Which of the following statements about the motion to Recess is true?

• A. It can be amended.
• B. It cannot be amended.
• C. It requires no vote to pass.
• D. It cannot be seconded.

Answer: (A)

A recess is a break in the meeting that interrupts the current business. In many parliamentary rules, it’s treated as a privileged motion—meaning it can be brought on quickly and is subject to the standard steps (it needs a second, and it usually requires a vote to pass). The key point here is that this motion is amendable. You can modify its terms, most commonly the duration of the recess or when proceedings will resume. For example, you could start with a motion to recess for ten minutes, and another member could move to amend that to fifteen minutes or to resume at a specific time. That ability to tailor the length or conditions of the break is why the correct choice is that it can be amended. The other statements don’t fit because a recess does require a second and a vote, and it is indeed amendable.