has already been considered by the assembly?
• Which venue is explicitly listed as supporting synchronous meetings?
• What word is used to make a motion?
• Which wording is correct when proposing a motion?
• What term denotes a formal proposal to take action by the group?
• An action following correct parliamentary procedures is said to be what?
• What term is commonly used to refer to the group that includes the board of directors or board of trustees?
• What term refers to the number of memberships established in the bylaws?
• This motion puts an end to nominations and is not used if someone is seeking the floor to nominate; the chair should close nominations without a motion.
• A motion is considered ______ when it has been stated by the presiding officer and has not yet been disposed of.
• Which description best defines a regular meeting?
• What term describes a vote in which there is no dissent and no one votes against the motion?
• What is the term for the final adjournment of an assembly meaning 'without day'?
• A business item that is scheduled to be taken up during a particular meeting.
• After Step 3, ownership is transferred to the assembly. Who receives it?
• What term describes motions that do not allow debate?
• What is the governing document that contains the highest body of rules of the organization, excluding rules from a higher governing authority?
• The effect of this motion is to immediately stop debate on the primary motion and any amendments and to move immediately to a vote on the motion. It must be seconded, no debate is allowed, and a two-thirds vote is needed to close debate.
• What term describes a predetermined sequence of items of business to be covered at a specific meeting?
• An official announcement, given verbally or in writing, of an item of business that will be introduced at the meeting. Certain motions require ________ ______.
• One form of a motion to Amend that places a word, consecutive words, or a paragraph at the end of a motion.
• Which phrase describes the action of bringing back to reconsideration the vote on a motion?
• Which committee is appointed for a definitive time (frequently a year) and performs ongoing functions, usually listed in the bylaws?
• There are various methods to attend a meeting electronically, but only as specified by the bylaws. If a member cannot attend in person, bylaws may authorize attendance by video or audioconferencing methods. Unless the bylaws indicate otherwise, that person is considered in attendance at that meeting. What term describes attendance via this method?
• Which document is a complete rewrite of the bylaws presented as a new document and can be amended with a single vote to replace the current bylaws?
• Which term refers to the rules of the organization, including federal and state law, charter, articles of incorporation, constitution, bylaws, and policies?
• Which body is most frequently designated to hold governance rights within an organization?
• A motion is considered ______ __ ___ ______ if it is made while the motion it is adhering to is pending.
• Which term describes the rules adopted for a single meeting to govern parliamentary procedures?
• In an organization, a long-established practice is called a ______.
• Which statement best describes synchronous meetings?
• Which phrase would the presiding officer use if the motion is defeated?
• What slang term is interchangeable with general consent and avoids a formal vote by seeking everyone's agreement?
• Using specific motions to delay action on a motion.
• What is the order from the presiding officer to stop an inappropriate action and be seated called?
• Which term refers to a document that shows the organization's name and object and is sometimes called the articles of incorporation?
• A speaker giving part of his or her speaking time to another speaker is known as what, a practice allowed in some bodies but not in deliberative assemblies unless rules authorize?
• Which term describes a group that may investigate, to recommend, or to take action on a charge?
• Which term refers to the smaller group, usually officers, authorized by bylaws to act for the board between meetings?
• The act of acknowledging that a member has the right to address the assembly is called to:
• Which term describes the person who seconds the motion?
• A motion rejected by a vote of the assembly is called what?
• What heading on the agenda is used for items that are new to the meeting?
• The rules contained in the parliamentary authority are called the rules of order. Sometimes organizations add additional rules called _______ _____ __ _____, which differ from the parliamentary authority.
• Which incidental motion permits temporarily waiving one or more rules to expedite action?
• Which motion directs the main motion to be referred to a committee?
• Which parliamentary authority's original book, which has the title Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, has been updated by the American Institute of Parliamentarians?
• Which term describes an open and informal gathering of people with a common interest that is not formally organized?
• In motion processing, a motion that can be discussed during Step 4 is described as ______.
• Which term describes a meeting or set of meetings, such as at a convention?
• What term means 'without legal force or effect'?
• In a committee, which officer is described as next in authority to the chairman?
• A vote cast on a written ballot for a person who was not nominated for the position is called a
• When calling for a vote, the presiding officer's standard instruction is:
• When several motions are pending and it is the most recently stated by the chair and will be first disposed of, the motion is considered what?
• Which category describes an informal meeting where members can express and listen to views on a subject?
• After the motion has been stated by the presiding officer, whose responsibility is it to act on the motion, and what vote is required to withdraw?
• Which term is interchangeable with 'chair' to refer to the person in charge of the meeting?
• If the chair is in doubt of the results of a voice vote, what type of vote should be taken?
• What is the meeting or portion where the proceedings are secret, with attendees limited to members and invited guests, and confidentiality is maintained?
• Which is an election by unanimous consent?
• The original book associated with the Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure was authored by which parliamentary authority?
• Who is eligible to move the recommit motion?
• What is the term for an assembly most frequently used with legislative bodies?
• Termination of Step 4 in the processing of a motion occurs when the chair ends debate because no one else wants to speak, or with the adoption of which motion?
• Which term describes a Yes or No vote that is commonly used in roll call voting and is sometimes used interchangeably with roll call vote?
• An agenda item, including a report or motion, is often announced by the chair as 'the next ____ of ______'.
• A member has the floor when they have been recognized by the chair to speak. What is this status called?
• Which motion concept allows debating and amending a long motion paragraph by paragraph, with a vote on the whole motion after considering each paragraph?
• To hold a special meeting, bylaws must authorize the holding of special meetings.
• What voting or attendance method involves calling each member's name and having them publicly announce their vote or presence?
• To what does the term 'yields to' refer in the Precedence of Motions?
• Which motion is listed as number five in the ladder of motions?
• To become a Certified Parliamentarian (CP) through the American Institute of Parliamentarians, one must pass a written examination covering parliamentary rules. Which credential is earned?
• Which type of voting is performed by a member who is not in attendance at the meeting, and the bylaws must expressly authorize before it is allowed?
• These are rules adopted for a single meeting or series of meetings and may include parliamentary rules. What are they called?
• What is the term for a vote in favor of adopting a motion?
• What term describes a motion that is renewed after it was disposed of without adoption and then made again?
• What term describes a vote that has no limitations placed on it?
• Step 3 of Making a Motion: What should you do?
• The chief officer of an organization; one of the duties of the _________ is usually to serve as presiding officer at the meetings.
• Step 2 of Making a Motion: What occurs when the presiding officer recognizes you and assigns you the floor by stating your name or nodding toward you?
• Which formal type of motion typically includes whereas clauses and ends with resolved clauses?
• To bring an urgent request or a main motion relating to the rights of either the assembly or an individual up for immediate consideration, potentially interrupting business, is called to:
• What term describes the official assembly where members deliberate and decide policy for a larger body?
• A motion that proposes a change to the wording of a pending motion is called what?
• Which informal meeting allows members to express their views on a subject?
• What is the term for an office that is currently unfilled or unoccupied?
• What term refers to the time period in which officers remain in office without need for re-election?
• These are rules that are adopted for a single meeting and may include parliamentary rules.
• Rules adopted by an organization that are administrative in nature rather than procedural are called what?
• What must the presiding officer do after stating the vote results?
• A majority of all the members of the entity that is meeting is called what?
• Which organization certifies Registered Parliamentarians through its program?
• A group of people meeting together to openly discuss issues and make decisions that become the decision of the group is best described as which term?
• What phrase means to secure recognition from the presiding officer to speak or make a motion?
• Which term is described as a motion that modifies the main motion and remains attached to it while discussed?
• What is the set of rules adopted by a group to govern them, often found in bylaws?
• Where should provisos related to bylaws be placed?
• Roll call votes are frequently required of what type of bodies?
• What is the official notice of a meeting given to all members called?
• A proposal that the body take a specific action, usually made by a committee, a board, or an officer is called a:
• What term describes the formal procedures an organization uses to discipline its members?
• All the listed forms are forms of which broader motion?
• What is the term for debate that occurs after the presiding officer restates the motion and before the vote?
• Which officer is responsible for the general correspondence of the organization?
• What voting method selects the candidate with the largest number of votes and must be authorized in the bylaws?
• Which motion is used to continue considering a motion that has been laid on the table?
• A proposed change to the Main Motion.
• The CPP designation is awarded by which organization?
• Which incidental motion allows a member to request information about parliamentary procedure during a meeting?
• Step 1 of Making a Motion: What happens when you rise and address the chair?
• Which term describes the entity at regional, state, or local levels within a national organization, whose relationship to the national body is defined in the bylaws?
• Which term is interchangeable with an adjourned meeting?
• Which credential requires being a CP and completing a teacher education course and teaching experience?
• In the previous question on a motion where it applies to three of four pending motions, the Previous Question is described as what?
• Who is the officer responsible for custody of the organization's funds and the maintenance of its financial records?
• What must the presiding officer announce after the vote?
• One form of a motion to Amend. This form strikes out a paragraph or more and inserts another paragraph or more.
• To become CPP-T, in addition to being a CPP, what else must the person complete?
• In organizations that are large and/or spread throughout the country or the world, delegates come together to represent the entire organization. The participants frequently attend as representatives of a local, state, or regional association. The convention participants come together to make decisions on behalf of the entire organization.
• Which motion allows a Main Motion or Amendment to be voted on in parts?
• Which document serves as the governing authority for the vast majority of organizations, often included in bylaws?
• When moving to Refer to a Committee, which details should be included?
• Which method is highlighted as a money- and time-saving approach for large national and international organizations when ballots are cast by mail?
• What is the initial requirement before a member may speak in debate?
• A motion is considered __ ___ _____ when it has been stated by the presiding officer and has not yet been disposed of. Pending and __ ___ _____ are interchangeable terms.
• Which principle protects the basic rights of members and cannot be suspended, including the right to vote being limited to members?
• Which motion requires a standing vote if there is doubt about the results after a voice vote?
• Which subsidiary motion delays consideration of a Main Motion to a specific time?
• Which action ends a motion's consideration after a vote?
• Which term is used for a dissenting view within a committee?
• Which document is commonly referred to as the corporate charter and is the legal instrument required by the state to incorporate an organization?
• To become an RP, what must a person pass?
• In parliamentary procedure, what does it mean when the motion is adopted?
• In a convention, the voting members are the individual members of the organization who are registered and attend the convention. Which option best matches this concept?
• Which voting method allows more than one preference on a single ballot and is permitted only when bylaws authorize it?
• Which term denotes an informal gathering where members can freely discuss issues outside formal rules?
• Which of the following describes how to address the chair when speaking during discussion?
• Which official is primarily responsible for maintaining order and decorum at meetings?
• Which term describes a motion allowed while another is pending, including subsidiary, privileged, and incidental motions?
• Which motion can limit or extend the length of debate on a specific question?
• In the Reconsider process, what two actions temporarily suspend further actions stemming from the vote?
• What term refers to sending the main motion to a smaller group (a committee) for further examination and refinement before the body votes?
• What does a committee report typically contain?
• Where are the membership, authority, and limitations of the board specified?
• Which term describes the process of publicly listing members' votes during a decision?
• In a bylaws context, what document defines where the rights and responsibilities of members are assigned?
• An expert in parliamentary procedure who has earned PRP or CPP is called what?
• What term literally means 'without day' and is used to denote the final adjournment of an assembly?
• In parliamentary procedure, what is the term for the time during which a speaker has the floor and others must wait to speak?
• What term refers to the number of memberships established in the bylaws and used to determine majorities when vacancies exist?
• These motions are used to demand a ballot vote, count a vote, or close or reopen polls.
• Which term refers to the schedule of business for the meeting?
• A committee formed to perform a particular function that ceases to exist after its final report. It is also referred to as a select committee and an ad hoc committee.
• The discussion of a motion that occurs after the presiding officer has restated the motion and before putting it to a vote.
• In a voice vote, which word is commonly used to indicate the negative?
• What term describes a meeting in which members participate using video conferencing technology?
• If a motion has been stated by the presiding officer and has not yet been disposed of, what is its status called?
• Which term refers to an assembly of members that conducts business with no separation other than a short recess?
• Which statement about the suspension of the rules motion is correct?
• What do you call a person who has been nominated?
• To conduct oneself in a proper manner. Usually refers to debate, as in _______ in debate.
• Which credential requires being a CPP and completing a teacher education course plus successful teaching experience?
• The last part of a formal resolution that specifies the action or position to be taken is called what?
• What does RP stand for in parliamentary practice?
• Which statement best describes a motion that relates to methods of voting and the polls?
• What term describes the meeting of a committee to carry out its assigned tasks under the authority given by the larger group?
• The duration of the period for which a person is elected or appointed to an office is called what?
• Which motion effectively ends the Main Motion for the session without a direct vote on it?
• What classification includes Original Main Motion and Incidental Motions?
• What is the voting method called when there are no objections and no formal vote is taken?
• Which sequence correctly describes how a member becomes eligible to discuss a motion?
• To adopt or approve a motion or report. The effect of ______ing a report is the assembly endorses the report in its entirety, every word of it.
• More than half of the votes cast is also simply called which?
• Which statement about term of office is correct?
• If the motion is adopted, what additional information must the presiding officer provide?
• Which voting method requires voters to raise their hands to express support?
• Which motion is used to give formal approval to an action previously taken by the organization?
• The larger group often assigns authority to a committee to research or decide on its behalf; the group meets to take action under that authority. What is this group’s meeting called?
• A special committee. The term comes from a Latin term meaning 'to this' and refers to a committee formed for a particular purpose.
• Incorporated organizations are governed by which statutes of the state in which they are incorporated?
• Which motion is listed as number six in the ladder of motions?
• Two meetings are considered to be held within a quarterly time interval if the second meeting occurs within what time frame after the first?
• Which term refers to an urgent request relating to the privileges of the assembly or a member?
• One form of a motion to Amend that takes out a word or consecutive words and inserts a word or consecutive words in its place.
• Word frequently used in a voice vote to vote in the affirmative. For example, 'All those in favor of the motion, say ___.'
• What term refers to improper or disorderly behavior?
• What term describes a proposal that the group take a specific action or stand?
• Which term describes a meeting that continues after adjournment?
• Which term denotes a vote by voice, typically expressed verbally?
• The affirmative if the motion passed and the negative if the motion failed. A person is said to have voted on the __________ ____ if that member voted yes on a motion that passed or no on a motion that failed.
• A person elected to the office of president one full term before serving as president.
• Which form of Committee of the Whole allows informal exchange of ideas with greater freedom of debate?
• What procedure involves striking through a portion of the minutes and marking 'Rescinded and Ordered Expunged' with the date and signature?
• Which term describes a voting method where members express their vote vocally using 'Aye' or 'No'?
• When a motion is _________, it can be modified during the time it is pending (Step 4).
• Which motion allows a single member to require adherence to the order of business or to take up a special order, unless two-thirds vote otherwise?
• Which term refers to the formal status of belonging to an organization, including governance rights?
• Which motion allows canceling or undoing a previously adopted decision?
• For groups meeting quarterly or more frequently, how long does a motion moved to Lay on the Table remain on the table?
• Who seconds the motion?
• A group of one or more persons appointed or elected to carry out a charge is called what?
• What is a ruling in parliamentary procedure?
• Which state office typically provides access to state statutes online?
• Which term describes obtaining agreement of everyone without a formal vote?
• What is the act of naming a candidate for an office called?
• In an Appeal from the Decision of the Chair, what does it mean to sustain the decision of the chair?
• Which document is commonly recommended to be the single governing document by some organizations?
• Which phrasing would the presiding officer use if the motion is adopted?
• A long-established practice that may be challenged if it violates bylaws.
• Which term refers to the side that wins a vote?
• The term 'pro tem' refers to what?
• What is the written record of the proceedings of a deliberative assembly?
• The person in charge of the meeting. _________ _______ and chair are interchangeable terms.
• After Step 3, what is transferred to the assembly?
• Which motion enables the majority of the assembly to bring back for further consideration a motion that has been voted on?
• Which term describes a meeting where participants are connected by telephone technology or other distance participation?
• A list of candidates for office. The nominating committee's report is usually referred to as the _____ of candidates.
• A member who is physically present at the meeting and who casts a vote on a motion is described as what?
• A member who abstains on a motion is not considered present and voting.
• What is the term for a brief pause called by the presiding officer without objection and without recess?
• In an organization, who is next in authority to the president unless there is a president-elect?
• Which term refers to a voting method where the tally is recorded on paper ballots?
• What is the notice that includes the time, place, and purpose of a meeting called, also referred to as the call of the meeting?
• What is the motion called that allows the assembly to change an action previously adopted, provided that none of the action involved has been carried out in a way that is too late to undo?
• One form of a motion to Amend that places a word, consecutive words, or a paragraph in the beginning or the middle of a motion.
• The chairing of a meeting is called what?
• Which type of member is defined by holding an office and generally has full voting and speaking rights unless bylaws restrict it?
• During meetings, the body may temporarily act as a committee to discuss an issue in informal terms while the chair remains in control; what is this called?
• Which document, used in place of a constitution, serves as the highest set of rules for an organization, subject to higher authority?
• What term describes the absence of guidance on an issue in bylaws?
• A meeting or series of connected meetings, such as at a convention, is called what?
• Who is responsible for maintaining the records of the organization?
• The report of the nominating committee is usually referred to as the _____ of candidates.
• Which term describes the official guide used to govern meetings in many organizations?
• What is the term for the place where voting is conducted?
• Which term is used for the class of motions that introduce a new subject?
• What term means to initiate a meeting by calling the meeting to order?
• In meeting terms, what is the term for the schedule of the business to be considered, which can also describe a guest speaker segment?
• What describes a tie vote in parliamentary procedure?
• Which concept governs whether amendments must fit within the existing range and the advance notice of the amendment?
• Which term is a formal expression of the views of a portion of a committee that disagrees with the majority?
• Motions that don't relate to the main motion or pending business but relate to the members and the organization, interrupting consideration of anything else, are categorized as what kind of motions?
• What happens when a motion that was laid on the table is taken from the table?
• Which document authorizes establishment of a subordinate unit by a parent organization?
• Which motion moves a main motion to a committee for consideration?
• If the presiding officer does not call to order a member behaving inappropriately, who may that action?
• Which voting method allows members to cast votes multiplied by the number of positions and permit distributing votes among positions or propositions as they choose, provided it is authorized in bylaws or state statutes?
• A person who has been appointed or elected to an official position in the organization is called what?
• What term describes a person who is an expert in parliamentary procedure and provides advice?
• Which process allows adoption of a minor amendment by unanimous consent when all members agree?
• If a main motion is assigned to a committee for study and recommendation, what phrase describes this action?
• An examination and verification of the financial records of the association. Depending upon the size of the organization, an _____ may be required by federal or state law. The size of the organization also determines whether the _____ can be done by an internal group, usually referred to as the _____ committee, or an external, independent auditor.
• Which form would be used to place a clause at the beginning or in the middle?
• Which document is used to guide the minutes writing and is prepared before the meeting?
• What does the acronym AIP stand for in the context of parliamentary organizations?
• Which term describes a vote where the votes are counted rather than estimated?
• If a member believes he cannot fulfill a duty required of him, which motion allows him to be excused from the duty if approved?
• A pending motion yields to one of higher rank on the Precedence of Motions list. What does 'yields to' mean in this context?
• A document issued by a parent organization authorizing the establishment of a subordinate unit.
• What is the term for minutes prepared in advance of a meeting that include blanks to be filled in during the meeting?
• May also be referred to as the corporate charter. It's the legal instrument required by the state to incorporate an organization.
• What is the portion of the agenda that includes motions carried over from a previous meeting due to adjournment?
• Which motion appears immediately before the Main Motion in the ladder?
• Who are the people elected or appointed to count votes?
• To name or assign a person to an office, a position, or a committee.
• Certain motions require prior ______; what is the term?
• Which motion delays the reading of the minutes to a later time in the meeting?
• What is a tool to assist in minutes writing that is prepared in advance including the order of events with blanks to fill?
• A proxy vote can be cast when a member authorizes another to vote on their behalf. The proxy vote is counted toward the quorum only if what?
• An incorrectly used term for the report of the majority of the members of a committee is which term?
• A meeting to plan strategy toward a particular issue or motion is known as what?
• Step 5 of Making a Motion: What does the presiding officer do?
• Which amendment type replaces a paragraph or more with new language?
• Which term is used for the motion to reprimand or admonish a member?
• What do you call a vote against the adoption of the motion?
• The result of abstaining from voting. Because the __________ is not voting, it does not count as a vote cast.
• In amendment hierarchy, what is the Primary Amendment?
• What is the voting method in which members express their vote by standing or raising their hands and such counts are reported to the chair?
• Which officer is typically responsible for custody of the organization's funds and maintenance of its financial records?
• Which motion is used only by bodies with power to compel attendance to bring unexcused absentees to the meeting?
• Which category of the agenda includes motions that have been postponed and made an order of the day but not a special order?
• Organizations, particularly national organizations, are often composed of units at regional, state, or local levels known as what? The bylaws should establish their relationship within the organization's structure.
• What is the term for a motion that counts the vote again?
• A specified group of members who make decisions on behalf of the organization. The membership, authority, and limitations of this group are specified in the bylaws. Meetings of the board are usually only open to members of the board and their invitees.
• An assembly of delegates usually chosen for one session is called a what?
• What is the term for the discussion that occurs while a motion is pending (during the processing of a motion)?
• To become CP-T, what must the individual complete beyond CP status?
• What is the primary purpose of a delegate body in a large organization?
• Which body certifies credentialed delegates and reports their number to the membership?
• Which term describes the requirement that some motions must have prior notice?
• Who may appeal a ruling in parliamentary procedure?
• Which motion would you use to have a proposal removed from consideration entirely?
• Which motion is described as not significant or intended to delay or obstruct business?
• Under what condition can cumulative voting be used?
• Which two items are identified as amendments in the ladder of motions?
• To permit or cause a report to be presented; to hear a report is to:
• Which term describes a list of candidates for office that has the name of only one candidate for each office?
• What is the proper term for the report of the majority of the members of a committee?
• To verbally refrain from voting. Frequently the reason for ______ing is a conflict of interest.
• What term describes a motion whose purpose is to delay action or obstruct the will of the assembly?
• A motion may be made while another motion is pending. This category includes subsidiary, privileged, and incidental motions. What is this category called?
• Which term refers to the formal expression of will by members of an assembly on a matter submitted to it?
• An official statement formally adopted by a majority vote of the committee and presented to the parent body is called what?
• Which motion sends the Main Motion to a committee for examination and refinement, with explicit specification of the committee and its size?
• In an Appeal from the Decision of the Chair, how is the ruling typically decided?
• Which classification of motions includes Point of Order, Appeal from the Decision of the Chair, and Suspend the Rules, among others?
• Which term describes the portion of a resolution that states the action to be taken?
• A vote counted as vote cast but not credited to any candidate is called what?
• When does discussion typically begin in the motion process?
• Which term describes a committee formed for a specific purpose, to be disbanded after completion?
• A Secondary Amendment is defined as what?
• A non-parliamentary question about the business at hand.
• Which motion allows members to divide the assembly to determine whether a vote is evenly split?
• In a formal resolution, what portion states the reasons for action, typically introduced by 'whereas'?
• A formal expression of opposition to a matter or procedure is called what?
• Usually refers to the person who has the floor; in some organizations, it refers to the presiding officer of the assembly, as in the _______ of the House.
• What term describes the explicit ranking or ladder that dictates the order of processing motions?
• Which motion is described as an incredibly unusual form of the motion to Reconsider, stopping action on the motion to be reconsidered and delaying reconsideration until a later day?
• What is the term for a majority—more than half?
• Which term describes electronic meetings where participants are in different locations at the same time?
• On a board with nine seats and two vacancies, what is the majority of the fixed membership?
• Which concept refers to the basic rights of the individual member that cannot be suspended in parliamentary procedure?
• Appropriate behavior during debate. RRoO lists nine such debate rules, including not attacking another member's motives, addressing comments through the chair, and so on.
• When a motion to withdraw is requested after the motion has been stated by the presiding officer, what action must the assembly take to permit withdrawal?
• The schedule of business for the meeting; the agenda.
• A meeting that is a continuation of a previous meeting. It occurs when the work was not completed at a regular or special meeting and there was a motion to continue the meeting at a different time. The original meeting and the _________ _______ make up a single session.
• Which term describes a committee that is authorized to take action on matters referred to it?
• If the motion is adopted, what action does the presiding officer take?
• What is another word for the motion to Rescind?
• Motions that aid the assembly in treating or disposing of a Main Motion are known as what?
• Which term is interchangeable with 'motion' as the proposal to take action?
• A question directed to the presiding officer concerning parliamentary law or the organization's rules as they apply to the business at hand.
• What is the term for the acknowledgement by the presiding officer that a member has the right to address the assembly?
• What form of roll call vote uses a paper where the member writes yes or no and signs it?
• Which type of motion is used to bring before the assembly a new subject for consideration?
• If the local organization is governed by the parent organization's documents, the parent documents have higher authority. Which documents are these?
• What is the common shorthand term for the motion to lay an item aside until later?
• Which motion is used to re-examine a motion that has already been adopted?
• What is the name of a ballot cast to elect an uncontested candidate?
• A vote cast by a member entitled to vote is called what?
• Because it takes a lot to run an organization, and all the members do not have a tremendous amount of time to devote to the organization, the members give some of the responsibilities of running the organization to a group of people frequently referred to as the board of directors. Thus, the board meeting is a meeting of a specified group of members who make decisions on behalf of the organization. The membership, authority, and limitations of this group are specified in the bylaws. Because this group has been given total authority over specific aspects of the organization, meetings of the board are usually only open to members of the board and their invitees and the meetings are usually held in executive session.
• A motion that cannot be debated and must go directly to a vote is called ______.
• A member authorized to substitute for another member is called what?
• What term is used as an alternative label for a Question of Privilege, referring to a member's privileges?
• Which incidental motion allows a member to prevent considering a question at all?
• What term refers to any petition by a member through the presiding officer to the assembly, arising from the business of the assembly?
• Which motion confirms or validates a previously taken action that needs assembly approval to become legal?
• RRoO is the acronym used to refer to which term in this context?
• A group of people, meeting together to openly discuss issues and make decisions that then become the decision of the group.
• A method of voting in which ballots, usually pieces of paper, are passed out to each voting member, the member fills in the ballot, and the ballot is collected. Instructions from the chair might be: 'Please mark your ballots clearly, fold them one time, and hand them directly to a teller.'
• The itemized estimate of income and disbursements.
• What term describes a vote in which the member's vote is not disclosed?
• Which term describes a condition attached to a bylaws change that delays its effective date and is not part of the bylaws?
• In a resolution, what is the name of the clause that states the action to be taken?
• A proposal that the body take a specific action, often made by a committee, board, or officer is called a:
• Within an organization, which term describes units at regional, state, or local levels whose relationship to the organization is defined by the bylaws?
• Regular meetings are typically held according to what sources?
• Which term describes the governing body responsible for policy decisions in many organizations?
• What is the term for the initial section of a resolution that explains the reasons for the motion?
• An Amendment that proposes to strike out a paragraph or more and to insert another in its place is called what?
• What term refers to the person who makes the motion?
• Electronic meetings that occur with the participants in different places at different times are called what?
• Which term describes the act of endorsing a report by accepting it?
• What is another term for a special meeting?
• Which motion is used to modify the wording of a motion that has already been adopted?
• These motions are used in relation to nominations of candidates for office; they include motions relating to the method of nomination, closing nominations, and reopening nominations.
• Which body has the duty to certify credentialed delegates or members and report that number to the membership, becoming the highest number of votes at the meeting?
• What term describes a committee that is authorized to take action on the matter referred to it?
• Which phrase refers to the process of bringing back to consideration the vote on a motion after a reconsideration?
• Which term describes the informal arrangement where the entire assembly acts as a committee to discuss a motion, with the presiding officer remaining in the chair?
• Which officer position's duties and responsibilities should be listed in the bylaws?
• Which term describes a motion to send an issue back to a committee for further consideration?
• Which term denotes the rules of the organization, including federal law, state law, charter, bylaws, and policies?
• What is the sixth step in the processing of a motion, where the chair announces the vote results, whether the motion passed or failed, the effect of the vote, and the next item of business?
• A fee that is imposed on the members and must be specifically authorized in the bylaws is called what?
• Which type of Main Motion is incidental to the assembly's business, such as a motion about nomination method before the election is pending?
• What is the number of voting members who must be present in order that business can be legally transacted?
• What is the effect of the 'ayes' having it?
• What is the name of the motion that asks for permission to read from any paper or book during a meeting?
• What term is used for the action that is sometimes called 'Call Up The Motion to Reconsider'?
• What term describes a person who belongs to an organization?
• The member of the committee or board who presents the committee's report to the members is typically called the?
• What term describes an item or matter brought up at a meeting in the form of a motion, for action by the assembly?
• Which organization awards the PRP designation?
• What term means a decision or course of action that serves as a rule for future similar cases?
• Which term refers to a voting method in which members express their vote vocally?
• If a local branch exists under the governing documents of the parent organization, those documents have higher authority than the local rules.
• Which voting method must be authorized in the bylaws to be used in an election?
• More than half of the votes cast is also called which vote?
• Which of the following is a privileged motion?
• What is the result of the adoption of the Previous Question motion?
• Which of the following motions is classified as a privileged motion in parliamentary procedure?
• Which motion is used to enforce following the agenda and to take up a scheduled order unless two-thirds disagree?
• Which role does the presiding officer play during the vote?
• A motion that can pass only if there are at least twice as many votes in favor as against uses which voting standard?
• Which motion is used to bring back a motion that has been laid aside by the table?
• Which motion delays consideration to a specific future time and cannot extend beyond the next session for groups meeting quarterly or more often?
• A committee of a committee, usually formed for study and investigation, reports its findings to the committee that formed it. What is this committee called?
• What term describes casting ballots by mail, as authorized by bylaws?
• Which voting method involves standing to express support or opposition, with counts not explicitly reported?
• Which form would be used to add a clause at the end?
• Which motion relieves a committee from further consideration of the task assigned to it?
• Which motion is used to require the chair to rule and enforce the rules, especially when rights are being violated?
• What term describes the prescribed arrangement of items to be addressed in meetings for organizations using Robert's Rules of Order as their parliamentary authority?
• Which actions constitute the proper method for a member to begin discussing a motion?
• A formal communication from a committee, board, or officer to the assembly is called the?
• What is the term for rules adopted by an organization that are administrative in nature rather than procedural?
• A short interruption which does not close the meeting, after which business resumes at exactly the point where it was interrupted.
• Which term describes rules that differ from the parliamentary authority?
• What is another term for the articles of incorporation?
• A meeting held yearly usually for the purpose of electing officers and receiving the annual reports of current officers and committees. The ______ _______ is usually specified in the bylaws.
• Which term describes the action of presenting a report to the assembly for consideration?
• An election by unanimous consent.
• In the ladder of motions, which motion is listed as the first item?
• What term describes a person who has been elected president but has not yet taken office?
• What term refers to the process an organization uses to enforce rules on its members?
• What action disposes of a motion permanently after a vote?
• How does the presiding officer call for a vote on a motion?
• Which voting method requires standing and counting, with the result reported to the presiding officer?
• What term describes a usually written request to relinquish an office, position, appointment, or membership?
• Which term describes the item of business scheduled to be taken up at a specific meeting?
• A motion to take a decision regarding parliamentary procedure out of the hands of the presiding officer and place the final decision in the hands of the assembly.
• What term describes a private meeting of board members not open to the general membership?
• Which voting method involves the votes being counted by counting the hands raised?
• An office or position which is unfilled or unoccupied is called a:
• 'For undebatable motions, which aspect of the standard motion process is skipped?'
• Which term describes a business meeting of a permanent group that is held at regular intervals?
• A vote in which everyone present and voting supports the prevailing side is called a:
• Which object is a symbol of parliamentary procedure and the presiding officer?
• Which organization acronym stands for a professional body of parliamentarians mentioned in the material?
• In a complete announcement of a vote, which components are included?