FBLA Parliamentary Procedure Study Guide

Article I

Name

Article II

Purpose

Article III

Membership

Article IV

Dues & Finance

Article V

Organization

Article VI

Officers & Elections

Article VII

Duties of FBLA National Officers

Article VIII

National Leadership Conference

Article IX

National Executive Council

Article X

Committees

Article XI

Emblems & Colors

Article XII

Parliamentary Procedure

Article XIII

Amendment

Mnemonic

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subsidiary motion

assists the assembly in treating or disposing of a main motion

privileged motion

MOTION has to do with mistakes or problems that have to be corrected immediately

incidental motion

is related to the main motion and takes presedence

bring back motion

brings back business by introduction or adoption. made while no other business is pending

precedence of motions

the order of rank or priority of a motion

ammennd

a motion to modify the wording- and within certain limits with the meaning- of a pending motion before their pending motion itself is acted upon

chair/president

presiding officer, the person who remains impartiality/ moderator

division of the assembly

the motion that calls for a rising vote

division of the question

to divide a motion so that the parts of it may be considered separately

limit or extend debate

Modifies debate by limiting or extending the number or length of speeches

obtain the floor

Rise, address chair, wait to be recognized

parliamentary inquiry

a question directed to the presiding official to obtain information on parliamentary law or the rules of the organization, bearing on the business at hand.

point of information

a request directed at the chair, or through the chair to another officer or member, for information relevant to the business at hand but not related to parliamentary procedure.

postpone definitely

the motion by which action on a pending question can be put off, within limits, to a definite day, meeting, or hour, or until after a certain event

raising a question of privilege

A member who has been assigned the floor may be interrupted for the purpose of: urgency, etc.

reconsider

to bring back a motion that has already been voted on

suspend the rules

when an assembly wishes to do something it cannot do without violating one or more of its regular rules it can adopt a motion to suspend the rules

adjourn

close the meeting

adopt

accept/agree

agenda

order of business

amend

modify wording or meaning

appeal

members question chair's ruling

aye

affirmative voice vote

board

administrative body

bylaws

basic rules of a society

commit

send to a committee; refer

refer

send to a committee; commit

convention

assembly of delegates

executive session

proceedings are secret

incidental motions

deal with questions of procedure

lay on the table

set main motion aside temporarily

main motion

introduces business to the assembly

mass meeting

unorganized group

minutes

written record of the proceedings

motion

formal proposal to take action

point of order

call for enforcement of rules

postpone indefinitely

dispose of the question without a direct vote

precedence

rank

previous question

close debate

quorum

members required to transact business

ratify

make valid action already taken

recess

short intermission

rescind

repeal

second

agreement that motion be considered

secretary

recording officer of an assembly

state the question

place the motion before the assembly

standing committee

constituted to perform a continuing function

take from the table

resume consideration of a main motion

chair

person presiding

unanimous consent

no opposition

viva vote

voice vote

Addressing the Chair

To speak to the presiding officer

Agenda

Order of business; program of a business meeting

Ad Hoc Committee

Committee established for a specific purpose, for a particular case

Adjourn

To end a meeting

Announcing the Vote

In announcing the vote on a motion, the chair should:

(1)report on the voting itself, stating which side has prevailed;

(2)declare that the motion is adopted or lost; and

(3)state the effect of the vote or order its execution

Carried

Passed or adopted; used in referring to affirmative action on a motion

Caucus

Private session in advance of a scheduled meeting

Convene

To open a session

Committee of the Whole

Using the entire House as a committee to speed things up to vote or decide on a bill

Division of the Assembly

the motion that calls for a rising vote/revote

Division of the Question

A motion to divide a pending motion into two or more separate questions in order that they may be considered separately.

Election by Acclamation

Election by unanimous consent; used when only one person has been nominated for an office

Ex officio

By right of office

Expunge

To eliminate part of a motion by crossing out or drawing a line around words; one never erases, since the original text may be needed for the minutes.

Germane

relevant

Having the Floor

Having been recognized by the chair to speak

Immediately Pending Question

The last motion stated by the chair

Obtaining the Floor

Securing permission to speak

Orders of the Day

Agenda for a meeting

Parliamentarian

Parliamentary adviser to the presiding officer.

Pending Question

A motion awaiting decision.

Plurality

the most votes among all those running for a political office

Point of Information

Request for information concerning a motion.

Precedence

Take Precedence: Priority in rank; to outrank.

Proxy

A person authorized to vote for another.

Question of Privilege

to make a personal request during a debate

second-no decision of the chair

Recognize

To allow someone to obtain the floor in order to speak.

Rescind

To repeal, annul, cancel, or revoke formally.

Resolution

Motion used to express the sentiment of a group, usually beginning with the words "resolved that...."

Rising Vote

everyone stands to vote

Roll Call Vote

a voting method in the Senate in which members voice their votes in turn

Slate

List of candidates

Voice Vote

A vote taken by having members call out "aye" or "no" at the chair's direction

Yield

To give the floor to the chair or other person

when the vote is taken . . .

The lack of a second has become immaterial