2025 National FFA Parliamentary Procedure LDE

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The privileged motion to Adjourn takes precedence over all motions except the motion to:
A. Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
B. Recess
C. Amend
D. Lay on the Table
ANS: A

2. Motions that assist the assembly in treating or disposing of a main motion are called:
A. Main motions.
B. Subsidiary motions.
C. Incidental motions.
D. Privileged motions.
ANS: B

3. The orders of the day can be called by:
A. One member proposing the motion and a second.
B. A two-thirds vote without notice.
C. Any member.
D. The officers after they confer in executive session and adopt it by a two-thirds vote.
ANS: C

4. An assembly is a:
A. Session of an executive board of a larger organization.
B. Special meeting of the members of an organization.
C. Body of people who come together as a group.
D. Series of meetings.
ANS: C

5. One form of amending is to Insert. This means that a word to be inserted is always placed:
A. Between other words.
B. At the end of the motion.
C. At the beginning of the motion.
D. After the first word.
ANS: A

6. To withdraw a motion that has been stated by the chair requires:
A. A secondary amendment.
B. Approval of the member who seconded the motion to be withdrawn.
C. Permission of the assembly.
D. Approval of the secretary.
ANS: C

7. Which phrase below applies both to the presiding officer and to the station in the place where he/she presides?
A. The president.
B. The podium.
C. The moderator.
D. The chair. 
ANS: D

8. If a motion to Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn is made when no question is pending:
A. The chairman should rule it out of order.
B. It should be voted on immediately after a second.
C. It is subject to all the rules applicable to a main motion.
D. A two-thirds vote is necessary for its adoption.
ANS: C

9. The incidental motion to Appeal:
A. May not interrupt a speaker.
B. Must be seconded.
C. May be amended.
D. Is always debatable.
ANS: B

10. If two secondary motions and a main motion are pending at a time, which motion is the immediate pending question?
A. The main motion.
B. The first secondary motion stated by the chair.
C. The motion most recently stated by the chair.
D. They are all immediately pending questions.
ANS: C

11. The motion to Postpone to a Certain Time (Postpone Definitely) yields to which one of the following motions?
A. Main Motion.
B. Postpone Indefinitely.
C. Lay on the Table.
D. Division of a Question.
ANS: C

12. A standing rule passed at one session does not interfere with the freedom of a later session because it can be suspended for the duration of any session by a:
A. Majority vote.
B. Decision of the presiding officer.
C. Mandate from a majority vote of the organization’s officers.
D. Two-thirds (2/3) vote of the standing committee on standing rules.
ANS: A

13. The subsidiary motion to Postpone Indefinitely takes precedence over:
A. All other subsidiary motions.
B. A secondary amendment.
C. Nothing except the main question to which it is applied.
D. The privileged motion to Adjourn.
ANS: C

14. Bylaws of a new organization are adopted by a:
A. Plurality vote.
B. Majority vote.
C. Unanimous consent.
D. Two-thirds vote.
ANS: B

15. The motion to Lay on the Table:
A. Can be debated if the chairman allows the maker of the motion to speak first.
B. Kills the motion and avoids a direct vote on it.
C. Can be amended.
D. Sets the pending question aside temporarily and there is no set time for taking up the matter again. 
ANS: D

16. In the absence of a quorum at an official meeting of a society, the business that may be transacted is:
A. Tabled.
B. Referred to a committee.
C. Null and void.
D. Always adopted by a two-thirds vote.
ANS: C

17. The minimum affirmative vote necessary to adopt a motion to Reconsider is:
A. A majority.
B. Two-thirds.
C. One-third.
D. Answer not given. It doesn’t require a vote since the chair makes the decision.
ANS: A

18. After the presiding officer calls a meeting to order, the next order of business is usually:
A. New business.
B. Reports of officers.
C. Unfinished business.
D. Reading and approval of the minutes.
ANS: D

19. A Point of Order yields to all:
A. Privileged motions.
B. Secondary motions.
C. Subsidiary motions.
D. Main motions.
ANS: A

20. When a motion to Recess is made while another motion is pending it is a(an):
A. Incidental motion.
B. Privileged motion.
C. Incidental main motion.
D. Main motion.
ANS: B

21. A Request for Information (or Point of Information) is a request directed through the:
A. Parliamentarian.
B. Secretary.
C. Presiding Officer.
D. Member speaking.
ANS: C

22. A member who has been assigned the floor may be interrupted for the purpose of:
A. Amending a motion.
B. Limiting debate.
C. Raising a question of privilege.
D. Moving the previous question.
ANS: C

23. If neither the president or vice-president is present, the meeting should be called to order by the:
A. Secretary.
B. Parliamentarian.
C. Officer with the most seniority.
D. Sergeant-at-Arms.
ANS: A

24. A primary amendment to a main motion:
A. Is always debatable but not amendable.
B. Can be amended but not reconsidered.
C. Is debatable whenever the motion to which it applies is debatable.
D. Can introduce an independent question.
ANS: C

25. An Objection to the Consideration of a Question:
A. Must be seconded by a member who is going to vote on the prevailing side.
B. Requires a two-thirds vote to sustain the objection.
C. Is amendable only by the process of insertion.
D. May be debated by the maker of the motion.
ANS: B

26. Which statement below is true regarding debate?
A. A member is entitled to debate two consecutive times.
B. The chair should recognize members who have the same opinion as often as possible.
C. The chair should alternate between those favoring and those opposing a measure.
D. The member who made a pending motion can speak on the question as many times as desired.
ANS: C

27. A motion to amend the bylaws should require at least a notice and a:
A. Majority vote.
B. Two-thirds vote.
C. Three-fourths vote.
D. Unanimous vote.
ANS: B

28. No motion can be renewed during the same session unless the question:
A. Has in some respect become different.
B. Is proposed by a different member.
C. Is made and seconded by different members.
D. Has been successfully appealed by a unanimous vote.
ANS: A

29. The object of the motion to Take from the Table is to make pending again a motion that was:
A. Postponed to a certain time at the last meeting.
B. Postponed indefinitely.
C. Rescinded.
D. Laid on the table.
ANS: D

30. In order that business can be legally transacted in an assembly, a quorum is necessary. A quorum in an assembly is the number of members who:
A. Are eligible to vote.
B. Must vote.
C. Must be present.
D. Are active members. 
ANS: C

31. How can a member propose to have the pending matter given special study?
A. Move to refer it to a committee.
B. Move to lay the matter on the table.
C. Move to postpone it definitely.
D. Move to reconsider it.
ANS: A

32. Both of the motions to Rescind and to Amend Something Previously Adopted:
A. May be proposed when another member has the floor.
B. Are debatable and debate can go into the merits of the question that is proposed to be rescinded or amended.
C. Need not be seconded.
D. Can be moved when another motion is pending. 
ANS: B

33. In order to have a majority vote with 51 votes cast, there must be an affirmative vote of at least:
A. 25
B. 26
C. 27
D. 34
ANS: B

34. When an organization needs to make a decision that requires more than a majority vote, common requirements are a:
A. Rising vote.
B. Ballot vote.
C. 2/3 vote or previous notice
D. 3/4 vote and previous notice
ANS: C

35. The Previous Question can be used to close debate immediately and the making of all subsidiary motions except:
A. Commit (or Refer).
B. Lay on the Table.
C. Amend.
D. Postpone Indefinitely.
ANS: B

36. A resolution should always be submitted:
A. With “whereas” clauses.
B. By a committee.
C. In writing.
D. By general consent.
ANS: C

37. Motions that seek to obstruct or thwart the will of the assembly are called:
A. Incidental motions.
B. Secondary motions.
C. Dilatory motions.
D. Privileged motions.
ANS: C

38. Article VII: Committees should provide all the following except:
A. The names of the standing committees.
B. How standing committees are selected.
C. The composition and duties of standing committees.
D. The names of the special committees.
ANS: D

39. Which motion would you propose if you wanted to close debate and vote immediately on a pending motion?
A. Postpone Definitely.
B. Previous Question.
C. Lay on the Table.
D. Amend.
ANS: B

40. What method of voting should the chair use in a large assembly to determine if a question has obtained two-thirds of the votes cast?
A. Voice.
B. Rising.
C. Show of hands.
D. Ballot. 
ANS: B

41. The object of the incidental motion to Suspend the Rules is to suspend one or more rules contained in the:
A. Parliamentary authority.
B. Special rules of order.
C. Standing rules of the assembly.
D. All of the above.
ANS: D

42. Who has the duty to determine if a quorum is present before a meeting is called to order?
A. Secretary.
B. Parliamentarian.
C. Presiding officer.
D. Vice President.
ANS: C

43. The subsidiary motion to Limit or Extend the Limits of Debate:
A. Can only be applied to amendments.
B. Requires a majority vote to be adopted.
C. Is in order when another member has the floor.
D. Takes precedence over all debatable motions.
ANS: D

44. The motion to Refer to a Committee can be applied to:
A. Points of Order.
B. Main Motions.
C. All secondary motions.
D. Privileged Motions.
ANS: B

45. Special meetings can only be called if they are authorized:
A. In the bylaws.
B. By the president.
C. By all of the officers of an organization.
D. By a two-thirds (2/3) vote.
ANS: A