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Question	Answer
Robert's rules says that Parliamentary inquiry may inquire about two different types of matters. What are they?	Parliamentary law and rules of FFA organization
What motion can be used to prohibit any debates or additional subsidiary motions to be laid on the floor?	Previous Question
If you want to make a motion to recess until called to order by the chair, but the chair gave the floor to another member, what do you do to propose said motion?	Wait until the speaker is done speaking and is sat down.
If a member rises to a question of privilege while another person is speaking, how should the chair respond?	Answer the members question. The member would be in order because you are allowed to interrupt the speaker when rising to a question of privilege.
A member rises to postpone the pending question to the meeting two months ahead. If you have meetings once a month, what should the ruling be?	Out of order
If a postponement has been made a special order for the meeting and it comes time to vote, what type of vote would be taken? How would it be taken?	It would be a ⅔ vote and it would be taken by standing.
What motion would you use if you like the motion, but would like it to be more specific?	Amend
If you like a motion but don’t have enough time or information to decide on it at the current meeting, what can you do to ensure that you have these things at the next meeting?	Refer to a Committee
Once a main motion is made, what must be done before debate begins?	A main motion must be seconded by another member and stated by the chair
What would a member wish to do if they move the previous question?	They are wanting to close debate and vote on the motion at hand
Name 2 ways that a main motion may be amended	Inserting or add words, striking out words, striking out and inserting words, substituting a new motion
What is the term for this definition; The formal parliamentary name given to any form of discussion on the merits of a motion:	Debate
If there are 25 members present in a meeting, what is the number of votes that must be cast for a motion to pass with majority?	13 of 25 votes
What is the purpose of subsidiary motions?	They help the assembly in handling or disposing of main motions.
Name one subsidiary motion that is not amendable and requires a two thirds vote to be adopted	Previous Question
Name the next two steps after the making of a MM used to bring it before the assembly:	1st Step- another member seconds 2nd Step- the chair states the question on the MM
Name two subsidiary motions to which an amendment may be applied:	Postpone def, or commit or refer, or amend
Name one privileged motion that may be amended and cannot interrupt a speaker?	Recess
What are the standard descriptive characteristics regarding seconding and amending the subsidiary motion that is used to reject or kill a MM	It must be seconded and it is not amendable
What is the name of the subsidiary motion that must be seconded and but cannot be amended, also used to reject or killing a MM	Postpone Indefinitley