The right to the floor may be refused to those members who are not courteous and polite.

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

Answer: (A)

In meetings run by orderly procedure, the person presiding over the meeting controls who may speak. The right to the floor isn’t automatic; if a member is not courteous and polite, recognizing them to speak can disrupt the meeting and hinder others’ ability to participate. To protect the flow of discussion and maintain respect among members, the chair may refuse to grant the floor to someone who is being disruptive or disrespectful. This is why the statement is true—the rule exists to keep proceedings civil and orderly. The idea that this only happens sometimes or isn’t specified doesn’t fit the standard practice of preserving decorum in deliberations.