Which subsidiary motion can be applied to the privileged motion to Recess?

• A. Postpone Definitely
• B. Commit or Refer
• C. Amend
• D. Take from the Table

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that a privileged motion (like Recess) can be refined by an amendment to modify its terms. When you move to Recess, you interrupt business for a break, and you often want to specify how long the recess will last. An amendment provides exactly that ability to change the duration or conditions of the recess, such as “to recess for ten minutes” or “to recess until 3:15.”

The other subsidiary motions don’t fit because they’re used to handle main motions in different ways: Postpone Definitely would try to delay consideration of the underlying business, which isn’t about adjusting a recess; Commit or Refer would send the matter to a committee, which isn’t relevant to modifying the length or terms of a break; Take from the Table is used to bring back a previously tabled item, not to alter the current recess. So the only subsidiary motion that appropriately applies to a recess is to Amend.