Introduction
a document that explains general parliamentary procedure
What is Roberts Rules of Order?
A single official gathering of members in one room to transact business.
A members formal proposal that the assembly take a certain action.
What is a motion?
A member elected or appointed to a leadership position in an organization.
What is an officer?
Legal record of meetings
what are minutes?
This is the minimum number of members who must be present to transact business legally.
What is a quorum?
These people have the right to attend meetings, offer motions, speak in debate, vote, nominate other members and hold office.
Who are members?
introduce new, substantive business or relate to past or future business of the assembly.
What is main motion?
this is the presiding officer.
What is President?
This officer prepares the agenda for the meeting
Who is the secretary?
Formal proposal of business.
What is a motion?
An independendent or autonomous group of people meeting to determine, in full and free discussion, coursed of action to take in the name of the entire group.
What is deliberative assembly?
A motion to alter or modify the wording of a main motion.
What is Amend?
This officer assumes the chair if the president is absent
what is Vice President?
one or more persons elected or appointed by an organization to consider, study, investigate, or take action on assigned matters.
What is a committee?
This member has more rights than other members?
What is no one? All members are equal
this meeting is designated to receive reports of officers and committees, hold elections, or take other actions.
What is Annual?
To offer (make) a motion you must first obtain permission from this person.
Who is the President (Chair)? Rise at your place and address the chair, "Mr. or Madam President"
the recording officer
what is secretary?
this type of committee is established as the need arises
What is special committee?
This is the number of main motions that may be under consideration at a time.
what is one?
one duty or responsibility of members
what is attend meetings, Obey the rules, further the object of the society, insist on enforcement of the rules, fulfill assigned duties
You say this when you want to make a motion?
What is "I move that...", "I move to...", or "Resolved, that..."?
organizations usually have at least this number of officers
What is 4? President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer
a discussion of the pros and cons of a motion
What is debate?