Which motion allows the assembly to repeal an action previously taken, provided undoing is still possible?

• A. Reconsider
• B. Amend
• C. Rescind
• D. Take from the Table

Answer: (C)

Rescind is the motion that lets the assembly cancel a decision it has already adopted, as long as undoing is still possible. It provides a formal way to reverse a prior action when circumstances have changed or a mistake was made. In practice, you’d typically need a vote to rescind—usually a majority if there’s prior notice, but two-thirds if there isn’t. The key idea is that the action being undone is still reversible; once an action is irreversible, rescinding isn’t applicable.

Reconsider, by comparison, brings back a decision for further debate and a new vote, but it isn’t specifically about undoing a past action. Take from the Table only brings back a motion that was tabled for later consideration, not to repeal an already adopted action. Amend changes the wording of a motion on the floor, not repeal a previously adopted decision.