Votes
Most votes are carried (passed) with this type of vote.
What is simple majority?
These are the words used to introduce a motion?
What is "I move that ... ?"
This is a committee that is permanent and does not disband.
What is standing committee?
These are the members with equal rights.
What is everyone?
This is the number of times that a member can speak about each motion.
What is once?
This is what the president says when wishing to move towards a vote.
What is "Is there any further discussion?"
Most motions require someone to say this for the motion to move forward. If this does not happen, then the motion dies.
What is a "second?"
This is the name of the little hammer the presiding officer uses.
What is the gavel?
This is how someone can obtain the floor in a meeting.
What is to stand and address the president?
True or False: The maker of the motion is allowed to vote against and speak against it.
What is false? (The maker of the motion can vote against, but not speak against the motion.)
Name three ways a group may vote.
What are ballot, voice, rising, hands, roll call?
True or False: A person seconding a motion can speak against that motion.
What is true?
Another word for Orders of the Day, or what is going to take place in the meeting.
What is the agenda?
This is another word for discussion of a motion.
What is debate?
This means having to do with the business at hand.
What is germane?
A motion to cease nominations must pass by this vote (because you are restricting the rights of the members).
What is 2/3's vote?
This is the person who can first discuss a main motion.
Who is the person who made it?
This is a committee that meets for a particular purpose and then disbands; also known as an adhoc committee.
What is special committee?
This is the number of amendments that can be pending on a main motion at one time.
What is two -- 1st and 2nd degree?
This is the amount of time allowed for debate on each motion.
What is 10 minutes?
A member may request division of assembly when this happens.
What is when there is uncertainty as to the true result of the vote?
If there is not enough time to finish the business on a motion, this is what the group does with the motion.
What is to lay it on the table, or to table it?
This is the word meaning to not take sides.
What is impartial?
If a member speaks off topic or out of turn, they are said to be this.
What is "point of order?"
This term means to restate the motion exactly.
What is verbatim?