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