"Revision Committee, American Institute of Parliamentarians"--Half title page.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-256) and index.

The Significance of Parliamentary Law -- Parliamentary Law Safeguards Rights -- What Is Parliamentary Law? -- What Organizations Must Observe Parliamentary Law? -- When Must Organizations Observe Parliamentary Law? -- Where Parliamentary Rules Are Found -- Requirements for a Parliamentary Authority -- Fundamental Principles of Parliamentary Law -- The Purpose of Parliamentary Law -- Equality of Rights -- Majority Decision -- Minority Rights -- The Right of Discussion -- The Right to Information -- Fairness and Good Faith -- Presentation of Motions -- Steps in Presenting a Motion -- Addressing the Presiding Officer -- Recognition by the Presiding Officer -- Proposal of a Motion by a Member -- Seconding a Motion -- Statement of a Motion by the Presiding Officer -- Example of the Presentation of a Motion -- Classification of Motions -- Classes of Motions -- Main Motions -- Subsidiary Motions -- Privileged Motions -- Incidental Motions -- Classification of Unlisted Motions -- Changes in Classification of Motions -- Precedence of Motions -- Order of Precedence -- Basic Rules of Precedence -- Example of Precedence -- Rules Governing Motions -- The Basic Rules of Motions -- What Is the Precedence of the Motion? -- Can the Motion Interrupt a Speaker? -- Does the Motion Require a Second? -- Is the Motion Debatable? -- Can the Motion Be Amended? -- What Vote Does the Motion Require? -- To What Other Motions Can the Motion Apply? -- What Other Motions Can Be Applied to the Motion? -- When Can a Motion Be Renewed?