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LESSON #2

    History of Rotary International

Objective:      

To understand the structure of Rotary at the club, district, and international levels.

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1. A member may be granted an attendance credit if they are absent because of jury duty.

Answer:

Jury Duty

  True False 
2. An audit by a qualified person should be made each year of a Rotary Club's financial transactions.

Answer:
Audit   True False 
3. A candidate for the office of RI president must have served a full term as a director of RI prior to being proposed unless this requirement is waived by the RI Board.

Answer:
RI President   True   False 
4. District Governors should invite the RI director from their zone to visit their districts and districts should defray the travel and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the directors in making such visits.

Answer:
Director Visits   True    False 
5. Each club is entitled to at least one elector at a district conference; a club with more than 25 members is entitled to one additional elector for each additional 25 members or a fraction thereof.

Answer:
Electors   True    False 
6. Attendance credit may be granted to a member who is absent because of compulsory attendance at sessions of a legislature.

Answer:
Legislative Session   True    False 

7. Rotarians may use the Official Directory as a commercial mailing list only if used for a club or district fund raiser.

Answer:
Official Directory   True    False 
8. The annual RI convention may not be held in any one country for more than two consecutive years

Answer:
Convention   True    False 
9. The meeting of the Council on Legislation should be held in the vicinity of the RI World Headquarters except for compelling financial or other reasons as decided by a two-thirds vote of the entire RI Board.

Answer:
Council on Legislation   True    False 

10. Rotary World is a newspaper published four times a year for Rotary club, district and international leaders.

Answer:
Rotary World   True    False 

11. Rotary International is the _____  of  _____  throughout the world.

Answer:

     of
12. Rotarians are members of their _____  Rotary clubs are members of ______.   

Answer:

   Rotarians:   Rotary Clubs:
13. What are the four avenues of service?

Answer:

  

 

   

 

14. What is the source of the four avenues of service?

Answer:

  
15. The RI Board is composed of the president, president-elect and __________ other directors who are nominated by the ____________ in zones and elected by the RI  convention to serve for a _____________year term. 

Answer:

   directors

    in zones

    year term
16. A candidate for the office of director of RI shall have served a _____ as  _____of RI _____ to being proposed.

Answer:

   served a

  as

  of RI to being proposed
17. The world is divided in _____ zones that are approximately equal in _____. Zones are constituted by the RI Board for the purpose of _____ of the _____ for _____ and for nomination of_____.

Answer:

   in   zones

  equal in

  purpose of

  of the

  for  and

  for nomination of

18. The chief administrative officer of RI is the _______________________________.

Answer:

   
19. The legislative body of RI is the  _____ and it meets every ______ years. 

Answer:

   is the

  every years
20. Legislation may be proposed to the Council on Legislation by :

Answer:

   1.

  2.

  3.

  4.

  5.

  6.

21. The purpose of an Enactment is to amend ________or __________.

Answer:

  

  or

22. Resolutions are proposals which ______or conflict with the_____, but which________ or recommend a ________.

Answer:

   which

  or conflict with the

  but which

  or recommend a

23. The fiscal year of Rotary begins on ____________ and ends on ______________

Answer:

   begins on

  and ends on

24. Each club pays per capita dues for each member in the amount of $_____ payable on _____ and _______ of each year. 

Answer:

   $

  payable on

  and

25. A Rotary club may cancel its regular meeting that falls on a ____;the death of a_______;an _____ or a_______affecting the whole community; or an __________________in the community that endangers the________.

Answer:

   falls on a

  the death of a

  an

  or a

  or an

  endangers the

26. A club may cancel not more than _______regular meetings in a year other than those listed in question 15, provided the club does not fail to meet for more than _______consecutive meetings.   

Answer:

   not more than

  for more than

27. When is the RI convention held?

Answer:

  
28. How can the Standard Rotary Club Constitution be amended?

Answer:

  
29. What is RI’s world wide web address?

Answer:

  
30. Specifically.  the International Assembly is to provide:

 1) inspiration and motivation to ____

 2) interpretation and implementation of the theme of RI as announced by the_____

 3) effective methods for governors to implement the continuing _______ and ________ of ______.

 4)  practical techniques for informing, training and motivating _________ and _____

Answer:

   motivation to:

  announced by the

  the continuing

  and

  of

  motivating

  and

31. Write one “Rotary Minute” related to the Organization and Structure of RI.(your choice)

Answer: