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Subsidiary Motions
whether each is debatable, amendable, needs a second, what vote, purpose, etc.
Question | Answer |
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Postpone Indefinitely: Purpose? | Kill motion without a direct vote |
Postpone Endefinitely: Vote? | Majority |
Postpone Indefinitely: Amendable? | No |
Postpone Indefinitely: Debatable? | Yes |
Postpone Indefinitely: Second needed? | Yes |
Amendment: Purpose? | Change the motion |
Amendment: Second needed? | Yes |
Amendment: Debatable? | Yes |
Amendment: Amendable? | Yes |
Amendment: Vote? | Majority |
Refer to Committee: Purpose? | Assign to a Committee |
Refer to Committee: Debatable? | Yes |
Refer to Committee: Amendable? | Yes |
Refer to Committee: Vote? | Majority |
Refer to Committee: Second needed? | Yes |
Postpone Definitely: Purpose? | Delay to a certain time |
Postpone Definitely: Second needed? | Yes |
Postpone Definitely: Debatable? | Yes |
Postpone Definitely: Amendable? | Yes |
Postpone Definitely: Vote? | Majority |
Limit/Extend Debate: Purpose? | Limit or extend debate to tome or number of debate |
Limit/Extend Debate: Vote? | 2/3 |
Limit/Extend Debate: Amendable? | Yes |
Limit/Extend Debate: Debatable? | No |
Limit.Extend Debate: Second needed? | Yes |
Previous Question: Purpose? | End debate immediately |
Previous Question: Second needed? | Yes |
Previous Question: Debatable? | No |
Previous Question: Amendable? | No |
Previous Question: Vote? | 2/3 |
Lay on the Table: Purpose? | Delay briefly |
Lay on the Table: Second needed? | Yes |
Lay on the Table: Debatable? | No |
Lay on the Table: Amendable? | No |
Lay on the Table: Vote? | Majority |