Action
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What to Say
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Can Interrupt Speaker?
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Need a Second?
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Can Be Debated?
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Can Be Amended?
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Votes Needed
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a)
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Introduce main motion
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I move to. . .
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Majority
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b)
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Table a motion
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I move to table. . .
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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2 members
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c)
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Amend a motion
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I move to amend the motion by. . .
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Majority
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d)
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Postpone item
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I move to postpone the matter until. . .
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Majority
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e)
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End debate
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I move the question.
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Majority
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f)
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Enforce the rules or object to procedure
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Point of order
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Chair's decision
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g)
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Recess the meeting
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I move that we recess until. . .
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Majority
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h)
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Adjourn the meeting
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I move to adjourn the meeting.
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Majority
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i)
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Request information
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Point of information
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No vote
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j)
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Overrule the Chair's ruling
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I move to overrule the Chair's ruling.
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Majority
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k)
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Consider something out of its scheduled order
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I move to suspend the rules. . .
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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2/3 vote
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l)
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Enter into Executive Session
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I move to go into executive session.
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Majority
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m)
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Personal preference: noise, room temperature, distractions
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Point of privilege
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No vote
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