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34 secondary amendment to strike out of the primary amendment the words "he loves" and insert the words "his mother causes him" is offered. The chair says: "It is moved and seconded to strike out of the primary amendment the words 'he loves' and insert the words 'his mother causes him.' If this secondary amendment is adopted, he continues, "The question is now on the adoption of the primary amendment to add to the resolution the words 'because his mother causes him to do so.' [In a complex case it might be well for the chair to state at this point just what the resolution will be if the amendment is adopted.] Are you ready?" etc. If this is adopted, he continues, "The question is now on the adoption of the resolution as amended 'Resolved, That John will saw wood because his mother causes him to do so.' Are you ready?" etc.

(1) What is a secondary amendment? What other name is given to it?

(2) In what three ways may a primary amendment to insert or add be itself amended?

(3) In what way may a primary amendment to strike out words be itself amended?

(4) What is the effect on the resolution of adopting a