| A | B |
|---|
| adjourn | motion to close a meeting |
| agenda | list of items to be addressed at a meeting |
| aye | formal way of saying yes |
| bylaws | rules and regulations that govern an organization's operation, including such matters as the election of officers, membership qualifications, and meeting times |
| call to question | statement made by a member when he or she believes it it time to vote on a motion |
| chair | chairperson; one who is in charge of a meeting |
| constitution | document stating an organization's official name, objectives, and purposes and describing how it is organized |
| convene | gather for a meeting' call a meeting to order |
| gavel | mallet used by the chair to bring a meeting to order |
| majority | number greather than one-half of the voting members at the meeting |
| minority | number less than one-half of the voting members at a meeting |
| minutes | written record of what is said a done during a meeting; kept by the secretary |
| motion | official request for a group to take action or reach a decision |
| nay | formal way of saying no |
| new business | topic brought before the group for the first time |
| quorum | minimum number of members who must be present at a meeting for the group to conduct official business |
| second | statement made to show approval of a motion made by another member of the group; at leaset one member must second a motion before it can be discussed |
| table | postpone making a decision on an issue under discussion |
| unfinished business | topic brought before the members for at least the second time |
