Which term is described as a motion that modifies the main motion and remains attached to it while discussed?

Which term is described as a motion that modifies the main motion and remains attached to it while discussed?

• A. Adhering to the motion
• B. Secondary motion
• C. Incidental motion
• D. Amendment

Answer: (D)

Modifying the main motion by proposing a change to its wording is the idea being tested. An amendment is a separate motion that seeks to alter the wording or details of the main motion. It is debated and voted on while attached to the main motion, meaning members discuss the proposed change in the context of the proposal as a whole. If the amendment passes, the main motion becomes the main motion as amended; if it’s defeated, the main motion remains as originally stated and is then debated and voted on in that form. Other options don’t fit this description. An “adhering to the motion” isn’t an official type of motion in Roberts Rules. A “secondary motion” refers to a broad class of motions that deal with handling the main motion (like postponing, laying on the table, etc.) rather than changing its wording. An “incidental motion” arises from questions about procedure or the matter at hand and does not modify the main motion’s text. The amendment, by contrast, is specifically the mechanism for altering the main motion while it is under discussion.

Modifying the main motion by proposing a change to its wording is the idea being tested. An amendment is a separate motion that seeks to alter the wording or details of the main motion. It is debated and voted on while attached to the main motion, meaning members discuss the proposed change in the context of the proposal as a whole. If the amendment passes, the main motion becomes the main motion as amended; if it’s defeated, the main motion remains as originally stated and is then debated and voted on in that form.

Other options don’t fit this description. An “adhering to the motion” isn’t an official type of motion in Roberts Rules. A “secondary motion” refers to a broad class of motions that deal with handling the main motion (like postponing, laying on the table, etc.) rather than changing its wording. An “incidental motion” arises from questions about procedure or the matter at hand and does not modify the main motion’s text. The amendment, by contrast, is specifically the mechanism for altering the main motion while it is under discussion.