Balry Flashcards
Adjourn
Des: end the meeting 2nd: Yes Debatable: No Amendable: No Vote: 2/3
Fix a time to which to adjourn
Des: Fix a time to which to adjourn 2nd: Yes Debatable: No Amendable: Yes Vote: Majority
Recess
Des: Take time to think about discussion 2nd: Yes Debatable: No Amendable: Yes Vote: 2/3
Raise a question of privilege
Des: Asking of a privilege 2nd: No Debatable: No Amendable: No Vote: No
Call for the orders of the day
Des: keeps things in order 2nd: No Debatable: No Amendable: No Vote: No
Lay on the table
Des: to defer action on the motion until later in the meeting 2nd: Yes Debatable: No Amendable: No Vote: Majority
Call for Previous Question
Des: To force an immediate vote on the motion 2nd: Yes Debatable: No Amendable: No Vote: 2/3
Limit/ Extend Debate
Des: To limit or lengthen the time allowed for discussion on a motion when it is clear that there willbe an excessive amount of or when the amount of time for the meeting is limited
2nd: Yes Debatable: Yes Amendable: Yes Vote: 2/3
Postpone Definitely
Des: Allow for the motion on the floor to be deferred to a different day, meeting, or until after a certain event 2nd: Yes Debatable: Yes Amendable: Yes Vote: Majority
Refer to a Committee
Des: Used to send a small group so the question may be carefully investigated 2nd: Yes Debatable: Yes Amendable: Yes Vote: Majority
Amend
Des: Used to modify a Main Motion 2nd: Yes Debatable: Yes Amendable: Yes Vote: Majority
Postpone Indefinitely
Des: To Kill a Main Motion 2nd: Yes Debatable: Yes Amendable: No Vote: Majority
Object from consideration of Question
Des: Used when member thinks that the activity or action of the group is not appropriate 2nd: No Debatable: No Amendable: No Vote: 2/3
Appeal from the Decision of the Chair
Des: To reverse the decision of the chairman, after they have made an error 2nd: Yes Debatable: Only President Amendable: No Vote: Majority
Rise to a point of Order
Des: Used when a member thinks that the rules of the group or the rules of the group or the rules or parliamentary procedure are being violated 2nd: No Debatable: No Amendable: No Vote: President Decision