Parliamentary Procedure FCCLA
Questions and Answers.
What is the name given to the tradition of rules and customs that has grown up in the civilized
world for dealing with meeting problems? - Answer Parliamentary Procedure
Groups that meet to decide on action to be taken are known as: - Answer Deliberative
assemblies
The person chosen to preside over a meeting: - Answer Keeps order in that meeting
The minimum number of members who must be present for a meeting is called: - Answer
The quorum
Which items may be found in the standard order of business? - Answer Approval of minutes,
reports, and new business
What does the chair say after the secretary reads the minutes? - Answer "Are there any
corrections to the minutes?"
When the draft minutes are sent to everyone before the meeting: - Answer They do not have
to be read unless a member insists
What does the chair say when there are no (or no more) corrections to the minutes? - Answer
If there are no (further) corrections, the minutes are approved
When a report is given in the meeting: - Answer Any recommendations are considered at the
end of the report
Unfinished business on the agenda is: - Answer Items on the agenda at the last meeting that
were not reached before adjourning
How can a group use an agenda that is different from the standard order of business? - Answer
The agenda must be adopted by the group at the start of the meeting
What does the chair say when the meeting is done? - Answer "Is there any further business?
Since there is no further business, the meeting is adjourned."
, How is an item of business proposed in a meeting? - Answer Make a motion
In order to speak in a meeting, you should: - Answer After the previous speaker finishes,
stand and say, "Mr. or Madam President"
What do you say to properly make a motion? - Answer I move to..
A second means - Answer The seconder wants the motion to be considered
What is the next step after a motion is moved and seconded? - Answer The chair states the
motion
What are the two duties of the chair related to stating a motion? - Answer Determining that
the motion is in order and that it is clearly stated.
What does debate mean? - Answer Discussion on the merits of a motion
What does the chair say when it appears no one else seeks recognition to speak? - Answer
Are you ready for the question or is there any further debate?
If there is no further debate, what does the chair say? - Answer The question is on the
adoption of the motion that...
Which of the following is the correct form to announce the result of a vote? - Answer The
ayes have it and the motion is adopted
How many times may a member speak on any debatable motion on the same day? - Answer
Two times
How long may a member speak each time he has the floor? - Answer Ten Minutes
Who has preference in recognition? - Answer The person who made the motion
In debate, a member's speech must relate to the motion under discussion; therefore, the
remarks must be - Answer Germane
In order to avoid personal attacks in debate, rules of debate require - Answer All speaking is
directed to the chair
Questions and Answers.
What is the name given to the tradition of rules and customs that has grown up in the civilized
world for dealing with meeting problems? - Answer Parliamentary Procedure
Groups that meet to decide on action to be taken are known as: - Answer Deliberative
assemblies
The person chosen to preside over a meeting: - Answer Keeps order in that meeting
The minimum number of members who must be present for a meeting is called: - Answer
The quorum
Which items may be found in the standard order of business? - Answer Approval of minutes,
reports, and new business
What does the chair say after the secretary reads the minutes? - Answer "Are there any
corrections to the minutes?"
When the draft minutes are sent to everyone before the meeting: - Answer They do not have
to be read unless a member insists
What does the chair say when there are no (or no more) corrections to the minutes? - Answer
If there are no (further) corrections, the minutes are approved
When a report is given in the meeting: - Answer Any recommendations are considered at the
end of the report
Unfinished business on the agenda is: - Answer Items on the agenda at the last meeting that
were not reached before adjourning
How can a group use an agenda that is different from the standard order of business? - Answer
The agenda must be adopted by the group at the start of the meeting
What does the chair say when the meeting is done? - Answer "Is there any further business?
Since there is no further business, the meeting is adjourned."
, How is an item of business proposed in a meeting? - Answer Make a motion
In order to speak in a meeting, you should: - Answer After the previous speaker finishes,
stand and say, "Mr. or Madam President"
What do you say to properly make a motion? - Answer I move to..
A second means - Answer The seconder wants the motion to be considered
What is the next step after a motion is moved and seconded? - Answer The chair states the
motion
What are the two duties of the chair related to stating a motion? - Answer Determining that
the motion is in order and that it is clearly stated.
What does debate mean? - Answer Discussion on the merits of a motion
What does the chair say when it appears no one else seeks recognition to speak? - Answer
Are you ready for the question or is there any further debate?
If there is no further debate, what does the chair say? - Answer The question is on the
adoption of the motion that...
Which of the following is the correct form to announce the result of a vote? - Answer The
ayes have it and the motion is adopted
How many times may a member speak on any debatable motion on the same day? - Answer
Two times
How long may a member speak each time he has the floor? - Answer Ten Minutes
Who has preference in recognition? - Answer The person who made the motion
In debate, a member's speech must relate to the motion under discussion; therefore, the
remarks must be - Answer Germane
In order to avoid personal attacks in debate, rules of debate require - Answer All speaking is
directed to the chair
