Robert's Rules of Order: The Standard Guide to Parliamentary ProcedureThis definitive edition of the original "Robert's" presents rules of order, motions, debate, conduct of business, and adjournment. All problems of conducting a successful meeting smoothly and fairly are resolved. |
Contents
TABLE OF RULES RELATING TO MOTIONS | 9 |
PREFACE | 15 |
PART I | 26 |
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acted action adopted allowed announces the result appeal appointed ballot bodies clerk close debate Congress consider cut off debate decided deliberative assembly effect elected favor House of Representatives improper motion Incidental Questions insert lay the question limit debate main question majority vote ment minutes mittee motion is carried motion to adjourn motion to commit motion to reconsider necessary NOMINATE object open to debate OPPOSED WILL SAY order of business order of precedence ordinary societies original question paragraphs point of order presiding officer previous question pro tem proper motion puts the question question of order question of privilege quorum is present reconsideration referred regular meeting rescind resolution rise rules of order SECOND THE MOTION secretary session speak special order suspend the rules tion two-thirds vote U.S. Constitution U.S. Senate U.S. Supreme Court undebatable unless usually vote is taken words yeas and nays