Motions
The three words you say at the beginning of each motion.
What is “I move that…”
This is the first thing the Speaker does at a meeting
What is “call the meeting to order”?
This is the opposite of the ceiling and you must have it before you speak
What is “the floor”?
The last thing the chair does at a meeting?
What is adjourn?
If you want to complain about noise, room temperature, etc. you say...
Point of Privilege
The words with which you respond when voting on a motion.
What are “AYE” and “NO”?
This is a way to vote at meetings.
What is a “show of hands”, “secret ballot” or “roll call”?
The initials are R.R.O. and these are universally established guidelines that define procedure and behavior at a meeting.
What is “Robert’s Rules Of Order”?
The motion is adopted
What is "carried"?
to postpose indefinitely
This is the suggestion of a specific action proposed by a member
What is a “motion”?
This is the most common way to vote.
What is a “voice vote”?
This is a systematic way of taking attendance.
What is “roll call”?
The official record of each meeting's work
What are the "minutes"?
I'm tired of hearing people ramble on! Let's vote! What do you say?
I move the previous question
It’s not first or third, but you need this in order to vote on a motion.
What is a “second”?
Privileged motions can be debated. True of False.
False.
If I want to vote on a ruling made by the chair I say....
I move to appeal the Chair's decision
This is number of members is needed to conduct business at a meeting
What is a "quorum"?
Nothing to see here! Here's a free 100 points!
Celebrate!
A democratic method of allowing every member to have input into the final decision.
What is a vote?
This tells you what will be done at the meeting and in what order
What is the agenda?
If you want to verify a voice vote by actual count, you make this motion...
I call for the division of the house or yell "division!".
A method for conducting a business meeting in a fair, friendly and efficient manner ensuring everyone's voice is heard
What is "parliamentary procedure"?
What makes an amendment friendly?
An amendment that the sponsor of the legislation agrees with; it is automatically added to the bill.
Can't be done once the motion has been moved and seconded.