Motions
It introduces new business
What is a Main Motion
RONR- these letters stand for one of the parliamentary reference books.
What is Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised?
This person is elected to lead the group.
Who is the President?
This is what a member says when they agree that the assembly should consider a motion.
What is Second?
Someone agrees that the group should consider the motion
What is a Second
RONRIB- These letters stand for one of the "Cliff Notes" of parliamentary study.
What is Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised in Brief?
This is how to get everyone's attention so that the meeting can start.
What is Rapping the Gavel/Call the meeting to Order?
This is used to "fine tune" a motion to make it more acceptable to the assembly.
What is Amendment?
Usually the first person to speak in debate after a motion is made.
Who is the maker of the Motion
NAP- these letters stand for one of the organizations supporting parliamentary study.
What is the National Association of Parliamentarians?
This is the official record of what is done in a meeting.
What are the Minutes?
These are the proper words to use to change a pending motion.
What is "I move to amend by....?
This motion stops debate and requires a vote to be taken on the pending question.
What is Previous Question?
The letters "NP" stands for the quarterly magazine of NAP.
What is the National Parliamentarian?
This happens when there is no further business to be conducted in the meeting.
What is Adjourn?
This describes an amendment that does NOT relate to the pending motion.
What is "Not Germane?"
This motion can change the amount of time a motion is debated/discussed.
What is Limit or Extend Debate?
MRS SUN- These letters represent headings of a key tool of any meeting
What is the mnemonic for the Standard Order of Business?
There are 13 of them?
What are Ranking Motions?
These are the three basic forms of amending a motion.
What are "Insert or Add," "Strike Out," and "Strike Out and Insert?"