Model Congress - Parliamentary Procedure

When answering questions from a chair, representatives should?

Never ask it to be repeated

Rise to answer

Read it carefully

What is the purpose of presenting a motion?

What is a correct methods of voting?

Secret Ballot

Roll Call

Proxy

If a motion which requires a second does note receive one, what happens?

It defaults to approval

It dies for lack of a second

It triggers automatic debate

True or False? It is out of order to be standing when another member has the floor?

True

False

If a two-thirds vote is required, what voting procedure is required?

Voice vote should always be taken

Rising vote should always be taken

Ballot vote should always be taken

What type of motion is used to adjourn and call for orders of the day?

Privileged Motion

Main Motion

Incidental Motion

What type of motion is used to make a point of order, appeal from the decision of the chair or suspend standing rules?

True or False? According to rules of parliamentary procedure, some motions are of a higher rank than others?

True

False

Parliamentary Inquiry is?

A subsidiary motion

An incidental motion

An unclassified motion?

True or False? Is a main motion debatable?

True

False

True or False? Does a main motion require a second?

True

False

A main motion ranks?

First in precedence

Last in precedence

Does not have a rank

A main motion vote requires which voting threshold?

No vote

Two-thirds vote

Majority vote

What are the main components of a main motion on a topic of debate?

Moderated/Unmoderated, Duration of Debate, Speaking Time and Topic of Debate

Moderated/Unmoderated, Topic and Duration

Topic and Duration

Please give an example of a motion for debate that is in order!

Model Congress - Parliamentary Procedure

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