Motion Meanings

Question 1

Parliamentary Procedure

Answer 1

coordinated system used to conduct business when working in a group

Question 2

Main Motions

Answer 2

bring new items of business before the group

Question 3

Salient Points

Answer 3

tell members whether a motion is debatable, amendable and what type of vote
is necessary to approve the motion

Question 4

Fix the Time to Adjourn

Answer 4

motion which makes the next meeting a continuation of the present meeting

Question 5

Adjourn

Answer 5

closes the meeting

Question 6

Recess

Answer 6

allows quick breaks for the group

Question 7

Question of Privilege

Answer 7

motion which deals with issues of personal privilege or privileges affecting the assembly

Question 8

Lay on the Table

Answer 8

allows a group to delay action on an item of business in order to focus on more urgent business

Question 9

Previous Question

Answer 9

terminates debate and prevents the making of all subsidiary motions, except lay on the table, on the immediately pending motion

Question 10

Limit or Extend Limits of Debate

Answer 10

puts a quantitative limit on how many speeches or how long debate can continue on a certain motion

Question 11

Postpone Indefinitely

Answer 11

kills a main motion without actually having to vote it down; used to test the
strength of a motion

Question 12

Main Motions

Answer 12

bring new items of business before the group

Question 13

Point of Order

Answer 13

deals with a violation of the rules

Question 14

Appeal From the Decision of the Chair

Answer 14

permits a member to disagree with the ruling of the chair and allows the ruling to be brought before the chapter for discussion and consideration

Question 15

Object to the Consideration of the Question

Answer 15

terminates a motion when members feel the motion is not the business of the chapter

Question 16

Suspend the Rules

Answer 16

allows a motion which cannot be passed without violating a groups rules, be passed

Question 17

Division of Assembly

Answer 17

allows the chapter to receive a more accurate count on a vote

Question 18

Division of the Question

Answer 18

allows the group to split a motion in two, and consider each motion separately

Question 19

Parliamentary Inquiry

Answer 19

allows a member to gain information pertinent to parliamentary laws and
principles

Question 20

Withdraw

Answer 20

allows the member who made the motion to take the motion back before

Question 21

Rescind

Answer 21

is used to cancel an item of business the voting body approved at a previous meeting

Question 22

Reconsider

Answer 22

allows a group to reconsider the vote on a motion and brings the motion back again before the chapter for consideration