APO quiz 1

What is the call of order in the Standard Agenda?

Call to order, committee reports, old business, new business, open forum, announcements, adjournment

_______ motions are motions which bring business before the brotherhood and which can only be made while no other motions are pending.

Main

Who wrote Robert's Rules of Order?

General Henry M. Robert

A ________ is a motion that seeks to obstruct or thwart the will of the brotherhood

Dilatory

Define quorum:

over half/majority of the active brotherhood

A _____ indicates support for consideration of a motion.

second

True or False: Full and free discussion of all motions, reports, and other items of business is a right of all members.

True

A ______ motion is awaiting decision.

pending

How many motions may be considered at one time?

one

_______ is an election by unanimous consent, used only when one person has been nominated for that office.

Election by acclamation

A(n) _____________ is a procedure by which the vote of each member is formally recorded in the minutes.

attendance vote

Define a voice vote:

yay" or "nay" uttered by members in response to matter at hand

How many times can a person speak on the same motion within the 15 minute discussion period?

Twice

What does it mean to have the floor?

a member is recognized by the chair to speak

Define a motion:

proposal to the brotherhood for a change to bylaws or standing rules

All remarks must be addressed to what officer?

the chair

____ is defined as correct according to rules of the parliamentary procedure.

In order

_____ motions are motions that assist the brotherhood in treating or disposing of a main motion.

Subsidiary

To ______ a motion means to modify a main motion by inserting, adding, striking, etc. or substituting some specific language.

amend

To ______ a motion means to put a pending motion aside temporarily when something more urgent has arisen.

table

A ______ permits a request relating to the rights & privileges of the brotherhood to be brought up for immediate consideration because of its urgency.

point of personal privilege

Give an example of the type of motion in number 21.

please speak up I can't hear you

________ motions deal with questions of procedure and arise out of another pending motion or item of business.

Incidental motion

________ temporarily sets aside a rule to permit the brotherhood to take action it could not otherwise take.

Postpone the rules

______ challenges an error in procedure & requires a ruling by the chair.

Point of order

Define a point of information:

used for clarification or further information of the topic at hand

______ challenges a ruling made by the chair

An appeal

______ calls for verification when a member doubts the accuracy of a voice vote.

Split vote

True or False: ALL motions to be discussed require a second.

True

______ requests the chair's opinion-not a ruling on a matter of parliamentary procedure as it relates to the business at hand.

Opinion of the chair

______ occurs in an election. It is the largest number of votes given to a candidate when three or more candidates are running.

Plurality

Complete formal version of the Toast song:

Here's to Alpha Phi Omega, Loyal Brothers we,
True to self and to each other firm in loyalty.
Daily working, daily striving, Ever more to be,
Men of Alpha Phi Omega, Our Fraternity.
Brothers clasp the hands of Brothers, Strong the circle we,
Ever mindful,