The motion to reconsider is undebatable when applied to the unqualified motion to adjourn.

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

Answer: (B)

Reconsideration invites the assembly to revisit a decision that has already been made. Because it asks members to weigh the reasons for and against the previous outcome, it is typically a debatable motion so that the body can fully discuss whether the earlier vote should stand or be changed.

Even when the original vote was an unqualified adjournment, you can still discuss and argue about whether the meeting should continue or what business remains. That means the motion to reconsider is not automatically non-debatable in that situation. The ability to debate helps the group consider the merits of keeping the meeting open versus ending it, and who should be allowed to move the reconsideration (usually someone who voted with the prevailing side) is part of how this process is controlled. This is why claiming it is undebatable in that context isn’t correct.