JAG KNOWLEDGE BOWL AVHS UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. An election by unanimous consent
Answer:
Acclamation
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2. A motion to close the meeting
Answer:
Adjourn
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3. A vote in favor of the adoption of the motion
Answer:
Affirmative vote
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4. A motion to modify the pending motion be-fore it is voted on.
Answer:
Amend
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5. To name or assign a person to an office, po-sition, or a committee
Answer:
Appoint
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6. These are rules that are adopted for a sin-gle meeting and may include parliamentary rules.
Answer:
Annual meeting rules
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7. An item or matter brought up at a meeting in the form of a motion, for action by the assembly
Answer:
business
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8. Another term for a special meeting
Answer:
Called meeting
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9. A term interchangeable with adjourned meeting
, Answer:
Continued meeting
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10. The discussion of a motion that occurs after the presiding officer has restated the motion and
before putting it to a vote.
Answer:
Debate
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11. An informal meeting of a group that allows members to express their views and listen to the views
of others on a particular subject.
Answer:
hearing
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12. This motion puts aside a main motion until a later unspecified time.
Answer:
Lay on the Table
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13. The written record of the proceedings of a deliberative assembly.
Answer:
minutes
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14. Secure recognition from the presiding officer to either speak or make a motion.
Answer:
Obtain the floor
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15. The schedule of business for the meeting; the agenda
Answer:
Order of business
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16. A question directed to the presiding officer concerning parliamentary law or the orga-nization's
rules as they apply to business at hand.
Answer:
Parliamentary Inquiry
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17. A non-parliamentary question about the business at hand.
Answer:
Point of information
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18. A decision or course of action that serves as a rule for future determinations in similar cases.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. An election by unanimous consent
Answer:
Acclamation
Question:
2. A motion to close the meeting
Answer:
Adjourn
Question:
3. A vote in favor of the adoption of the motion
Answer:
Affirmative vote
Question:
4. A motion to modify the pending motion be-fore it is voted on.
Answer:
Amend
Question:
5. To name or assign a person to an office, po-sition, or a committee
Answer:
Appoint
Question:
6. These are rules that are adopted for a sin-gle meeting and may include parliamentary rules.
Answer:
Annual meeting rules
Question:
7. An item or matter brought up at a meeting in the form of a motion, for action by the assembly
Answer:
business
Question:
8. Another term for a special meeting
Answer:
Called meeting
Question:
9. A term interchangeable with adjourned meeting
, Answer:
Continued meeting
Question:
10. The discussion of a motion that occurs after the presiding officer has restated the motion and
before putting it to a vote.
Answer:
Debate
Question:
11. An informal meeting of a group that allows members to express their views and listen to the views
of others on a particular subject.
Answer:
hearing
Question:
12. This motion puts aside a main motion until a later unspecified time.
Answer:
Lay on the Table
Question:
13. The written record of the proceedings of a deliberative assembly.
Answer:
minutes
Question:
14. Secure recognition from the presiding officer to either speak or make a motion.
Answer:
Obtain the floor
Question:
15. The schedule of business for the meeting; the agenda
Answer:
Order of business
Question:
16. A question directed to the presiding officer concerning parliamentary law or the orga-nization's
rules as they apply to business at hand.
Answer:
Parliamentary Inquiry
Question:
17. A non-parliamentary question about the business at hand.
Answer:
Point of information
Question:
18. A decision or course of action that serves as a rule for future determinations in similar cases.
