Parliamentary Procedure Flashcards
The presiding officer
The chair
To end the meeting
To adjourn
To rise and and say “Mr. President”
To address the chair
The club or organization
The house
To put aside a motion for discussion at another meeting
To table
The number of members necessary to carry on business
A quorum
To suggest that a certain thing be done by the club
To make a motion
To change or modify
To amend
The record or report of each meeting’s work
Minutes
To vote by casting ballots
To ballot
The vote of more than half the members
Majority vote
To receive from the president the right to speak
To obtain the floor
“For the time being.” For example, to act in the place of an officer who is absent
Pro Tem
Not following the approved rules of order
Out of Order
A listing of things to be done at a meeting and the order in which they will be discussed.
The agenda
A committee appointed to do one job
Special or Ad Hoc Committee
A method for conducting a business meeting in an efficient, fair and friendly manner
Parliamentary Procedure
A methodical way of taking attendance
Roll call
A democratic method of allowing every member to have input into the final decision
Vote
Committee that functions throughout the year
Standing committee
