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.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not Applicable
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (A)

In parliamentary procedure, amendments are handled in a clear hierarchy and order. When a first-rank amendment to the main motion is under consideration, you may propose amendments to that amendment, which are second-rank amendments. The rule is that many second-rank amendments can be proposed, but only one second-rank amendment can be pending at any given time. Each of those second-rank amendments must be acted on (voted to adopt or reject) before another one can be opened for discussion. This keeps the debate orderly and the vote straightforward. Because you can propose and dispose of multiple second-rank amendments one after another while the first-rank amendment remains pending, the statement is true.