Chapter 4 Section 8 and 9

The term "meeting" means

• a single official gathering of the members of an organization.

• all of the sessions of a convention.

• a quarterly gathering of members of an organization.

• an official assembly of only the officers of an organization.

A session of an assembly is a

• meeting or series of connected meetings.

• regular meeting of the organization held twice a year.

• group of conventions held in one calendar year.

• caucus of members outside a meeting room.

A short intermission that does not end the meeting is called a (an)

• recess.

• temporary adjournment.

• adjournment sine die.

• motion to Fix the Time to Which to Recess.

The Latin term sine die means without

• a division.

• an official signature for a document such as the minutes of a meeting.

• a voice vote.

• day.

The term adjournment sine die refers to the close of a session of several meetings

• to meet later in committees.

• and that it is the final adjournment of the assembly.

• so that the officers can meet in executive session.

• and that it is an adjourned meeting.

The last meeting of a series of mass meetings has adjourned sine die. This adjournment

• allows the convention to meet at the call of any two members.

• does not allow the convention to meet again even if the bylaws

  provide for it to hold a special session.

• dissolves the assembly.

• allows the convention to meet at the call of the chair.

A standing rule passed at one session does not interfere with the freedom of a later session because it can be suspended for the duration of any session by a

• majority vote.

• decision of the presiding officer.

• mandate from a majority vote of the organization's officers.

• two-thirds vote of the standing committee on standing rules.

Bylaws and special rules of order contain

• the eight steps to process main motions.

• the provisions that are expected to have stability from session

  to session.

• detailed directions for the presiding officer on how to handle

  disciplinary problems.

• all the instances when members may appeal the decision of

  the chair.

The day (such as the second Wednesday of each month) of the regular meetings of an organization should be in the bylaws and the hour should be fixed in the

• bylaws also.

• standing rules.

• special rules of order.

• parliamentary authority.

Assume that your organization holds business meetings less often than quarterly. How can a main motion go over to the next session?

• Make the motion a special order.

• Refer the motion to a committee to report at the next meeting.

• Table the motion and take it from the table at the next meeting.

• Make a motion to reconsider the motion and it will be taken up

  at the next meeting.