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