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17 Cards in this Set
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Main Motion
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To present an item of business for consideration and action by the chapter.
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Lay on the table
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To temporarily delay action on an item of business. Reasons for such a delay may be (1) to give memebers time to consider the proposal further (2) to consider business of a more urgent nature.
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Previous Question
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To terminate discussion on the motion or motions before the chapter and to secure an immediate vote.
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Refer to a Committee
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To place the question in a committee
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Amend
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To modify the motion that is under consideration
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Point of Order
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to enforce rules by calling attention to a violation of the rules or a mistake in procedure.
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Appeal from the decsion of the chair
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To obtain a decision from the chpeter to a question on which the presiding officer has made a decision.
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Suspend standing rules
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to permit the chqpter to do something that cannot be done without violating its standing rules.
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Division of the Assembly
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To determine the accuracy of a vote, especially when taken by voice or by show of hands.
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Nominatons (and elections)
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to present to the chapter the name of a candidate for a certain officer position.
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Parliamentary inquiry
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To permit a member to gain parliamentary information. Information deired may pertain to the procedure for introducing business, rules governing a motion, action to take concering a pending question, which motion to use, or effect of a motion.
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Leave to withdraw a motion
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To permit withdrawl of a motion from consideration by the chapter.
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Adjourn
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To terminate (close) meeting
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Call for oders of the day
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To demand that the chapter conform to its order of business or program.
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Take from the table
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to again bring a question before the chapter for futher consideration.
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Reconsider
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To permit the reconsidering of a vote previously taken on a motion and to again consider the question.
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Rescind
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To cancel action taken by the chapter.
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