2012 National FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE
Preliminary Round (AM) ~ Judges’ Questions
Postpone Indefinitely
Q) If the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is adopted, what happens to the pending main motion?
A) It is killed for the duration of the session. (RONR, p. 126, l. 5-6)
Q) When can the same main motion be reintroduced?
A) At the next regular meeting. (RONR, p. 338, l. 5-9)
Lay on the Table
Q) What is the difference between the Subsidiary Motions to Lay on the Table and Postpone to a Certain Time?
A) Lay on the Table is the highest ranking Subsidiary Motion and is used to set aside a main motion temporarily when something else of immediate urgency has arisen. (RONR, p. 209, l. 26-28)
Q) If a member moves to “Table the main motion until the next meeting,” what should the Chair do?
A) Rule the motion to Lay on the Table out of order and ask the member if he/she wishes to move to Postpone the motion to a Certain Time. (RONR, p. 210, l. 9- 14)
Division of a Question
Q) What type of motions can be divided by the motion Division of a Question?
A) A motion that contains several parts, each of which is capable of standing as a complete proposition if the others are removed, the parts can be separated to be considered and voted on as if they were distinct questions...” (RONR, p. 270, l. 30-34)
Q) To what motions can a Division of a Question be applied?
A) Can be applied to main motions and their amendments (RONR, p. 271, l. 25-26)
Parliamentary Inquiry
Q) What class of motion does Parliamentary Inquiry belong to?
A) Incidental (RONR, tinted page 20)
Q) The Incidental motions Parliamentary Inquiry, Request for Information, and Withdraw a Motion are grouped together as what type of motions?
A) Requests and Inquiries (RONR, p. 292, l. 12)
Recess
Q) If a member moves to take a recess, while another motion is pending, what type of motion is it?
A) Privileged motion (RONR, p. 230, l. 26-28)
Q) If a member moves to take a recess when no other question is pending, what type of motion is it?
A) Main motion (RONR, p. 230, l. 29-31)
Chair
Q) An organization requires certain rules to establish its basic structure and manner of operation. There are 5 different types of rules an organization may establish. Please name them. (RONR, p. 10, l. 31-35 & p. 11, l. 1)
A) Corporate charter Constitution Bylaws Rules of Order Standing Rules 2012 National FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE Preliminary Round (PM) ~ Judges’ Questions Amend
Q) What are the two types of amendments? (RONR, p. 132, l. 12-15)
A) Primary and Secondary
Q) What two subsidiary motions can be applied to a secondary amendment? (RONR, p. 132, l. 23-27)
A) Limit or Extend Limits of Debate Previous Question
Previous Question
Q) Adopting the motion Previous Question does two things. Please list those two results of passing the Previous Question.
A) Immediately closes debate on, and stops amendment of, the immediate pending question.
Division of the Assembly
Q) What subsidiary motions can be applied to Division of the Assembly? (RONR, p. 281, l. 12-13)
A) None
Q) What other motions does Division of the Assembly yield to? (RONR, p. 281, l. 9-10)
A) None
Suspend the Rules
Q) What vote is required to suspend parliamentary rules contained in the organization’s parliamentary authority? (RONR, p. 265, l. 13-18)
A) b vote
Q) What vote is required to suspend rules contained in the organizations standing rules? (RONR, p. 265 - 266)
A) Majority vote Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
Q) What is the purpose of the motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn? (RONR, p. 242, l. 20-24)
A) The object of the motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is to set the time, and sometimes the place, for another meeting to continue business of the session, with no effect on when the present meeting will adjourn.
Q) What effect does it have on the present meeting? (RONR, p. 242, l. 20-24)
A) No effect
Chair
Q) Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised lists 6 items that should be in a standard order of business. Please list the six parts of a standard item of business. (RONR, p. 353, l. 10-15)
A) Reading and Approval of Minutes Reports of Officers, Boards, and Standing Committees Reports of Special Committees Special Orders Unfinished Business and General Orders New Business 2012 National FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE Semi-Final Round ~ Judges’ Questions Commit Q) A main motion is pending. A motion to close debate at 2:00 pm has passed. Can another member move to refer the main motion to a committee?
A) No, commit is out of order. (RONR, p. 170, l. 11-15)
Q) A main motion is pending. A motion to limit debate to 15 minutes has passed. Can another member move to refer the main motion to a committee?
A) No, commit is out of order (RONR, p. 170, l. 11-15)
Q) A main motion is pending. A motion to limit debate to 1 minute per member has passed. Can another member move to refer the main motion to a committee?
A) Yes, commit is in order (RONR, p. 170, l. 11-15)
Limit or Extend Limits of Debate Q) When an assembly adopts a motion to Limit or Extend Limits of Debate, it is said to adopt a . What is the term for a limitation or extension of debate?
A) Order (RONR, p. 191, l. 28-30)
Q) When an order limiting or extending the limits of debate finally ceases to be in force as relates to all the motions it affected, the order is said to be . What is the term to signify that the order is over?
A) Exhausted (RONR, p. 191, l. 32-35)
Withdraw a Motion Q) A member is recognized and moves a main motion and another member seconds the motion. Before the motion is stated by the chair, whose property is the motion?
A) It is the property of its mover. (RONR, p. 295, l. 31-32)
Q) After a motion has been state by the chair, whose property is the motion?
A) It belongs to the meeting as a whole. (RONR, p. 296, l. 21-22)
Q) When must permission be granted for a member to withdraw a motion?
A) After it has been state by the chair and it is the property of the assembly. (RONR, p. 295, l. 28-30)
Object to the Consideration of a Question
Q) To what motions can Object to the Consideration be applied?
A) Original main motions (RONR, p. 268, l. 1)
Q) Who can move the Object to the Consideration of a Question?
A) Any member Presiding officer (RONR, p. 268, l. 23-25)
Reconsider
Q) Who can make the motion to Reconsider?
A) A member who voted on the prevailing side of the motion that is to be reconsidered. (RONR, p. 315, l. 28-29)
Q) When can the motion to Reconsider be moved?
A) On the same day the original vote was taken. (RONR, p. 316, l. 24-26)
Q) If the motion to Reconsider is moved, while a motion to Adjourn is pending, what should the chair do?
A) The chair does not state the question on it as pending, but asks the secretary to record the motion as made and seconded to be Called Up at the next meeting. (RONR, p. 317, l. 2-15) Chair
Q) Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised states that a member gets to discuss each motion twice for a maximum of 10 minutes each time. Name 3 other ways (motions or rules) that members may change the rules related to discussion.
A) Previous Question Limit or Extend Limits of Debate Standing Rules
2012 National FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE Final Round ~ Judges’ Questions Amend Q) What are the three forms of the motion to Amend? (RONR, p. 134, l. 4-14)
A) Insert or Add Strike Out Strike Out and Insert
Q) What is it called when a motion to Amend strikes out an entire paragraph and inserts another paragraph? (RONR, p. 134, l. 15)
A) Substitute
Q) A motion proposes to set dues at $5 per year. Other members want to amend the motion to set dues at $7.50 or $8.00, respectively. What could these members do? (RONR, p. 162, l. 23-35)
A) Move to Create a Blank
Postpone to a Certain Time (Definitely) Q) Can a motion be postponed to later in the current meeting?
A) Yes (RONR, p. 179, l. 31-34)
Q) If an organization meets monthly, can a motion be postpone to the next regular meeting.
A) Yes (RONR, p. 183, l. 11-14)
Q) If an organization meets monthly, can a motion be postpone past the next regular meeting?
A) No (RONR, p. 183, l. 11-14)
Q) Can a motion be postponed to a special meeting before the next regularly schedule meeting?
A) Yes, but only after an Adjourned Meeting has been set by passing the motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn. (RONR, p. 18-27)
Point of Order Q) Who rules on a Point of Order
A) Chair (RONR, p. 249, l. 26-27)
Q) Can the chair consult anyone before making a ruling? (RONR, p. 254, l. 3-5)
A) Parliamentarian Experienced members
Q) If the chair is still in doubt on how to rule on the point of order, what can he/she do?
A) Submit it to the assembly for a vote and decision. (RONR, p. 249, l. 26-27)
Appeal Q) If a member questions the Chairs response to a Parliamentary Inquiry, can he appeal?
A) No, the chair’s response to a Parliamentary Inquiry is an opinion and not a ruling. (RONR, p. 259, l. 1-4)
Q) If a member doubts the Chairs decision on a voice vote, can he appeal?
A) No, he should call for a Division of the Assembly. (RONR, p. 259, l. 12-15)
Q) If a members questions the Chair’s ruling that a motion is out of order, can he appeal?
A) Yes (RONR, p. 7-9)
Raise a Question of Privilege Q) The privileged motion to Raise a Question of Privilege permits a member to introduce two different things to be brought up for immediate consideration. What are those two things? (RONR, p. 224, l. 25-30)
A) A request or main motion relating to the rights and privileges of the assembly or any of its members.
Q) In ruling on a Question of Privilege, the chair makes two decisions. What are those two decisions that the chair makes? (RONR, p. 225, l. 4-7)
A) Is the request or motion is in fact a question of privilege Is it urgent enough to interrupt the pending business
Chair
Q) During a meeting the chair has to make many decisions. There are three motions to which the chair is given responsibility for making decisions. What are those three motions? (RONR tinted pages)
A) Point of Order Parliamentary Inquiry Raise a Question of Privilege