FFA Greenhand MoTown Practice Test

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• What is the purpose of suspending the standing rules in the described context?
• Which of the following is a national FFA career development event?
• Who is responsible for auditing the treasurer’s financial report after it is submitted?
• FFA Live! was launched in 2003 on RFD-TV, which provides live broadcasts of the National FFA Convention each year. What does FFA Live! provide?
• Chapters have to be nominated for National 3, 2, 1-Star Awards.
• If an amendment or amendments are proposed to a motion that requires a two-thirds vote, those amendments also require the two-thirds vote to modify the original motion.
• The Premier Chapter Awards recognize top chapters with innovative activities in three divisions.
• What does FFA stand for?
• The National Chapter Award Program recognizes FFA chapters that improve chapter operations using the National Quality FFA Chapter Standards (NQCS) and a Program of Activities (POA) that emphasizes growing leaders, building communities and strengthening agriculture.
• In a standard seating chart, the treasurer sits to the right of which officer?
• The motion to Refer to Committee is lower in rank than which motions?
• Which motion refers a matter to a committee?
• The combined statement that a motion requiring a second dies if not seconded and that the president may not ask if there is a second unless offered immediately is true.
• How many ways can an item of business referred to a committee be withdrawn?
• Adjourning a meeting without setting a date for a future meeting is known as sine die.
• Amendments are debatable only if the main motion is debatable.
• According to the FFA Manual, community service and service-learning are the same.
• According to Official Dress Guidelines, a(n) __________ tie or scarf must be worn.
• The eleven points guiding member conduct are listed in which document?
• If a main motion is before the chapter and a subsidiary motion is proposed, which should be disposed of first?
• If you call for a Division of the Assembly at a meeting, this means that the vote must be taken again by __________.
• The national FFA emblem, consisting of five symbols, is representative of the ______, goals, and future of the organization.
• What city hosted the first National FFA Convention?
• Which method is used to retake a vote when a Division of the Assembly is called?
• The national organization Future Farmers of America was established in which year?
• What is the primary purpose of referring a motion to a committee?
• Which action is explicitly identified as amendable?
• POA stands for which of the following?
• The purpose of the motion to terminate discussion is the Previous Question.
• The 2018 change to the National FFA Alumni Association involved renaming and bylaws adjusted to what type of policies?
• ShopFFA.org offers items including clothing, jewelry, chapter supplies, plaques, trophies, pins, educational resources, teaching tools and gift items. Which best describes the range of items available?
• Which of these is not required for the Greenhand Degree?
• FFA mission states FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their ______ for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
• What term describes a one-time event where individuals or groups provide time and services to better their community, without pay?
• The National FFA Convention held in 1946 was known as the ______.
• In what year did delegates vote to establish an alumni class of membership at the National FFA Convention?
• Physical, social, professional, mental, emotional, and spiritual are all components of the FFA Mission for developing personal growth.
• A call for the orders of the day is in order when a member demands that the chapter conform to its agenda.
• If a committee needs to convene, which statement is correct?
• What should always be displayed during a chapter meeting?
• The National FFA Center is located in which city?
• Which document provides parliamentary procedure guidance for FFA debates?
• The reading of the minutes is usually requested by the president stating:
• When the president leaves the chair to debate a motion, the gavel is handed over after:
• The school _________ should play a prominent role in the chapter banquet according to the FFA Manual.
• The purpose of suspending the standing rules is to permit actions that would otherwise violate the standing rules.
• What is a required component of all AFNR courses in Texas?
• When referring to a committee, the mover may specify whether it goes to a Standing or Special Committee.
• In what year was the NFA award created?
• In 2019, the FFA membership reached 700,170 members in 8,612 chapters. Which statement best reflects this data?
• Which color emblem charm is associated with the official State FFA Degree recipients?
• What change occurred in 2018 regarding the National FFA Alumni Association?
• A point of order may be called while one member has the floor and another is standing.
• Which of the following describes who can initiate a call to a meeting?
• Unless the vote was made by ballot, the motion to reconsider must be made by a member who voted on the prevailing side.
• Which of the following is not listed as a level of FFA governance in the material?
• Who appoints committees within the organization described?
• While a main motion is before the chapter and a subsidiary motion is proposed, the latter should be disposed of first since it may in fact dispose of the main motion and is of higher rank.
• If a first rank amendment is pending, numerous second rank amendments may be proposed and rejected or accepted as long as there is only one second rank amendment pending at a time.
• According to the FFA Manual, FFA is structured on four levels - local, area, state and national.
• According to the FFA Manual, FFA members should refrain from use of which substance when underage and at all times when representing FFA?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas the FFA aims to develop in students according to its mission?
• To be eligible for active membership in a chartered FFA chapter, a student must be enrolled in a secondary agricultural education program.
• Which illustrates the correct terminology that the proposer of a motion should use to modify a motion?
• When committees have been charged with responsibility for investigating or reporting on a matter, their reports should close with a _______________ pertaining to their recommendation(s).
• Which organization is the coordinating leadership organization for shaping and strengthening school-based agricultural education at all levels in the United States?
• FFA is an ___ part of an instructional program in agricultural education.
• Are there procedures in the opening ceremonies outlining responsibilities for a chapter's historian and parliamentarian offices?
• One democratic principle of parliamentary procedure states that debate must be _____.
• The experiences provided to AFNR students include which of the following?
• FFA awards about how much in scholarships annually?
• If a main motion is pending and a subsidiary motion arises, what action must be taken before any further action on the main motion?
• Main motions: ______ are out of order when another member has the floor.
• The phrase “Inform me of your inquiry” is used after a member rises to a parliamentary inquiry. True or False?
• When the president leaves the chair to participate in debate, the gavel is handed to the presiding officer after the president has asked the officer to come to the chair.
• The state degree charm or American degree key should be worn where?
• According to the Parliamentary Guide for FFA, the presiding officer is probably the most important member of a chapter conducting team, or of an organization.
• It is necessary to offer the motion on the day the vote was taken or the next calendar day is a pertinent fact about: Reconsider.
• Which statement best describes the precedence of motions in parliamentary procedure?
• Who appoints committees?
• Which of the following is NOT a focus area of the POA?
• What is the first step in presenting an item of business?
• Which statement about community service and service-learning aligns with the manual?
• In what year did the Ford Motor Company contribute the National FFA Foundation's first $1 million?
• Referring a motion to a committee is intended to temporarily place the action in question in a committee. Which of the following is an incorrect reason for this action?
• A federal agent for agricultural education conceived the idea of the NFA organization.
• Who is entitled to speak first in debate on a debatable motion?
• Which statement about parliamentary law is most accurate?
• The National FFA Center was dedicated in Indianapolis in 1998, and it houses the National FFA Organization, including its alumni and supporters staff and the National FFA Foundation. Which statement is true?
• The four proficiency award categories are Placement, Entrepreneurship, Combined, and Agriscience Research.
• In basic parliamentary law, the maker/presenter of any debatable motion is entitled to speak in debate __________.
• Teacher nominees for the Honorary American Degree must have taught for at least:
• When arranging a meeting room, who is placed nearest the president's right?
• In the retiring president's statement about solving problems, which word completes the phrase 'through ____ , hard work and dedication'?
• What motion is undebatable, unamendable, requires no second, and a majority vote?
• Parliamentary law may be thought of as a code of ethics which permits a group to conduct their business in the most effective and efficient manner.
• In __________, Breanna Holbert from California was the first African-American female to be elected national FFA president.
• An inclusive FFA chapter should reflect the campus demographic and engage in tactics to reach that standard.
• In which year was the National FFA Convention held in Kansas City, Missouri for the last time?
• Assuming that an amendment to a main motion is pending, which of the following can be proposed?
• A Deliberative Assembly is an organization composed of members who do not use parliamentary procedure to make decisions.
• Which statement best describes the purpose of the FFA awards program?
• What is the purpose of the subsidiary motion to amend?
• The first live webcast of the National FFA Convention premiered on FFA.org in which year?
• Which of the following statements describes the 1969 change within the FFA?
• The National FFA Organization has established an agricultural literacy and advocacy platform to deliver a suite of skills including:
• The purpose of a main motion is to present an item of business for consideration and action by the chair.
• The purpose of parliamentary procedure is to promote efficient meetings so that business can be transacted in an orderly manner. Each chapter member should know how to conduct and take part in a meeting in order to protect the rights of all members.
• How can members insist upon correct procedure of business?
• Which statement is NOT a pertinent fact about the motion to Take from the Table?
• The Premier Chapter Awards recognize the top chapters in three divisions: Growing Leaders, Building Communities, and Strengthening Agriculture, with the top 10 chapters in each division receiving an award plaque.
• Official Dress has been worn by millions of FFA members since which year?
• Observing parliamentary procedure at meetings ensures that which statement is true?
• What is the correct procedure called for reopening a vote on a motion you supported?
• What is the name of the FFA Center that helps define the organization's identity, tone and voice and should be considered a resource center to create materials and messaging about local and state FFA activities and events?
• The _________ is the official salute of the FFA organization.
• A second is required to call the previous question as well as a two-thirds vote. Which statement is true?
• In which year did the Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act establish vocational agriculture courses?
• Under the Premier Chapter Awards, how many top chapters in each division receive an award plaque?
• The motion to Commit/Refer to Committee ______.
• More than half of the votes cast is a ______ vote.
• After a member rises to a point of parliamentary inquiry, the president should direct his/her attention to that member and say, 'Inform me of your inquiry.'
• A call for the orders of the day is in order when a member ______.
• What is the function of the subsidiary motion to amend?
• Who decides the outcome when a main motion is considered?
• FFA's awards program is implemented at all levels to provide incentive for members to set goals and work toward achieving them.
• Which statement best aligns with the material about calling a committee meeting?
• When a subsidiary motion arises during consideration of a main motion, what must occur before continuing?
• Under standard rules, how many times may a member speak on the same debatable proposal on one day if rules of debate are not modified?
• The proposer of a motion may withdraw or modify his motion before it is stated by the chair.
• During World War II, attendance at the National FFA Convention changed from 217 in 1942 to 12,500 in 1946. Which statement is true?
• The first National Chapter Contest in 1929 was launched and sponsored by which magazine?
• A financial report from the treasurer is for information only and will later be checked by an auditing committee, but no action is required by the chapter. This statement is:
• Which type of motion typically takes precedence over incidental motions, subsidiary motions, and main motions?
• In 2003, Javier Moreno from Puerto Rico became national FFA president, notable for being the first with a native language other than English.
• The National FFA Organization is a resource and support organization that:
• Unless the rules of debate were modified, a member is entitled to speak __ on the same day on the same proposal that is debatable.
• Which of the following is a focus area of the POA?
• Which publication provides best practices in growing leaders, building communities and strengthening agriculture?
• One example of a service-learning project described in the manual is creating a community garden to harvest produce throughout the year to donate to local food pantries.
• The FFA Center known as the Media and Brand serves what purpose?
• In reconsideration, the mover must be on the prevailing side unless the preceding vote was by ballot.
• In what year was the NFA award reinstated to promote diversity among chapters?
• Which field does the VIP Citation recognize for outstanding contributions on a national level?
• Which of the following statements correctly identifies who can call a committee meeting?
• In what year was Javier Moreno from Puerto Rico elected national FFA president?
• Which option accurately describes who may convene a committee meeting?
• FFA clothing and resources can be ordered on which site?
• Which statement about a point of order is true?
• More members can get involved in leadership positions with a mini-chapter system where each agriculture class elects its own officers.
• When challenging a chair's ruling on a Point of Order, what action may you take?
• Previous notice is a verbal or written announcement of intent to cancel business that was previously passed. It is not associated with which of the following?
• Amendments are debatable only if the motion to which they apply is debatable.
• True or False: An effective FFA chapter should reflect the campus demographic and be inclusive.
• In 2019, FFA membership reached approximately which figure?
• The phrase "I appeal from the decision of the chair" is used in challenging which action?
• If the legal minimum is not present for a chapter meeting, the chapter may do what?
• Any action, except action that cannot be _____, may be rescinded.
• The National Teacher Ambassadors for FFA Program is open to which group?
• By what year was the National FFA Alumni Association up and running?
• Which statement is true about the American FFA Degree regarding community service?
• According to The Parliamentary Guide for FFA, possessing knowledge of parliamentary law is desirable for one to gain _______________.
• Which of the following actions is described as amendable in the material?
• After the president returns, who should inform the president of the business transacted during his/her absence, or the president should call on the __________ to do so?
• Which of the following describes the initial action when presenting an item of business?
• A member wishing to appeal from the decision of the chair on a point of order must do so immediately after the president states whether the point is sustained or not. Which best describes this rule?
• Which element forms the foundation of the FFA emblem?
• If a motion requires a majority to pass and the vote ends in a tie, what is the result?
• Which statement about parliamentary procedure is not true?
• Following approval of the minutes, the __________ should then sign them.
• Which motion is used to set aside a pending question temporarily?
• When a candidate receives more votes than any other candidate, yet less than a majority, this is called a __________ vote.
• To reconsider a motion, which vote is typically required according to the material?
• The eleven points in the FFA Code of Ethics serve as a standard of member conduct.
• By engaging in the development and delivery of a quality POA, students develop _______ that are essential in all careers.
• FFA chapters do not have to follow school policy for the use of social media.
• Who is authorized to call a committee meeting?
• Which statement best defines 'germane' in parliamentary law?
• A tie vote means __________.
• To receive the Discovery degree a member must ______.
• In a meeting room setup, who is always placed directly across from the president?
• Which organization made the first $1 million contribution to the National FFA Foundation in 2006?
• Which statement correctly describes the change in National FFA Convention attendance from 1942 to 1946?
• If a voice vote cannot determine the outcome and no counted vote is immediately used, a member can demand this by moving for a division of the assembly.
• There are six National Officers elected to lead the organization.
• Which of the following is not from the FFA Creed?
• Which officer takes charge of candidates for degree ceremonies?
• Which of the following should a committee report end with, related to its recommendations?
• How many high school chapters are chosen for the Model of Excellence national awards?
• FFA awards about how much in scholarships annually?
• Which duration best describes the maximum length for a Chapter Banquet?
• Dilatory is defined as tending to cause delay.
• What is a key benefit of the mini-chapter system in FFA?
• The NFA award created in 1939 was to honor the individual's commitment to helping NFA members.
• According to the manual, every member should:
• There is no motion to open nominations.
• A point of order may be called while one member has the floor and another is standing.
• What vote is necessary for the motion to lay on the table?
• The three divisions in the Premier Chapter Awards are Growing Leaders, Building Communities, and Strengthening Agriculture.
• To receive the Chapter Degree, which of the following is required?
• When the flag is displayed in a chapter meeting room, where should the stars be located?
• Which incidental motion is undebatable if it relates to indecorum, priority of business, or deviation from the rules of speaking?
• Who should serve on at least one committee?
• Which item is NOT listed as Official Chapter Equipment in the Official FFA Manual?
• Ten high school chapters are chosen for the Model of Excellence national awards.
• How many symbols are in the national FFA emblem?
• What is the name of the program that provides grants to FFA members to begin or expand an SAE enterprise?
• Breanna Holbert's election to national FFA president is associated with which year?
• What is the primary purpose of parliamentary procedure?
• The National Quality FFA Chapter Standards include how many indicators?
• Which motions can interrupt a speaker?
• Which term is used during the nominating process when the exact number of candidates being elected is nominated?
• When did NFA and FFA merge?
• What word completes this sentence: In 1939, as membership grew, the Future Farmers of America began providing services to support its members and a national FFA _________ was founded on the grounds of the original national center in Alexandria, Virginia?
• Previous notice is not associated with which one of the following?
• No more than three medals should be worn on the jacket. These should represent highest office earned, highest award earned and highest ________.
• Which of these is not a strategy to accomplish the FFA Mission according to the FFA Manual?
• In parliamentary law, which term describes the items listed on a group’s posted agenda or the items entertained by a group in an official meeting?
• The National Teacher Ambassadors for FFA Program is a teacher outreach open to which group?
• The motion to reconsider is:
• Are procedures outlining the historian and parliamentarian responsibilities in the opening ceremonies accessible online?
• What is the online submission deadline for American Degrees (regular and honorary)?
• What is the primary outcome developed by a quality POA?
• Privileged motions rank above incidental, subsidiary and main motions.
• The SAE Grant program provides grants of $2,000 to FFA members who need financial assistance to begin or expand an SAE enterprise.
• Complete the phrase: The owl is a time-honored emblem of knowledge and ______.
• The NFA merged with FFA to form a single organization.
• A point of order does not require a second, is undebatable and unamendable, and may not be reconsidered.
• Members cannot change their votes after the result of a vote has been announced without the permission of the chapter.
• Which one of the following is not an incidental motion?
• The FFA Manual states there are six types of SAEs and every student in an agricultural education program should start a ______ SAE.
• If Rita received 8 votes, Sydni 6 votes, and Amy 6 votes, which term best describes Rita’s win?
• The claim that 'Lay on the Table' is never debatable is true.
• Students should sit with their parents at a Chapter Banquet.
• Which term describes a motion that relates to the process of business but is not a main motion?
• Which company contributed the National FFA Foundation's first $1 million in 2006?
• In a chapter meeting, where is the treasurer seated relative to the reporter?
• The first national television satellite broadcast of the National FFA Convention occurred in which year?
• Who should plan the agenda and post it in the meeting room several days prior to chapter meetings?
• There are ______ National Officers elected to lead the organization.
• By 1971, how many states had chartered state alumni associations?
• All official FFA ceremonies are to be rehearsed and conducted with pride and dignity but do not need to be memorized.
• Using parliamentary procedure helps develop which of the following?
• The 1996 reinstatement of the NFA award was intended to promote diversity among chapters.
• Which of the following is described as amendable in the material?
• Which of the following is not a National FFA Career Development Event?
• Which of the following is not listed in the Official FFA Manual as Official Chapter Equipment?
• Which officer should chair the POA public relations committee?
• Which scenario is not typically a reason to discharge a committee?
• When should entertainment, recreation and/or refreshments be provided during a chapter meeting?
• Refer to a Committee is of lower rank than the motion to lay on the table and the previous question.
• Where is the Sentinel stationed?
• The first national television satellite broadcast occurred in which year?
• NQCS stands for which phrase?
• A member may retain active membership until which date?
• A parliamentary inquiry requires a second.
• Class work hours do not apply to the attainment of FFA awards or degrees.
• Which FFA degree requires at least 50 hours of community service within at least three different community service activities?
• If someone asks about withdrawal from committee business, what is true?
• In what year was FFA Live! launched?
• All students are required to conduct an SAE which _________.
• Which of the following is cited as a service-learning project example?
• Which statement best describes how the president requests action by general consent?
• American FFA Degree recipients shall be entitled to wear the official ______ emblem key.
• What is the correct terminology for reconsidering the vote on a motion?
• According to the National Quality FFA Chapter Standards, the key to a successful FFA chapter is active members.
• What should always be displayed during a chapter meeting?
• The National FFA Center houses which components of the organization?
• A copy of each committee report should be filed with __________.
• The motion to reconsider is undebatable when applied to the unqualified motion to adjourn.
• Chapters are required to be nominated for National 3-Star Awards.
• What is the minimum number of members required to be present to conduct business, as defined by bylaws?
• State FFA Degree recipients shall be entitled to wear the official __________ emblem charm.
• An SAE is best described as which type of learning experience?
• Which of the following is not a pertinent fact of Call for Orders of the Day?
• Where should all chapter degree, officer, and award medals be worn in relation to the name on the right side of the FFA jacket?
• On which side of the FFA jacket is the member's name placed?
• The salute should always be used in the official opening ceremony for meetings and at other FFA gatherings.
• The NFA was an agricultural organization for African-American students prior to the merger of NFA with FFA.
• Which statement best describes the meaning of 'business' in parliamentary procedure?
• Which is not an integral component of the school-based agricultural education model?
• How many middle school chapters are chosen for the Middle School Model of Excellence national awards?
• The delegates at the National FFA Convention & Expo aim to set the future direction of the organization by representing which group?
• What provides the foundation of the emblem?
• The current FFA Vision states, "FFA provides the next generation of leaders who will _______________."
• The National FFA Convention was held in Louisville, Kentucky for the first time in 2000.
• If there is no objection to taking action by unanimous consent, what happens?
• Usually discharge a committee under only three circumstances. Which of the following is not one of the circumstances?
• Which of the following is not represented on the National Council for Agricultural Education?
• The rank of importance of different motions is called Classification.
• How many taps of the gavel are used to restore order at a meeting?
• True or False: There are more than two ways to withdraw an item of business.
• The third highest ranking subsidiary motion is Refer to a Committee.
• Every student in an AFNR course will be provided experiences to develop a(n) __________ SAE. Which term fits best?
• The vote on the motion to close nominations may be reconsidered.
• The rank of importance of different motions is called __.
• A division of the assembly may be called if another member has the floor.
• Suspend Standing Rules is debatable, but Lay on the Table, Leave to Withdraw a Motion, and Previous Question can never be debated.
• The entire chapter banquet, including the meal and program, should not exceed ______.
• Reopening nominations and closing nominations require a majority vote.
• Which item is an integral component of the school-based agricultural education model?
• Who conceived the idea of the NFA organization?
• The president may request action by general consent by stating:
• Which of these is not a general duty expected of all offices according to the FFA Manual?
• Which of the following is not listed as an official station marker used in an FFA meeting?
• The main motion is presented for consideration and action by the assembly.
• The statement that the National FFA Convention was held in Louisville, Kentucky for the first time in 2000 is true or false?
• On an appeal to sustain the chair, what vote is required?
• True or False: There are two ways that an item of business referred to a committee may be withdrawn.
• When taken from the table, the motion tabled should be in the exact same condition as when it was tabled.
• The Give the Gift of Blue Program was established to provide official blue corduroy jackets to FFA members who may not otherwise be able to afford them.
• Which action is specifically listed as amendable?
• To indicate that discussion is drawing to a close, the president may ask:
• Which of the following is not one of the five symbols with unique significance on the FFA emblem?
• Motions are voted upon in which order?
• At the National FFA Convention & Expo, who represents each state regarding issues to be considered to set the future direction of the organization?
• Which of the following is not a division recognized in the Premier Chapter Awards?
• A member is not entitled to be recognized if he/she did not wait until the floor was yielded before rising to request recognition.
• During debate, members should be courteous and should avoid references to others that might be interpreted as __________.
• Which motion cannot be neatly classified as main, subsidiary, incidental, or privileged?
• Which motion cannot be conveniently classified as main, subsidiary, incidental or privileged?
• Which statement about the National FFA Convention & Expo delegates is accurate?
• Who may call a committee meeting?
• The right to the floor may be refused to those members who are not courteous and polite.
• The motion to Take from the Table is used to do what?
• Which of the following is a motion to withdraw a motion?
• In what year was the first National Chapter Contest launched?
• At the 63rd National FFA Convention in 1990, delegates voted to a new FFA Creed:
• Which president spoke at a National FFA Convention twice?
• In parliamentary law, which term refers to a debate that is limited to and closely related, relevant, or pertinent to the motion on the floor?
• The first live webcast of the National FFA Convention premiered on FFA.org in which year?
• Which of the following is not a demonstration of leadership required to earn the state FFA degree?
• The order of voting on motions is the reverse order of their proposal.
• Why did the Future Farmers of America begin providing services to its members in 1939?
• In 1969, what major event occurred within FFA?
• Official Dress standards were revised by the delegates at the ______ National FFA Convention.
• What term describes funds available to chapters to support community service and service-learning?
• Are middle school students allowed to participate in conduct of chapter meetings and leadership development events?
• In 1998, the National FFA Convention was held in Kansas City, Missouri for the last time.
• Which phrase correctly indicates a request to modify a motion?
• What is the final word of the official FFA motto?
• Which three focus areas are emphasized by the POA in the National Chapter Award Program?
• Official garb of recognized religions may not be worn with Official Dress. Is this statement true or false?