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| Parliamentary Procedure | A set of rules for conduct at meetings and keeps assemblies orderly. |
| Item of Business | A single matter to be discussed or acted on by an organization. |
| Assembly | Group of persons gathered for any purpose. |
| Debate | Any discussion 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. |
| Standing | A regular committee which usually serves for a one year period. |
| Unfinished Business | Any business previously discussed and held over from a previous meeting. |
| 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 the 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. |
| Parliamentary Procedure | Guarantees that all people have equal opportunity to express themselves. |
