CMCA Study Guide - Key Terms
What is abstention? correct answersNot voting or not casting a ballot.
Why do people abstain from voting? correct answersTo indicate
ambivalence or mild disapproval.
Do abstentions count in the vote tally? correct answersNo, they do not
count.
What is the purpose of abstaining? correct answersTo aid in constituting a
quorum.
What is an action item list? correct answersA documented list of tasks or
actions that need to be completed.
What is an agenda? correct answersA list of meeting activities in order.
What does it mean to amend a motion? correct answersTo modify another
motion by adding, striking out, or substituting words or paragraphs.
What is a ballot? correct answersA device used to record choices made by
voters.
What should be included in a committee report? correct answersMatters to
be decided, recommendations, and supporting research.
What is debate? correct answersA formal discussion involving opposing
candidates.
When is an executive session held? correct answersWhen sensitive
discussions or decisions need to be made, such as personnel issues or
legal matters.
What is included in a financial report? correct answersInformation on the
community's financial condition and activities, such as general ledger,
variance, income statement, and balance sheet.
What is the purpose of an action item list? correct answersTo track
and ensure completion of tasks or actions.
What is the purpose of an agenda? correct answersTo outline the order of
activities in a meeting.
What are the three basic forms of amending a motion? correct
answersInserting/adding words, striking out words, or substituting
paragraphs.
How is a ballot used? correct answersEach voter uses one to record their
choices.
,What should be included in a committee report? correct answersMatters to
be decided, recommendations, and supporting research.
What is the purpose of debate? correct answersTo allow opposing
candidates to discuss their positions.
What topics commonly require an executive session? correct
answersPersonnel issues, contract negotiations, legal matters, and governing
document violations.
What information is included in a financial report? correct answersFinancial
condition, general ledger, variance, income statement, and balance sheet.
What is the purpose of an action item list? correct answersTo track
and ensure completion of tasks or actions.
What is the purpose of an agenda? correct answersTo outline the order of
activities in a meeting.
What are the three basic forms of amending a motion? correct
answersInserting/adding words, striking out words, or substituting
paragraphs.
Majority correct answersOver 50% of the votes needed to win an election.
Majority vote correct answersVotes from owners who attend the meeting,
in person or by proxy, to decide all matters except special issues.
What is a management report? correct answersManager's report
on current management activities.
What are minutes? correct answersDocument of decisions made during a
meeting. What is a motion? correct answersFormal proposal stating
association's action.
What is a notice of meeting? correct answersOfficial announcement of a
meeting.
What is parliamentary procedure? correct answersRules governing
meetings and operations.
What is plurality? correct answersElection awarded to candidate with
most votes.
What is a proxy? correct answersAuthorized person acting or voting
for another resident.
What is a quorum? correct answersMinimum number of residents
required for legal business.
, What are Robert's Rules of Order? correct answersBook providing rules for
deliberation and debate.
What does it mean to second a motion? correct answersAnother member
supporting the motion.
What does it mean to table a motion? correct answersRescheduling
incomplete agenda items for another meeting.
What is a timed agenda? correct answersAgenda that limits time for specific
areas.
What are articles of incorporation? correct answersDocuments bringing a
corporation into existence.
What are bylaws? correct answersGoverning regulations for a community
association.
What are CC & Rs? correct answersCovenants, Conditions & Restrictions
that dictate HOA rules.
What is a community association? correct answersGroup of owners
preserving and enhancing their homes.
What is a condominium? correct answersLiving unit owned by an individual
with shared common elements.
What is a cooperative? correct answersIndividual owns stock and has a
proprietary lease.
What is a declaration? correct answersInterchangeable term with CC &
Rs.
What are governing documents? correct answersLegal structure and
operation documents for the community.
What is indemnification? correct answersExempting an individual or
entity from responsibility and reimbursing for damages.
What is a master association? correct answersOrganization of homeowners
in a large condominium or PUD.
What is a mixed use development? correct answersDevelopment that
combines multiple land uses.
What is a planned community? correct answersCommunity where owners
own their lots and community owns common areas.
What is abstention? correct answersNot voting or not casting a ballot.
Why do people abstain from voting? correct answersTo indicate
ambivalence or mild disapproval.
Do abstentions count in the vote tally? correct answersNo, they do not
count.
What is the purpose of abstaining? correct answersTo aid in constituting a
quorum.
What is an action item list? correct answersA documented list of tasks or
actions that need to be completed.
What is an agenda? correct answersA list of meeting activities in order.
What does it mean to amend a motion? correct answersTo modify another
motion by adding, striking out, or substituting words or paragraphs.
What is a ballot? correct answersA device used to record choices made by
voters.
What should be included in a committee report? correct answersMatters to
be decided, recommendations, and supporting research.
What is debate? correct answersA formal discussion involving opposing
candidates.
When is an executive session held? correct answersWhen sensitive
discussions or decisions need to be made, such as personnel issues or
legal matters.
What is included in a financial report? correct answersInformation on the
community's financial condition and activities, such as general ledger,
variance, income statement, and balance sheet.
What is the purpose of an action item list? correct answersTo track
and ensure completion of tasks or actions.
What is the purpose of an agenda? correct answersTo outline the order of
activities in a meeting.
What are the three basic forms of amending a motion? correct
answersInserting/adding words, striking out words, or substituting
paragraphs.
How is a ballot used? correct answersEach voter uses one to record their
choices.
,What should be included in a committee report? correct answersMatters to
be decided, recommendations, and supporting research.
What is the purpose of debate? correct answersTo allow opposing
candidates to discuss their positions.
What topics commonly require an executive session? correct
answersPersonnel issues, contract negotiations, legal matters, and governing
document violations.
What information is included in a financial report? correct answersFinancial
condition, general ledger, variance, income statement, and balance sheet.
What is the purpose of an action item list? correct answersTo track
and ensure completion of tasks or actions.
What is the purpose of an agenda? correct answersTo outline the order of
activities in a meeting.
What are the three basic forms of amending a motion? correct
answersInserting/adding words, striking out words, or substituting
paragraphs.
Majority correct answersOver 50% of the votes needed to win an election.
Majority vote correct answersVotes from owners who attend the meeting,
in person or by proxy, to decide all matters except special issues.
What is a management report? correct answersManager's report
on current management activities.
What are minutes? correct answersDocument of decisions made during a
meeting. What is a motion? correct answersFormal proposal stating
association's action.
What is a notice of meeting? correct answersOfficial announcement of a
meeting.
What is parliamentary procedure? correct answersRules governing
meetings and operations.
What is plurality? correct answersElection awarded to candidate with
most votes.
What is a proxy? correct answersAuthorized person acting or voting
for another resident.
What is a quorum? correct answersMinimum number of residents
required for legal business.
, What are Robert's Rules of Order? correct answersBook providing rules for
deliberation and debate.
What does it mean to second a motion? correct answersAnother member
supporting the motion.
What does it mean to table a motion? correct answersRescheduling
incomplete agenda items for another meeting.
What is a timed agenda? correct answersAgenda that limits time for specific
areas.
What are articles of incorporation? correct answersDocuments bringing a
corporation into existence.
What are bylaws? correct answersGoverning regulations for a community
association.
What are CC & Rs? correct answersCovenants, Conditions & Restrictions
that dictate HOA rules.
What is a community association? correct answersGroup of owners
preserving and enhancing their homes.
What is a condominium? correct answersLiving unit owned by an individual
with shared common elements.
What is a cooperative? correct answersIndividual owns stock and has a
proprietary lease.
What is a declaration? correct answersInterchangeable term with CC &
Rs.
What are governing documents? correct answersLegal structure and
operation documents for the community.
What is indemnification? correct answersExempting an individual or
entity from responsibility and reimbursing for damages.
What is a master association? correct answersOrganization of homeowners
in a large condominium or PUD.
What is a mixed use development? correct answersDevelopment that
combines multiple land uses.
What is a planned community? correct answersCommunity where owners
own their lots and community owns common areas.
