Parliamentary Procedures - Curriculum (92 KB)
| Section One | ||||||||||||||||
| Why Parliamentary Procedure | The Ideal Presiding Officer | |||||||||||||||
| Guide to Selecting Officers | Steps in Presenting a Motion | |||||||||||||||
| Steps Following the Presentation of a Motion | ||||||||||||||||
| Rules for Voting | Methods of Voting | |||||||||||||||
| Change the Presiding Officer | ||||||||||||||||
| Section Two | ||||||||||||||||
| Main Motion | Amend | |||||||||||||||
| Adjourn | Point of Order | |||||||||||||||
| Point of Information | Parliamentary Inquiry | |||||||||||||||
| Appeal from the Decision of the Chair | Division of the Assembly | |||||||||||||||
| Refer to a Committee | Committee Reports | |||||||||||||||
| Discharge a Committee | Withdraw a Motion | |||||||||||||||
| Lay on the Table | Take from the Table | |||||||||||||||
| Previous Question | Limit Debate | |||||||||||||||
| Reconsider | Rescind | |||||||||||||||
| Suspend A Standing Rule | Adopt an Order of Business | |||||||||||||||
| Call for Orders of the Day | Recess | |||||||||||||||
| Object to Consideration | Question of Privilege | |||||||||||||||
| To Postpone Definitely | To Postpone Indefinitely | |||||||||||||||
| Fix Time to Which to Adjourn (Reassemble) | Nominations and Elections | |||||||||||||||
| Section Three | ||||||||||||||||
| Hierarchy of Motions | Chart of Motions(as to precedence, not frequency of use) | |||||||||||||||
| Section Four | ||||||||||||||||
| Practicing Parliamentary Procedure | Basic Principles | |||||||||||||||
| Who Must be Present for Business to be Conducted | ||||||||||||||||
| Patterns of Formality | Call to Order -Order of Business | |||||||||||||||
| Types of Motions | Presentation of a Motion | |||||||||||||||
| Purposes of Motions | Descriptions of Motions | |||||||||||||||
