CP CP Committees & Special Bodies 2

Question 1

An 'executive committee' typically has authority to:

Accepted Answer

Act on behalf of the board between regular board meetings

Answer

An executive committee is a small subset of the board authorized to act on behalf of the full board between its regularly scheduled meetings.

Question 2

Under RONR, committee members deliberate under which rules?

Accepted Answer

More informal rules—no need for seconds, freer debate

Answer

Committees operate under more informal procedures: motions do not require seconds, members may speak multiple times, and debate is more relaxed.

Question 3

A 'minority report' may be presented when:

Accepted Answer

One or more committee members dissent from the majority recommendation

Answer

A minority report, signed by one or more dissenting committee members, presents an alternative recommendation to the assembly.

Question 4

Which term describes a committee formed of the entire assembly to consider a matter informally?

Accepted Answer

Committee of the whole

Answer

A committee of the whole is a procedural device that allows the entire assembly to act as a committee under relaxed rules.

Question 5

When can the assembly instruct a committee that is currently studying a matter?

Accepted Answer

At any time before the committee makes its final report

Answer

The assembly retains authority to give additional instructions to a committee at any time before the committee submits its final report.

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