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