General Parliamentary Procedure
What is the main purpose of parliamentary procedure: to make things difficult with a lot of rules, or to run an orderly meeting?
To run an orderly meeting.
What must you do before making a motion?
Be recognized by the chair.
What is the most common method for voting?
Secret ballot.
What do you call the person in charge of the meeting?
Which edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised is the current edition?
12th
If a club has 25 members, how many do you need for a quorum?
13.
What is the proper wording to begin a motion?
I move that ...
What happens if only one person is running for office?
Without objection, he is elected by acclimation.
What do you call the record of what happens in a meeting?
Minutes.
How can you avoid reading the minutes at a meeting?
They can be distributed in advance.
What can you do if you don't like part of the motion?
Amend the motion.
What do you call business that is carried over from the previous meeting?
Unfinished business.
How many amendments can be made to a motion?
Two.
What are the three types of amendments?
Insert something, remove something, remove and insert something.