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Question	Answer
What are the standard descriptive characteristics (rules) as listed in Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised regarding debating and amending the subsidiary motion, Postpone Definitely?	Postpone definitely is debatable and amendable
Assume an FFA chapter meeting is being conducted and 16 of the 32 members are present. If 13 members cast a vote on a motion to commit or refer, what is the minimum number of members who must vote in the affirmative to adopt the motion to commit or refer if the chair does not vote?	7
Name two motions that belong to a class that deals with special matters of immediate or overriding importance to the business of the assembly:	Recess, raise a question of privilege
Name two incidental motions that are never debatable when made a main motion is pending	Parliamentary inquiry, division of the assembly
What is the name of the subsidiary motion that sends a main motion to a smaller group for further examination?	Commit or refer
What vote is required to adopt the motion commit or refer?	Majority
What is the name of the motion that closes debate and brings the immediately pending question directly to a vote?	Previous Question
What vote is required to adopt that previous question?	2/3
Assume an FFA chapter meeting is being conducted and 32 of the 40 members are present. If 22 members cast a vote on a main motion: What is the minimum number of members who must vote in the affirmative to adopt the main motion if the chair does not vote?	12
Assume an FFA chapter meeting is being conducted and 32 of the 40 members are present. If 22 members cast a vote on a main motion: If the vote is 11 in favor of the MM, and 11 against it and the chair does not vote, would it be adopted or lost?	Lost
What are the standard descriptive characteristics as listed in Rober’s rules of order newly revised regarding debating and amending a point of order.	Not debatable and not amendable
Name two incidental motions that may not be amended	Parliamentary inquiry; Division
What is the name of the motion that asks the chair to take action regarding the rights, privileges and comfort of members?	Raise a question of privilege
To what class does the motion to raise a question of privilege belong?	Privileged
Name two debatable subsidiary motion:	Postpone Definitely, or commit or refer, or amend, or postpone indefinitely
Name one subsidiary motion that requires a ⅔ vote for adoption?	Previous question
Which two of the following motions are amendable? Division, recess, previous question, commit or refer?	Recess and commit or refer
One method of voting on a MM is by voice. Name four additional methods of voting on a MM as listed in Roberts Rules of Order?	Rising, show of hand, machine, or roll call
Name two debatable subsidiary motions that the privileged motion to recess takes precedence over.	Postpone Def, commit or refer, amend, postpone indefinitley
Name the second and third steps in order that are used in considering a MM after it has been brought before the assembly:	2nd Step- Chair puts the MM (puts it to a vote) 3rd Step- Chair announces the results of vote