A motion whose introduction brings business before the assembly
What is a MAIN MOTION
100
A meeting of an unorganized group that is announced as open to everyone interested in a particular problem is known as
What is a MASS MEETING
100
A single official gathering of members in one room or area to transact business for a length of time
What is a MEETING
100
The presiding officer of an assembly is usually called
What is a CHAIRMAN or CHAIRWOMAN
100
The basic requirement for approval of an action or choice by a deliberative assembly
What is a MAJORITY VOTE
200
This type of motion assists the assembly in treating or disposing of a main motion
What is a SUBSIDIARY MOTION
200
An assembly of delegates chosen, normally for one session only, as representatives of constituent units or subdivisions of a much larger group is referred as
What is a CONVENTION
200
A meeting or series of connected meetings devoted to a single order of business, program, agenda or announced purpose
What is a SESSION
200
A president elected one term in advance within in organization
What is a PRESIDENT-ELECT
200
The type of vote in which at least two thirds of votes cast by persons legally entitled to vote at a meeting, where quorum is present, is required for a measure to pass
What is a TWO-THIRDS VOTE
300
A short intermission in a meeting , even while business is pending, can be proposed by moving to
What is a RECESS
300
A constitutionally established public lawmaking body of representatives chosen by an electorate for a fixed term of office-such as Congress or a state legislature is referred to as
What is a LEGISLATIVE BODY
300
A short intermission or break within a meeting that does not end the meeting or destroy its continuity
What is a RECESS
300
The recording officer of an assembly as well as the custodian of records
What is the SECRETARY
300
This form of voting is used when secrecy of the members' votes is desired
What is VOTING BY BALLOT
400
An inquiry as to facts affecting the business at hand -directed to the chair or, through the chair or, through the chair to a member
What is POINT OF INFORMATION
400
An administrative, managerial, or quasi-judicial body of elected or appointed persons that has the character of a deliberative assembly
What is a BOARD
400
The termination of a meeting or a session
What is an ADJOURNMENT
400
This officer is responsible for announcing the proper sequence of business that comes before an assembly as well as deciding all questions of order
What is the CHAIRMAN/CHAIRWOMAN
400
This type of vote is used in assemblies whose members are responsible to a constituency as well as assemblies where proceedings are published
What is a ROLL-CALL VOTE
500
When a member of an assembly believes the he has noticed a case where the rules have been breached, and the chair has not realized this breach, he or she can call attention to the issue by making this motion
What is POINT OF ORDER
500
This form of deliberative assembly requires no minimum size and its powers and responsibilities are delegated by authority outside of itself
What is a BOARD
500
When the chair of a meeting permits a brief pause without declaring a recess, the meeting is said to
What is STAND AT EASE
500
The officer whose responsibilities include giving advice to the chair during a meeting as well as maintaining order during a meeting
What is the PARLIAMENTARIAN
500
In a roll-call vote, the roll is taken in this order