Proposed amendments to the bylaws must be submitted in writing to the
Association President
National Executive Council.
FBLA president.
Board of directors.
The secretary must supply at least _____ copies of the minutes to the necessary authorities.
four
two
three
one
Action of the National Executive Council must be included in the minutes of the
adjourned meeting.
special meeting.
regular meeting.
next regular meeting.
A tie vote
adopts the motion
can be considered a majority vote.
permits the chair to break the tie.
requires the chair to break the tie.
A motion that was considered and adopted without having been seconded
is out of order.
is valid.
must be seconded by unanimous consent, the chair stating, "If there is no objection, the motion just adopted without being seconded will be considered seconded."
must be seconded after adoption to make it legal
The motion to recess when no question is pending
requires a two-thirds vote.
is not debatable
is not amendable
sets the time for the recess.
Any recommendation contained in an officer's report is moved
by the secretary of the organization
from the floor by a member other than the reporting officer
by the officer making the report.
by a member, seconded by the reporting officer.
The chief difference in the rules governing original and incidental main motions is:
only incidental main motions can be reconsidered
only incidental main motions carry with them pending subsidiary motions when laid on the table
objection to consideration of a question can be applied only to an original main motion
incidental main motions require only a majority vote
In most ordinary societies having executive boards:
is it customary for the board to elect its own officers
it is customary for the president and secretary of the society to serve in the same capacity within the board
the bylaws must make provision for filling the position of president and secretary of the board
it is customary for the president of the society to serve as chairman of the board, and the secretary to be appointed by the president
In a legislative or public body that has the power to penalize or compel the attendance of its members, the sergeant-at-arms may have the duty of
serving warrants signed by the clerk.
arresting absent members in the event of a call of the house.
serving notices of fines.
calling the roll to see what members are present.
The five administrative regions of FBLA include all but which of the following?
Western
Central
Eastern
Southern
No two national officers can be elected from the same _________.
city.
region.
none are correct
state
The tellers' report should not include
the number of votes against.
the number of votes cast.
the number of members eligible to vote
the number necessary for adoption.
When a committee is named by the assembly without designating a chairman,
the body that elected the committee members names the chairman.
the chairman is the first-named member of the committee.
the chair names the chairman
the committee elects its own chairman
If previous notice is to be given at a meeting,
it must be in writing
the full text of the motion or resolution must be submitted.
it is in order to do so even after it has been voted to adjourn.
the notice is in order when another person has been assigned the floor and has begun to speak.
The amendment to add or insert a paragraph may
have a primary and secondary amendment.
be amended after adoption by INSERTING words not in a conflict
be made only by the maker of the primary amendment
be amended after adoption by ADDING words not in conflict
Which of the following statements, concerning a member's right to speak and vote, is correct?
A speaker is required to speak for his motion.
A member may vote for or against his motion.
A member may not speak against his own motion unless through amendment it becomes a different question
A member may vote and speak as he chooses so long as his debate is germane.
Which article in the FBLA bylaws describes the information about FBLA dues?
Article III
Article VI
Article IV
Article V
A board has the character of a deliberative assembly, except
boards have no minimum size and are frequently smaller than most other assemblies.
its powers are delegated to it by an authority outside itself.
All answers are correct.
it may or may not function autonomously.
In case of a tie vote on an ORDINARY main motion
another vote must be taken
the presiding officer, who is a member, must vote to break the tie.
the vote can be reconsidered if moved by one who voted in the affirmative.
the motion is lost.
