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29 Cards in this Set
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abstain
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to decline to vote
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ad hoc committee
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formed to perform a specific duty; temporary (special/subcommittee)
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adjourn
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to close the meeting
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adopt
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to agree to an item of business or course of action
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agenda
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program for a meeting; order of business
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amend
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to change
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amendment
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a change in a motion
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aye
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yes
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ballot
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to vote; the written or printed form used in voting
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chair
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person presiding at a meeting
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committee
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a group of person elected or appointed to do certain things
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debate
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discussion
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division of assembly
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ask for a recount of votes by another method
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has the floor
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has the right to speak, has been acknowledged by the chair to speak
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majority
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more than half
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minutes
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an official record of a meeting
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motion
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a way of persenting an item of business to a meeting for consideration and/or action
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order of the day
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agenda
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pending
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describes an order of business not decided; the question is said to be pending after the motion is stated by the chair and before the vote is taken
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postpone
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delay action on an item of business
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previous question
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when the 'previous question' is called, this indicates a readiness to vote
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pro tem
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acting during the absence of another
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putting the question
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voting
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quorum
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the majority of the members required to be present before business may be transacted
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recess
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adjourn for a short period of time
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standing committee
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a permanent committee
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to table, to lay on the table
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to delay consideration of an item of business temporarily
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teller
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the person who counts the vote
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yield
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to give way to someone or something
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