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Subsidiary Motions
whether each is debatable, amendable, needs a second, what vote, purpose, etc.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |