Say this to introduce business (a primary motion)
What is "I move..."?
More than half of active membership
What is a quorum?
To close a meeting
What is to adjourn?
When the assembly accepts or agrees to a motion, it does this
What is adopt?
Order of business.
What is an agenda?
To object to procedure or personal affront
What is "Point of Order"?
What is a "meeting"?
To modify wording or meaning of something.
What is to amend?
Members who question the chair's decision.
What is the appellant?
To cast an affirmative voice vote, say...
What is "aye"?
More than half of votes cast.
What is the majority vote?
A body whose operation is determined by responsibilities and powers conferred by an outside body.
What is a board?
Basic rules of an organization or society.
What is the bylaws?
To send to a committee.
What is to commit or refer?
Discussion of merits pending.
What is to debate?
Make this motion when confused about some of the parliamentary rules.
What is "Parliamentary Inquiry"?
To set the main motion aside temporarily
What is "lay on the table"?
The motion to make if a member wishes to read something to the assembly.
What is Request to read papers?
A written record of the proceedings.
What are the minutes?
An inquiry as to facts.
What is "request for information"?
The process used to change a motion under consideration.
What is the motion to amend?
To close debate.
What is "previous question" or "call the question"?
An agreement that a motion be considered (not necessarily an an agreement with the motion)
What is a second?
Recording officer of an assembly.
What is the secretary?
The person presiding over a meeting.
What is the chair?