| A | B |
|---|
| Assembly | Group of people gathered for any purpose. |
| Committee | A group of people delegated to study, investigate, make recommendations, and report on certain matters. |
| Debate | Any discussion of opposing ideas relating to a motion being considered. |
| Quorum | The number of members needed to be present to legally transact business. |
| Majority | 50% + 1. |
| Meeting | An official gathering of the members in order to transact business. |
| Second | An indication by a member that he or she wants to consider the motion just proposed by another member. |
| Minority | Less than half. |
| Amend | To change a main motion in some way. |
| Adjourn | To officially end a meeting. |
| Agenda | A list of what will happen during the meeting. |
| Chair | The member presiding over the meeting. |
| Floor | The member that has this is the one that is allowed to speak at that time. |
| Effective | This is the kind of meeting that will result if you have rules and order. |
| Table | This means that you are going to postpone addressing that issue until a later time. |
| Dead | This is when someone has made a motion, but no one seconds it. |
