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