This quiz was presented to the BOD at the June meeting. These questions are largely from the first 32 pages of the Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised (RONR) "In Brief" version of the larger text. Board members who have not read and do not practice these rules are in violation of our bylaws, Article XII. It is clear that the current 2025 board has utterly abandoned any semblance of an attempt to use RONR. If a board member cannot pass this quiz, open book, untimed, they should resign and let someone who is willing to learn take the helm.

Quiz: Answers to BOD quiz of RONR working knowledge

Each question may have more than one correct answer. Mark each correct response for full credit. 

 

  1. When does the President “State the question?” (1 pt) (___)
    1. ____After debate
    2.  X   Before debate
    3. ____To end debate

 

2. How many times may a member speak during debate? (1 pt) (___)

  1. ____Twice unless the president allows more
  2.  X    Twice but only after everyone has a first opportunity
  3. ____Twice but only if everyone has spoken once

 

3. During debate, how long can a member hold the floor? (1 pt) (___)

  1. ____As long as the president still needs to hear the argument
  2.   x  For ten minutes or a preset time to which all have agreed
  3. ____For ten minutes unless given other member’s time

 

4. Before a vote is taken… (2  pts) (___)

  1.   X  …every member has two chances to speak
  2.   X  …the president puts the question.
  3. ____…the president changes the motion based on the debate.

 

5. Which of the following is a subsidiary motion? (2 pts) (___)

  1. ____Incidental main motion
  2.   X  Move to amend
  3.   X  Move to “take from the table”

 

6. Which motion takes precedence over no other motions (1 pt) (___)

  1. ____Move the “Previous question”
  2. ____Incidental motions
  3.   X  The main motion

 

7. If one wishes to speak… (2 pts) (___)

  1. ____Wait until the current speaker pauses
  2.   X  Wait until the president recognizes the member
  3.   X  Wait until the current speaker is finished and yields the floor



8. The president votes… (1 pt) (___)

  1. ____First so all know what the president prefers
  2. ____In a predetermined order such as by district
  3. __X__Last but only if needed to break a tie



9. If a member’s motion is seconded and moves to debate… (2 pts) (___)

  1.   X  The same member has a right to speak first
  2.   X  Each member has a right to a motion of privilege
  3.   X  A member can move “the previous question” to end debate

 

10. If a motion is defeated by a majority vote… (2 pt) (___)

  1. ____A committee should be appointed to improve the motion
  2. ____The president can use executive powers to approve the motion
  3.   X  It must wait until another session before being reintroduced

 

11. Which are fundamental rules that govern all discourse? (2 pts) (___)

  1.   X  Maintain decorum
  2.   X  Comments must be germane
  3.   X  All discussion is directed to the chair or president

 

12. A motion for the “previous question… (1 pt) (___)

  1. ____Requires a 60% majority to approve
  2.   X  Ends debate with a majority vote
  3.   X  Takes the board back to the last motion proposed

 

13. Which of the following is a breach of decorum (2 pts) (___)

  1.   X  Making a motion while another has the floor
  2.   X  Interrupting to dispute comments or a make corrections
  3.   X  Disparaging remarks about other members

 

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Twenty (20) points total               FINAL SCORE _____

 

18-20=WELL DONE    15-17=Back to the book    10-14=Need  lessons     0-9=unprepared        

 

(Optional)

I wish to attend a forum designed to learn and practice the basic forms of Robert’s Rules of Order.



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