Intro to Parli Pro

The four objectives of Parli Pro are:

1. Focus on ​ (a)   item at a time

• 2. Extend courtesy to ​ (b)  

• 3. Observe the rule of the ​ (c)  

• 4. Protect the rights of the ​ (d)  

• one
• everyone
• majority
• minority

What is the official reference for Parliamentary Procedure is:

• Dunbar's Parliamentary Procedure Glossary

• Webster's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure

• Garfield's Guide to Parliamentary Order

• Robert's Rules of Order

Match the individual to their roles/ responsibilities

Groups:

(a) Chair

,

(b) Secretary

,

(c) Members

• Acts as the traffic director

• Move & debate motions

• The presiding officer

• Keeps membership role

• Vote on all motions

• Maintain Meeting Structure

• Writes the minutes

• Make or break a tie

• Sends out the agenda

Fill in the blanks for the Orders of the Day:​

​ (a)  

• ​ (b)  

• Officer Reports

• Special Committees

• Special Orders

• ​ (c)  

• ​ (d)  

• Special Feature

• Ceremonies

• Announcements

• ​ (e)  

• Entertainment

• Minutes
• Unfinished Business
• New Business
• Closing Ceremonies
• Opening Ceremonies

What motion is used to bring up a new idea for the group to discuss?

• Reconsider

• Main Motion

• Amend

• Withdraw

Place the steps of executing a motion in the correct order:

• Gain the Floor

• Second

• Debate

• Chair Restates

• Move the Motion

What is the floor?

• The motion being discussed

• The number of members needed to conduct business

• The right to speak

• The result of a vote

What is the definition of a majority?

• 50%

• 67%

• 51%

• More than half

Select all of the proper ways to address the chair:

• Mister Chairperson

• Mister Chairman

• Madam Chairman

• Madam Chairwoman

Select all of the proper ways to begin a motion

• "I move to..."

• "I move that..."

• "I motion that..."

• "I motion to..."