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