Roberts RulePassing score: 70%Returning ExamTaker?Log in with your WordPress ExamTaker account, then return to this exam.Username or Email AddressPassword Remember MeLog InForgot or set your password?New ExamTaker RegistrationCreate an ExamTaker account the first time you take an exam. Returning users should log in above.First NameLast NameEmail AddressStart ExamAnswer each question, then select Submit Exam. Written response word limits are shown with each question.1. What is the primary purpose of Robert’s Rules of Order? To determine who may belong to an organization To provide an orderly method for conducting meetings and making decisions To establish government election laws To determine membership dues2. What is a quorum? The number of officers present The number of votes needed to pass a motion The minimum number of members who must be present to conduct business A majority vote of the entire membership3. Before a member normally makes a motion, the member should: Obtain recognition from the chair Ask another member to second it Begin debating the issue Call for a vote4. After a member makes a motion, what generally must happen before the assembly considers it? The secretary must approve it Another member must second it The motion must be submitted in writing The president must vote for it5. What does it mean to amend a motion? Cancel the meeting Remove a member from the meeting Modify the wording or meaning of a pending motion Automatically defeat the motion6. Which motion is used to end debate and bring the assembly to an immediate vote on a pending question? Recess Previous Question Point of Order Adjourn7. A member believes the rules of the meeting are being violated. What should the member raise? Point of Order Motion to Recess Motion to Adjourn Previous Question8. Unless the bylaws or another rule requires a different threshold, an ordinary main motion generally passes by: Unanimous consent only A two-thirds vote A majority vote A three-fourths vote9. What is the chair’s primary responsibility during debate? Argue for the motion the chair prefers Maintain order and ensure the rules are followed Prevent amendments Vote before everyone else True or False10. A member may generally speak in debate without first being recognized by the chair. True False11. A two-thirds vote is generally required to adopt the motion for the Previous Question, which closes debate and proceeds toward a vote. True False12. The purpose of parliamentary procedure includes protecting the rights of the majority, minority, individual members, absentees, and the organization as a whole. True False Submit Exam
