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