PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE PROBLEM SOLVING TEAM ACTIVITIES MANUAL
By Shane D. Dunbar, MEd, PRP, PAP
Professional Registered Parliamentarian, and
Professional Accredited Parliamentarian
dunbar@northwest.net.
THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY SEVEN FFA PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE INSTRUCTORS.
THIS MANUAL (IN A CD FORMAT) CAN BE USED FOR:
1. Teaching parliamentary procedure problem solving by
independent study in the classroom.
2. Preparing team members for the NEW FFA LDE (CDE) TEAM
PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITY described
below.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW FFA CDE TEAM PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITY
(45 points)
"Teams advancing to the semi-final and final rounds will complete a team problem solving activity in lieu of the minutes. Teams will be provided a short parliamentary procedure scenario outlining a practical problem. The team will have 30 minutes to write a short solution to specific page and line numbers in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. All team members are to provide their own copy of the most current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised."
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITY MANUAL
- There are FIFTY short FFA meeting scenario problems with four difficulty levels in this manual (CD).
- Students should begin by individually solving problems in the least challenging set, 1-10, (✪ ✫ ✫ ✫) to develop research skills in using an index.
- After research skills are proficient, students can work in teams of two and then three to find the solution to problems in sets two and three.
- The FFA six-member team must work together to solve problems 31-50, the most challenging set, (✪ ✪ ✪ ✪) because this will simulate the required CDE activity.
- The advisor can decide how many scenario problems should be completed within each difficulty rating.
- There are FIVE multiple-choice quizzes, a FINAL multiple-choice test and answer keys included.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Detailed answer keys are
provided for each of the fifty problems and six tests)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND EDITOR
PREFACE
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
STRATEGIES FOR SOLVING TEAM PROBLEMS
TABULATION SHEET FOR SCORING THE TEAM PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITY
INDIVIDUAL PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES
DIFFICULTY RATING: ✪ ✫ ✫ ✫
1--Absence of a Quorum
2--Order of Committee Reports
3--Committees With "Full Power" to Act
4--Adopting a Motion Without a Second
5--Using
Recess as a
Main Motion
6--Making Secondary Motions Immediately After Debate
7--Member Changing His/Her Vote
8--Debatability of an Amendment
9--Submitting Motions in Writing
10-Chair Rewording Motions
TWO-MEMBER TEAM PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES
DIFFICULTY RATING: ✪ ✪ ✫ ✫
11--Maker Speaking Against Own Motion
12--Debating an Adopted Amendment
13--Chair Ignoring a Motion
14--Adjourning When There is No Quorum
15--Appointing a Parliamentarian
16--Division Used as a Dilatory Motion
17--Selecting a Nonmember as a Presider
18--Calling a Committee Meeting
19--Chairman Departing From the Order of Business
20--Replacing an Absent Secretary
THREE-MEMBER TEAM PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES
DIFFICULTY RATING: ✪ ✪ ✪✫
21--Rules for
Stand at Ease
22--Misuse of
Lay on the Table
23--Rules for the Chair Voting
24--Role of the Parliamentarian
25--Using a
Parliamentary Inquiry
26--Chair Closing Debate
27--Appealing a
Point of Order
28--Using a Friendly Amendment
29--Chair Not Calling for a Negative Vote
30--Chair Adjourning a Meeting
SIX-MEMBER TEAM PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES
DIFFICULTY RATING: ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪
31--Forms for the
Previous Question
32--Using
Limit Debate as a Main Motion
33--Rules for Small Boards
34--Timeliness in Calling for a
Division of the Assembly
35--Using Lay on the Table
36--Determining Majority and Two-Thirds Vote
37--Dispensing With the Reading of the Minutes
38--Using a
Division of a Question
39--Claiming Preference in Recognition
40--Content of Minutes
41--Rules for Debate
42--Selecting a Special Committee Chairman
43--Ruling on a
Point of Order
44--Removal of Disruptive Nonmembers
45--Using the Motion to Reconsider
46--Voting on a Motion of Personal Interest
47--Adhering Motions
48--Announcing the Vote Results
49--Voting on a Committee Report
50--Timeliness for Making a
Point of Order
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUIZZES, FINAL TEST, AND ANSWER KEY
Problems 1-10
Problems 11-20
Problems 21-30
Problems 31-40
Problems 41-50
Final Test For Problems 1-50
Answer Key For Quizzes and Final Test
OTHER PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
ORDER FORM FOR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 01 March, 2011.
