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