Robert's Rules of Order Flashcards
Adjourn the meeting (takes precedence over)
“I move that we adjourn”
Amend
“I move that we add/strike out/change _____ and that this motion be amended
Call to order
” I call the meeting to order”
Consider an item out of its scheduled order
“I move that we suspend the rules and consider …”
End debate or discussion
“I move the previous question”
Introduce business
“I move that…”
Limit debate
“I move that we limit the (number or length) of…”
Object to proposal
“Point of order”
Recess the meeting
“I move that we recess until…”
Reconsider a matter already closed
“I move to reconsider our action relative to…”
Precedence
This concept is based on the principle that a meeting can deal with only one question at a time. Once a motion is before a meeting, it must be adopted or rejected by a vote, or the meeting must dispose of the question in some other way. Each motion is given a particular rank. The main motion - which does not take precedence over anything - ranks.
Yielding to
What motions may be made and considered while a motion is pending.
Accepting
Adopting
Chair
The presiding officer, whether temporary or pemanent
Meeting
An assembling of the members of a deliberative body for any length of time during which they do not separate for longer than a few minutes.
Pending and Immediately Pending
These terms describe when a question has been stated by the chair and has not yet been disposed of either permanently or temporarily
Motion
Used to bring before the assembly any particular subject
Subsidiary motion
used to modify, delay, or otherwise dispose of a motion.
Privileged motions
while having no relation to the pending question, these motions are of such urgency or importance as to require them to take precedence over all other motions.
Incidental motion
A motion that arises out of another question which is pending or has just been pending, and must be decided before the pending question, or before other business is taken up.
Previous Question
The name given to the motion to close debate and at once to take the vote on the immediately pending question and such other questions as are specified in the motion.
Substitute
An amendment where an entire resolution, or section, or one or more paragraphs, is struck out and another resolution, or section, or one or more paragraphs, is inserted in its place.
Majority
When, in an election a candidate has more than half the votes cast, ignoring blanks.
Plurality
When in an election a candidate has a larger vote than any other candidate
