The statement 'I call the Previous Question on all pending motions' corresponds to which form?

The statement 'I call the Previous Question on all pending motions' corresponds to which form?

• A. Unqualified
• B. None
• C. Partial
• D. Qualified

Answer: (D)

The important idea here is how far the previous-question motion is supposed to apply. A call to the Previous Question is a request to end debate and move to a vote. If you specify the scope—in this case, “on all pending motions”—you’re defining exactly what that previous-question effect should cover. That explicit scope makes it a qualified form. Without that scope, the motion would apply only to the motion currently on the floor (the unqualified form). So, saying “on all pending motions” is what makes this the qualified form.

The important idea here is how far the previous-question motion is supposed to apply. A call to the Previous Question is a request to end debate and move to a vote. If you specify the scope—in this case, “on all pending motions”—you’re defining exactly what that previous-question effect should cover. That explicit scope makes it a qualified form. Without that scope, the motion would apply only to the motion currently on the floor (the unqualified form). So, saying “on all pending motions” is what makes this the qualified form.