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FFA Parliamentary Procedure Questions And Answers Rated A+
What is parliamentary procedure? ANS A set of rules for running a successful meeting.
What are the three goals of parliamentary procedure? ANS Make meetings run smoothly, assure everyone gets to voice their oppinion, and maintain orde...
FFA Parliamentary Procedure Questions And Answers
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What is parliamentary procedure? ANS A set of rules for running a successful meeting.
What are the three goals of parliamentary procedure? ANS Make meetings run smoothly, assure
everyone gets to voice their oppinion, and maintain order.
Who began parliamentary procedure? ANS Sir Thomas Smyth, in England in 1562.
What is the bible of Parliamentary Procedure? ANS Robert's Rules of Order, which was written
by Henry M. Robert in 1876.
When was Robert's Rules of Order revised? ANS First revised in 1915. Last revised in 1990.
What is the floor? ANS A point where the attention of the meeting should be focused.
What does germane mean? ANS Related to the original topic.
What is a quorum? ANS The amount of members present required to conduct a meeting.
1 Tap ANS Be seated, announce vote.
2 Taps ANS Call to order.
3 Taps ANS All rise.
Series of Taps ANS Restore order.
, Two-thirds Vote ANS Motions that require a two-thirds vote are those that limit or eliminate the
members' rights in some way.
Simple Majority ANS One more than half the votes cast.
Super Majority ANS Required majorities that are greater than a simple majority.
Plurality ANS The most votes recieved, but not always a simple majority.
What is a main motion used for? ANS A main motion is a means of introducing business to a
meeting.
Who cannot speak against a main motion? ANS The person who makes the motion cannot speak
against it.
What main motions are not legal? ANS Main motions that break any laws, bring up a motion that
have already failed, are outside the power of the group, are negative motions, or support political/
religious support.
How do you state a main motion? ANS Madam President, I move that___________.
What are privileged motions? ANS Motions that fulfill individual needs or the interest of the
group individually.
How do you state a fix time to which to adjourn motion? ANS Madam President, I move to
adjourn until (time) on (date).
How do you state an adjourn motion? ANS Madam President, I move to adjourn.
How do you state a recess motion? ANS Madam President, I move to take a __ minute recess.
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