These are the words one would say immediately after another member has made a motion.
or
Second
This is the item on the agenda during which the secretary calls the names of all the members to determine if each is present.
This is the person in the club who is responsible for sending information about club activities to the local media.
Who is the reporter?
This is the first thin a president says when they begin a meeting.
What is "I call this meeting (of said club) to order"?
This is the number of yes votes needed to pass a main motion if 17 members are voting.
What is 9?
This item on the agenda is meant to give time during the meeting to discuss items never brought before the club.
What is new business?
These are the two first words that one would use to start a motion.
What are "I move"?
This is a sentence that one would speak if he/she wished to nominate Sue Nelson for president.
What is "I nominate Sue Nelson for President"?
During this time in the agenda, members continue to discuss topics they have discussed in previous meetings.
What is the unfinished business?
This is the sentence a member would say if they wanted to end the business portion of the meeting.
What is "I move the meeting to be adjourned"?
This is an action that introduces business for the group to act on.
What is making a motion?
These are two sentences a president would say immediately after a member has seconded a motion to conduct a food drive at Tractor Supply next Saturday at noon.
What are "It has moved and seconded to conduct a food drive at Tractor Supply next Saturday at noon. Is there any discussion"?
This is the sentence the president would say if they wanted members to begin the nomination process to elect a new president.
What is "Nominations are now open for President"?
This is the the term for the number of members that must vote for a main motion in order for it to pass.
What is "majority"?
OR
What is one more than one-half?
This is what a president would say if a member makes a main motion when another main motion has already been make and is still under discussion.
What is "Your motion is out of order because only on main motion can be on the floor at a time"?
This is what other members do to the treasurer's books at the end of the year.
What is audit?
This is the type of motion a member might make if he/she thought the vote shouldn't be taken on a motion until the next meeting.
What is a motion to postpone?
This is what a member has if they are recognized by the president and given permission to speak.
What is "the floor"?
This is the name of a written list of the order of business to be conducted at a meeting.
What is an agenda?
These are fie ways the president may use for voting.
What are:
1. Voice Vote
2. Standing
3. Call of Roll
4. Paper Ballot
5. Show of Hands
This is the number of votes necessary t postpone a motion if there are 31 members voting at a meeting.
What is 16?
This is what a member says if he/she wishes to stop debate and vote on a motion.
What is "I move (call) the previous question"?
This is what a member would say if they wished to change a main motion that stipulates the club field trip start at noon if they wanted the trip to start at 1:00pm.
What is "I move to amend the motion by changing the time from noon to 1:00pm"?
These are the three general ways a main motion may be amended.
What are:
1. Inserting a word or phrase
2. Adding a word or phrase
3. Substituting a word or phrase
This is the number of members of the 18 present who would need to vote to stop discussion on a main motion for the motion to be successful.
What is 12?