Order of Precedence of Rules: Short Form
| Rule | Second | Debatable | Vote Required |
Interrupt Speaker |
Description |
| Point of Order | No | No | None | Yes | Used to point out a misuse of the rules |
| Point of Information | No | No | None | No | Ask any rules or non-rules related question of the chair, or gain a clarification |
| Point of Inquiry | No | No | None | No | Ask a question of a speaker at the end of their speech, prior to their yielding the floor |
| Suspension of the Meeting |
Yes | No | Majority | No | Recess the meeting for a specific period of time – often for caucus |
| Adjournment of the Meeting |
Yes | No | Majority | No | End the meeting |
| Adjournment of Debate | Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
Majority | No | Has the effect of tabling any issue open to debate without a vote on the issue |
| Closure of Debate | Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
2/3 Majority |
No | Ends debate on any issue open to debate and brings it to an immediate vote |
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Set the Working Agenda
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Yes | No | Majority | No | Set the order for the Working Agenda |
| Changing the Order of Consideration of Agenda Items |
Yes | No | Majority | No | Change the order in which agenda items are discussed. |
| Limits on Debate | Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
Majority | No | Impose (or repeal) a limit on the length of any form of debate |
| Division of the Question |
Yes | 2 Pro 2 Con |
Majority | No | Divide a resolution or amendment into 2 or more clauses, each to be voted on separately after closure of debate |
| Consideration of Amendments |
No | No | None | No | Bring an amendment to the floor for decision |
| Consideration of Resolutions |
Yes | No | none | No | Consider a resolution that has the requisite number of signatures |
