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