Meeting Procedures Flashcard

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What is the name given to the tradition of rules and customs formed by centuries of trial and error to deal with meeting problems?

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Parliamentary procedure.

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Groups that meet to decide on action to be taken are known as: Caucuses, Deliberative assemblies, Special organizations.

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Deliberative assemblies.

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The person chosen to preside over a meeting:

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Keeps order in the meeting.

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The minimum number of members who must be present for a meeting is called:

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The quorum.

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Which items may be found in the standard order of business?

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Approval of minutes, reports, and new business.

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What does the chair say after the secretary reads the minutes?

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“Are there any corrections to the minutes?”

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When the draft minutes are sent to everyone before the meeting:

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They do not have to be read unless a member insists.

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What does the chair say when there are no (or no more) corrections to the minutes?

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If there are no (further) corrections, the minutes are approved.

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When a report is given in the meeting:

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Any recommendations are considered at the end of the report.

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Unfinished business on the agenda is:

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Items on the agenda at the last meeting that were not reached before adjourning.