When a motion is _________, it can be modified during the time it is pending (Step 4).

When a motion is _________, it can be modified during the time it is pending (Step 4).

• A. Debatable
• B. Amendable
• C. Amended
• D. Resolved

Answer: (B)

The ability to change a proposal while it is still under consideration is called being amendable. When a motion is amendable, members can propose an amendment to modify part of the motion, and that amendment goes through the same process: it must be seconded, debated, and then voted on. If the amendment passes, the main motion is considered amended; if it fails, the motion remains as it was (or can be amended again in another way). This concept is distinct from debatable (whether the motion can be argued), amended (the action of making a change), or resolved (the motion has been decided).

The ability to change a proposal while it is still under consideration is called being amendable. When a motion is amendable, members can propose an amendment to modify part of the motion, and that amendment goes through the same process: it must be seconded, debated, and then voted on. If the amendment passes, the main motion is considered amended; if it fails, the motion remains as it was (or can be amended again in another way). This concept is distinct from debatable (whether the motion can be argued), amended (the action of making a change), or resolved (the motion has been decided).