Parliamentary law Parliamentary law Abstention is a term in parliamentary procedure for when a participant in a vote is not absent, but does not cast a ballot. An abstention may be used to indicate the voting individual's ambivalence about the measure, or mild disapproval that does not rise to the level of active opposition. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abstention"
Agenda are points to be discussed at a meeting. The singular of the word agenda is an agendum. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agenda (meeting)"
The American Institute of Parliamentarians (AIP), is a not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1958 for the advancement of parliamentary procedure. From a first-year membership of only 48 members, AlP has grown into a progressive association with active chapters and regions. More than 1,200 members reside in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Puerto Rico, and throughout the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Institute of Parliamentarians"
A bylaw (sometimes also seen as by-law or Byelaw) was originally the Viking town law in the Danelaw. Contrary to popular etymology the element by has nothing to do with the preposition by. It is the Old Norse word for larger settlement as in Whitby and Derby. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bylaw"
A call of the house is a motion which can be adopted by a deliberative assembly that has the authority to compel the attendance of its members in the absence of a quorum. The effect of the adoption of this motion is that the president of the assembly makes out arrest warrants which authorize the sergeant-at-arms to arrest any or all absent members and bring them to the meeting hall so that a quorum may be present. This motion is usually seen in houses of legislatures, such as the United States House of Representatives, since no normal voluntary associations have coercive power. ...more on Wikipedia about "Call of the house"
A casting vote is a vote given to the presiding officer of a council or legislative body in order to resolve a deadlock. Examples of people who hold casting votes are the Speaker of the British House of Commons and the Vice President of the United States (in his capacity as President of the Senate). ...more on Wikipedia about "Casting vote"
A chairperson is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chairperson"
In parliamentary procedure, cloture (pr: KLO-cher) (also called closure, and sometimes a guillotine) is a motion or process aimed at bringing debate to a quick end. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cloture"
A committee is a (relatively) small group that can serve one of several functions: ...more on Wikipedia about "Committee"
In deliberative procedure, compositing is the process of combining several motions into one composite motion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Compositing (democracy)"
A conscience vote or free vote is a type of vote in a legislative body where legislators are each expected to vote according to their own personal conscience rather than according to an official line set down by their political party. ...more on Wikipedia about "Conscience vote"
The constructive vote of no confidence (in German: konstruktives Misstrauensvotum) is a specialty of the 1949 German constitution, the Grundgesetz (Basic Law). It means that the Bundeskanzler (Federal Chancellor, head of government) may only be removed from office by majority vote of Parliament (the Bundestag) if a successor is elected into office at the same time. The social-democratic politician Carlo Schmid is generally considered to be the main contributor to this constitutional innovation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Constructive vote of no confidence"
A deliberative assembly is an organization, comprising members, that uses a parliamentary procedure for making decisions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deliberative assembly"
In parliamentary systems, a dissolution of parliament is the dispersal of a legislature at the call of an election. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dissolution of parliament"
A Division is a procedure by which the votes of the members of a legislature may be recorded, as opposed to a voice vote, wherein votes are unrecorded. ...more on Wikipedia about "Division (vote)"
In a legislature or other decision making body, a filibuster is an attempt to obstruct a particular decision from being taken by using up the time available, typically through an extremely long speech. ...more on Wikipedia about "Filibuster"
A gavel is a small ceremonial mallet commonly made of hardwood, typically fashioned with a handle and often struck against a sound block to enhance its sounding qualities. It is used by presiding officers—notably judges, chairpersons, and auctioneers—to call for attention or to punctuate rulings and proclamations. It is customarily struck to indicate the opening and closing of proceedings, giving rise to the phrase "gavel-to-gavel" to describe the entirety of a meeting or session. Robert's Rules of Order provides guidelines on the proper use of the gavel in deliberative assemblies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gavel"
A hybrid bill is a public bill which affects the private interests of a particular person or organization. It is initiated by non-Parliamentary petitioners such as local authorities and is treated like a private bill for part of its passage through Parliament. This gives individuals and bodies an opportunity to oppose the bill or to seek its amendment before a Select Committee in either or in both Houses. The bill is then treated as a public bill. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hybrid bill"
A mass meeting is a type of deliberative assembly in which all present, meeting a specified criteria, are considered voting members. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mass meeting"
Minutes are the instant written record of a meeting or hearing. They often give an overview of the structure of the meeting, starting with a list of those present, a statement of the various issues before the participants, and each of their responses thereto. They are often created at the moment of the hearing by a typist or court recorder at the meeting, who may record the meeting in shorthand, and then type the minutes and issue them to the participants afterwards. Alternatively, the meeting may be audiorecorded and the minutes typed later. The minutes of certain entities, such as a corporate board of directors, must be kept and are important legal documents. ...more on Wikipedia about "Minutes"
A motion is a formal step to introduce a matter for consideration by a group. It is a common concept in parliamentary procedure and in the procedure of trade unions, students' unions, corporations, and other deliberative assemblies. Motions can be oral or in writing, the written form being known as a resolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Motion (democracy)"
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A Motion of Confidence is a motion of support proposed by a government in a parliament or other assembly of elected representatives to give members of parliament (or other such assembly) a chance to register their confidence in a government. The motion is passed or rejected by means of a parliamentary vote (a Vote of Confidence). Governments often propose a Motion of Confidence to replace a Motion of No Confidence proposed by the opposition. ...more on Wikipedia about "Motion of Confidence"
A motion of no confidence, also called a motion of non confidence, is a parliamentary motion traditionally put before a parliament by the opposition in the hope of defeating or embarrassing a government. On rare occasions, it may also be put on the parliamentary order paper by an erstwhile supporter who has lost confidence in the government. The motion is passed or rejected by means of a parliamentary vote (a vote of no confidence). ...more on Wikipedia about "Motion of no confidence"
The National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP), is the largest non-profit association of professional parliamentarians in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Association of Parliamentarians"
The nuclear option is a phrase used to refer to the method by which a change can be made to the rules of the U.S. Senate with only a simple majority vote rather than the two thirds vote historically used. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nuclear option (filibuster)"
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