| A | B |
|---|
| Parliamentary Procedures | Robert's Rules of Order |
| Item of Business | Single Matter to discuss or act on. |
| Assembly | A group of persons gathered for any purpose |
| Debate | Any dicussion of opposing ideas relating to a motion being considered. |
| Minutes | The official written record of what was said and done in a meeting. |
| Committee | A group of people delegated to study, investigate, make recommendations, and report on certain matters |
| Ad Hoc | A special committee formed to consider a single matter |
| Unfinished Business | Any business previously discussed and held over from a previous meeting |
| Standing | A regular committee which usually serves for a one year period to plan/carry out activities that fall w/in a certain subject matter |
| Majority vote | More than half the votes cast |
| Two-thirds vote | Two-thirds or more of the legal votes cast |
| Second | An indication by a member that he or she wants to consider the motion just proposed by another member |
| Pending motion | The immediate motion before the assembly |
| Meeting | An official gathering of te members in order to transact business |
| Minority | Less than half |
| Majority | More than half |
| Quorum | The number of members needed to be present to legally transact business |
| Purpose of Using a Motion | To bring a question before the assembly for consideration |
| Main motion | To present an item of business for consideration and action by the assembly |
| Amend | To change a main motion in some way; add to, take away from, or substitute words for |
| Postpone | To defer action of a motion until a later time |
| Point of order | To call attention to a mistake in correct parliamentary procedure made during the meeting |
| Question of privilege | To ask a question or call attention to the assembly of an important issue during the meeting |
| Division of the assembly | To revote in a specific counting method especially after using a voice vote |
| Refer | To place a motion in the hands of a committee |
| Previous question | To immediately stop debate and go directly to a vote |
| Adjourn | To dismiss a meeting |
| Obtain the floor | Be recognized by the Chair by standing and saying Mr. Chairman |
| Chair assigns the floor | The Chair recognizes one of the members by pointing or nodding |
| Member makes the motion | States “I move that …” |
| Secret ballot | Private Method of Voting |
| Voice | Method of voting used on majority vote motions by stating Aye or No |
| Show of hands | Method of Voting used in smaller assemblies to count votes |
| Rising | Method of Voting used in larger assemblies to count the votes |
| General Consent | Method of Voting Used in matters generally understood to have no objection |
| Order of Business | Outline for what would be appropriate for business meetings. |
| One rap of the Gavel | Everyone should be seated |
| Two raps of the Gavel | The meeting is called to order |
| Three raps of the Gavel | Everyone should stand up |
| Agenda | Personalized items for a specific meeting. |
