Parliamentary Procedure

Question 1

Recess

Answer 1

take a break

Question 2

question of privilege

Answer 2

asking about the privilege of the members

Question 3

point of privilege

Answer 3

ask speaker to open door, tell others to keep quiet, etc

Question 4

call for for the orders of the day

Answer 4

the day’s agenda

Question 5

call for a roll call

Answer 5

can be a stalling tactic

Question 6

call for division of the house

Answer 6

vocal vote, a lot faster and hide your identity

Question 7

call for quorum

Answer 7

to find out if there is a quorum present (half the members) good way to stall

Question 8

point of order

Answer 8

making a request for the speaker to vote on something

Question 9

point of information

Answer 9

narrow and technical things absolutely not related to arguments for and against bills

Question 10

query of previous speaker

Answer 10

ask a question to the person who has the floor through the Speaker

Question 11

unanimous consent request

Answer 11

must be unanimous, one objection can kill it

Question 12

withdraw or modify

Answer 12

you can’t just change your mind and “take it back”, once it has been made and seconded, the motion has gone to the floor

Question 13

appeal from chair

Answer 13

if the chair violates the rules, you can appeal the rule of the chair

Question 14

suspend rules

Answer 14

requires 2/3 vote and you must specify the rule that is being suspended

Question 15

object to consideration

Answer 15

motion made at beginning of a bill; tells people to get back in there and pay attention

Question 16

division of the question

Answer 16

change the motion and split to parts of it apart

Question 17

lay on the table

Answer 17

in congress, it means to kill something; can be seconded, non-debatable, only need majority

Question 18

previous question

Answer 18

“calling the question”; a motion to end debate; seconded, 2/3 vote

Question 19

limit, extend debate

Answer 19

most commonly, extending debate for small amount of time

Question 20

create special order

Answer 20

impeach president, etc

Question 21

postpone definitely

Answer 21

to particular date and time

Question 22

postpone indefinitely

Answer 22

largely leaving up to speaker or committee chair

Question 23

reconsider

Answer 23

motion to retake a vote, only made by someone on the prevailing side, ONLY ONE MOTION CAN BE MADE

Question 24

committee, refer

Answer 24

back to committee of origin, last vote immediately before something passes, can be sent back with or without instructions

Question 25

take from the table

Answer 25

something that was tabled brought back from consideration

Question 26

amend a bill

Answer 26

must have permission from the rules committee

Question 27

main motion

Answer 27

actually voting on the bill