Opening and Closing
Privileged Motions
Subsidiary Motions
Other Motions
Posture and Prep
100
How many gavel raps cue the assembly to stand?
What is Three
100
This is the highest ranking motion.
What is To Adjourn
100
Subsidiary motions are applied to this.
What is The Main Motion
100
This type of motion comes before subsidiary motions but after privileged motions.
What is Incidental
100
Officers should sit up like this at all times.
What is Straight
200
"All officers are present and in their places" is said by this officer.
Who is The Secretary
200
This motion can pause a meeting temporarily, but it is recommended not to use it for unnecessary complications.
What is To Recess
200
This subsidiary motion cannot be amended and requires a 2/3 vote, and no other subsidiary motions can be applied to it.
What is The Previous Question
200
A motion can also be called this.
What is The Question
200
After gaining the floor, an officer should do this.
What is Stand
300
This point of business follows roll call.
What is Guests Present
300
This seemingly incidental motion which calls a request is actually privileged.
What is Question of Privilege
300
This motion can be applied to any other subsidiary motion except Lay on the Table, Previous Question, and Postpone Indefinitely.
What is Amendment
300
If you request to state something you call a point of information, but to ask something you call this.
What is a Request for Information
300
Officers should never make eye contact with each other, and instead look at this.
What is The Back Wall
400
Officers stand for the repeating of the motto, then sit after this.
What is The Creed
400
In our chapter, the adjournment process should begin not with a motion, but with the conclusion of this.
What is New Business
400
A motion to commit could also be called this.
What is Refer to a Committee
400
This type of motion must be made when no other motion is pending.
What is The Main Motion
400
Similarly to a motion, an officer's hands should be kept here.
What is On the Table
500
These two officers are the only ones who speak while seated during roll call.
Who are the President and Secretary
500
If the president disobeys the agenda and skips a portion, instead of a point of order another officer should actually call for this.
What is The Orders of the Day
500
This motion, which originated in france, requires a 3/5 vote.
What is To Cloture
500
A division is called after the president states this.
What is Results of a Vote
500
Upon adjournment, officers stand and promptly exit to this side of the table.
What is Right
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