CLERK PRACTICE QUIZ REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A group of identical or related records filed together are a ______ - ANSWER-
Records series
Which of the following is not considered a form of local government?
Election District
School Board
Special District
County
Municipality - ANSWER-Election District
For most general legislative ordinances, publication in the official newspaper must
take place at least one week prior to the public hearing date. - ANSWER-True
An ordinance does not need to be reduced to writing. It may be considered verbally
at a public meeting. - ANSWER-False
Any proposal to commit the organization to action, which stands alone and does not
apply to any other motion is called a _____ motion. - ANSWER-Main
Any special matter of immediate importance, which must be given consideration
without debate, and which should be allowed to interrupt the consideration of
anything else, is called a _____ motion. An example of this would be a motion to
adjourn, or a motion to recess. - ANSWER-Privileged
If it becomes necessary to amend the motion being considered by changing the
wording, a person may make a _____ motion. Examples of this would be a motion to
end debate, or a motion to table the issue. - ANSWER-Subsidiary
If someone things that the procedure being followed during a debate is not correct,
the person may make an ______ motion. An example of this would be a motion to
divide the question into separate sections. - ANSWER-Incidental
A motion to reopen a matter previously voted upon is called a ______motion. -
ANSWER-Special
A proposal offered at a meeting for the organization to take action is called a
______. - ANSWER-Motion
A motion usually requires another person to agree that the matter should be
discussed which is called a ______. - ANSWER-second
A compilation of laws passed during a legislative session is called_____. -
ANSWER-Chapter Laws
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A group of identical or related records filed together are a ______ - ANSWER-
Records series
Which of the following is not considered a form of local government?
Election District
School Board
Special District
County
Municipality - ANSWER-Election District
For most general legislative ordinances, publication in the official newspaper must
take place at least one week prior to the public hearing date. - ANSWER-True
An ordinance does not need to be reduced to writing. It may be considered verbally
at a public meeting. - ANSWER-False
Any proposal to commit the organization to action, which stands alone and does not
apply to any other motion is called a _____ motion. - ANSWER-Main
Any special matter of immediate importance, which must be given consideration
without debate, and which should be allowed to interrupt the consideration of
anything else, is called a _____ motion. An example of this would be a motion to
adjourn, or a motion to recess. - ANSWER-Privileged
If it becomes necessary to amend the motion being considered by changing the
wording, a person may make a _____ motion. Examples of this would be a motion to
end debate, or a motion to table the issue. - ANSWER-Subsidiary
If someone things that the procedure being followed during a debate is not correct,
the person may make an ______ motion. An example of this would be a motion to
divide the question into separate sections. - ANSWER-Incidental
A motion to reopen a matter previously voted upon is called a ______motion. -
ANSWER-Special
A proposal offered at a meeting for the organization to take action is called a
______. - ANSWER-Motion
A motion usually requires another person to agree that the matter should be
discussed which is called a ______. - ANSWER-second
A compilation of laws passed during a legislative session is called_____. -
ANSWER-Chapter Laws
