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