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