| A | B |
|---|
| adjournment | meeting is over |
| agenda | list of items to be discussed in a formal meeting |
| aye | a yes vote |
| call to order | chair gets the meeting started |
| carries | the main motion was approved |
| chair | person in charge |
| parliamentary procedures | set of rules that governs meetings |
| debate | discussion about main motion |
| main motion | idea or suggestion that is brought before the group |
| meeting | when people come together and make decisions |
| minutes | written record of what happens in the meeting |
| new business | agenda item that has never been discussed before |
| reports | agenda item allows committees to discuss their topic |
| ruling | chair announces if the main motion was carried or lost after the vote |
| second | required for a main motion to be discussed and voted on |
| vote | what is done after all discussion/debate has occurred |
