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