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