Question 1

Agenda

Accepted Answer

﻿A framework for discussion.

Question 2

Privileged

Accepted Answer

﻿Motions that concern matters of immediate importance.

Question 3

Minutes

Accepted Answer

﻿Record of the proceedings of the meeting.

Question 4

Adjourn

Accepted Answer

﻿To close the meeting

Question 5

Amend

Accepted Answer

﻿A motion to modify the wording of a motion.

Question 6

Treasurer

Accepted Answer

﻿Receives and acts as custodian of chapter funds.

Question 7

Main

Accepted Answer

﻿Motions whose introductions bring business before the assembly.

Question 8

Rescind

Accepted Answer

﻿To cancel a previous action

Question 9

Debate

Accepted Answer

﻿Discussion of the merits of a motion.

Question 10

Commit

Accepted Answer

﻿To send a pending question to a small group.

Question 11

Chair

Accepted Answer

﻿The person presiding over a meeting.

Question 12

Recess

Accepted Answer

﻿A short intermission that does not close the meeting.

Question 13

Reconsider

Accepted Answer

﻿To bring back a motion that has already been voted on.

Question 14

Majority

Accepted Answer

﻿Over half the members present and voting.

Question 15

Secretary

Accepted Answer

﻿Prepares and reads the minutes of the meeting.

Question 16

Division of the assembly

Accepted Answer

﻿th motion that calls for a rising vote

Question 17

Audit

Accepted Answer

﻿examination of the society's financial records

Question 18

Convention

Accepted Answer

﻿a meeting or formal assembly of delegates usually chosen for one session only

Question 19

Committee

Accepted Answer

﻿one or more persons appointed or elected to perform specified duties

Question 20

Approve

Accepted Answer

﻿to adopt, accept, agree to, or ratify

Question 21

Abstain

Accepted Answer

﻿to refrain from voting

Question 22

Carried

Accepted Answer

﻿adopted

Question 23

Decorum

Accepted Answer

﻿proper conduct

Question 24

Consider Seriatim

Accepted Answer

﻿to consider a report or motion by paragraph

Question 25

Bylaws

Accepted Answer

﻿a document containing the basic rules adopted by a society for governing itself

Question 26

Caucus

Accepted Answer

﻿a meeting to plan strategy toward a desired result

Question 27

Board

Accepted Answer

﻿a group of members of an organization created by, and given power to act for, the organization which determines its powers and duties

Question 28

Annul

Accepted Answer

﻿to rescind, repeal, or render void

Question 29

Adjourned meeting

Accepted Answer

﻿a meeting which is a continuation of a preceding regular or special meeting

Question 30

Adopt

Accepted Answer

﻿to approve an action

Question 31

to close the meeting immediately

Accepted Answer

﻿to adjourn

Question 32

The _________ of a committee is the first member named by the presiding officer.

Accepted Answer

﻿chairperson

Question 33

A ______________ is needed for a motion to be acted upon.

Accepted Answer

﻿Second

Question 34

A purpose of parliamentary procedure

Accepted Answer

﻿To maintain order

Question 35

When making a motion, you should begin by saying, _______________________?

Accepted Answer

﻿I move that......

Question 36

How you should address the President.

Accepted Answer

﻿Madam/Mr. President

Question 37

Principles that parliamentary procedure is based

Accepted Answer

﻿democratic

Question 38

Amendments are used to _____________

Accepted Answer

﻿modify

Question 39

If you move _______________ you must take this motion from the table at the same or during the next business meeting.

Accepted Answer

﻿to lay on the table

Question 40

Motion made when a rule of parliamentary procedure has been violated.

Accepted Answer

﻿Rise to a point of order

Question 41

To correct a mistake or change a previous you....

Accepted Answer

﻿Move to reconsider

Question 42

Discussion for or against a motion is known as....

Accepted Answer

﻿debate

Question 43

If a vote seems close, you can call for a __________ to get an actual count.

Accepted Answer

﻿division

Question 44

The motion to close debate is ____________

Accepted Answer

﻿I move the previous question.

Question 45

Who chairs chapter meetings?

Accepted Answer

﻿The President

Question 46

To move to adjourn you need _________

Accepted Answer

﻿a majority vote

Question 47

The highest ranking motion

Accepted Answer

﻿privileged motion

Question 48

The lowest ranking motion

Accepted Answer

﻿main motion

Question 49

One way to keep a meeting moving

Accepted Answer

﻿limit debate

Question 50

If you have a question about the business at hand, you should ____________

Accepted Answer

﻿rise to a point of information

Question 51

unfinished business

Accepted Answer

﻿items of business that have come from the previous meeting that adjourned without completing its agenda.

Question 52

second

Accepted Answer

﻿an indication that a member is willig to consider a motion made by another member

Question 53

general order

Accepted Answer

﻿a motion or subject that is postponed to a certain day or meeting

Question 54

call to order

Accepted Answer

﻿the official declaration by the presiding officer that the meeting has begun

Question 55

addressing the chair

Accepted Answer

﻿to use the appropriate title of the presiding officer when seeking recognition

Question 56

special order

Accepted Answer

﻿a motion or subject that is assigned a specific time at a meeting and made a special order by a two-thirds vote.

Question 57

standing committee

Accepted Answer

﻿a permanent committee established by the bylaws to perform a continuing function.

Question 58

special (select or AD HOC) committee

Accepted Answer

﻿a temporary committee appointed to cpmplete a specific task

Question 59

ballot vote

Accepted Answer

﻿a secret method of voting when the voter expresses a choice, usually on a piece of paper.

Question 60

order of business

Accepted Answer

﻿the outline or sequence of business that will be dealt with at a meeting

Question 61

unanimous consent (general consent)

Accepted Answer

﻿a voting procedure when the chair offers an opportunity for members to object to a motion or course of action. If no objections are given from the assembly, a unanimous vote is assumed for the affirmative.

Question 62

Plurality vote

Accepted Answer

﻿The largest number of votes received by a candidate when there are three or more choices

Question 63

Lay on the table

Accepted Answer

﻿to set aside temporarily in order to consider a more urgent order of business

Question 64

Mass meeting

Accepted Answer

﻿a meeting of an unorganized group which is announced as open to any one interested in a particular issue

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