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Parliamentary Procedures according to Robert's Rules of Order
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1.
Convention
A. Send to a committee
2.
Amend
B. Modify wording or meaning
3.
Bylaws
C. Affirmative vote vote
4.
Agenda
D. Close the meeting
5.
Appeal
E. Administrative Body
6.
Commit or refer
F. Basic rules of a society
7.
Board
G. Order of Business
8.
Adjourn
H. Members question chair's ruling
9.
Adopt
I. Assembly of delegates
10.
Aye
J. Agree/accept
11.
Mass Meeting
A. Written record of the proceedings
12.
Incidental motions
B. Introduces business to the assembly
13.
Motion
C. Discussion of merits of pending question
14.
Debate
D. Single official gathering
15.
Executive session
E. Set main motion aside temporarily
16.
Lay on the Table
F. More than half of votes cast
17.
Majority Vote
G. Formal proposal to take action
18.
Minutes
H. Unorganized Group
19.
Meeting
I. Proceedings are secret
20.
Main Motion
J. Deal with questions of procedure
21.
Precedence
A. Close debate
22.
Previous Question
B. Short intermission
23.
Request for Information
C. Call for enforcement of rules
24.
Postpone Indefinitely
D. Inquiry as to facts
25.
Postpone Definitely
E. Rank
26.
Quorum
F. Members required to transact business
27.
Ratify
G. Make valid action already taken
28.
Pro tem
H. Dispose of the question without a direct vote
29.
Recess
I. Temporary
30.
Point of Order
J. Postpone to a certain time
31.
Rescind
A. Repeal
32.
The chair
B. Constituted to perform a continuing function
33.
Secretary
C. Resume consideration of a main motion
34.
Unanimous consent
D. Voice vote
35.
State the question
E. Agreement that motion be considered
36.
Viva voce
F. No opposition
37.
Take from the Table
G. Periodic business meeting
38.
Regular meeting
H. Recording officer of an assembly
39.
Standing committee
I. Person presiding
40.
Second
J. Place the motion before the assembly