Understanding Parliamentary Procedure

Résumé du livre

Take advantage of a unique step-by-step approach to learning parliamentary procedure. Build the skills that quickly give you confidence in the ability to preside. Concentrate on the commonly used motions and procedures. Learn the logic of parliamentary procedure; understanding reduces the dependence on charts and tables. The basic theory is much easier to remember. This tutorial text is compatible with standard texts and is designed for self-study. Part 1 concentrates on the basic principles and is adequate for most informal societies. Part 2 adds more complex topics for more formal situations. The combined the two parts are a stand-alone reference, or as a class text. Each chapter closes with a summary of the key points. "It is much more material that there be a rule to go by, that what the rule is; that there may be a uniformity in proceeding in business, not subject to the caprice of the Speaker or the captiousness of the members." -- Thomas Jefferson.