General Principles
Fill in the blank: All members have equal ___, ___, and ___; rules must be administered impartially.
What is rights; privileges; obligations
Fill in the blank: Only ___ question can be considered at a time
What is one
These terms are used when trying to______ hint: (3) words e.g., "Madam Chairwoman," "Mr. Chairman," "Madam President," or "Mr. President."
What is Address the Chair
To end a meeting
What is Adjourn
Order of business; program of a business meeting
What is the Agenda
Fill in the blank: The ____ has rights which must be protected.
minority
Fill in the blank: Members may not make a ____ or speak in debate until they have risen and been recognized by the chair and thus have obtained the floor.
What is a motion;
The presiding officer
Who is the Chair
motion to bring up an item that was tabled earlier. Requires a simple majority.
What is the Motion to take from the table
The first paragraph should contain:
the type of meeting
name of organization
date and time of the meeting
presence or abasence of the Regular chair and Secretary
What are the meeting minutes?
Fill in the blank: Full and free discussion of all motions, reports, and other items of business is a right of all ____.
members
Fill in the blank: No one may speak more than ___ on the same question on the same day without permission of the assembly.
What is twice?
to approve a motion
What is to adopt, accept or carried
Request for information concerning a motion
What is a Point of Information
TRIPLE OR NOTHING: Give me three facts about our speaker Ms. Wanda Sims
Professional Registered Parliamentarian
Past President of National Association of Parliamentarians
member of St. Mark AME church
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree in Organization Development and Human Resources from John Hopkins University, Baltimore , MD
worked for Federal Communications Commission for 36 years
member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
native of Tennessee
Minutes, Reports, Special committees, Special orders, Unfinished business, New business
What is standard order of business?
Fill in the blank: Customarily, all remarks are addressed to the ____ _____.
Who is the presiding officer or Chair
a command by the presiding officer or chair that the assembly be attentive and the meeting to start
What is CALL TO ORDER
A means of taking action on a motion without a formal vote. When a presiding officer perceives that there is little or no opposition to a motion before the assembly, business can be expedited by the chair's simply calling for objections, if any. If no objection is heard, the motion is adopted; if even one member objects, the motion is brought to a formal vote by the usual procedure.
What is Unanimous (or General) Consent
A motion which modifies or changes the wording or menaing of a pending question/proposal
What is an Amendment?
This is required before any business can be conducted during a meeting
What is a quorum
Fill in the blank:You think the discussion has gone on too long and you want to stop the discussion and vote.
Fill in the bank: Madame President:_______
What is I move for the previous question?
Fill in the blank : A vote retaken for the purpose of verifying a voice vote or show of hands; this may be ordered by the chair or by a single member ____
What is a Division?
To give the floor to the chair, to another speaker, or to a motion taking precedence over that being considered.
What is to Yield
Question as to whether correct procedure is being followed.
What is a Point of Order (Parliamentary Inquiry)