parliamentary procedure

or rules of order

Generally accepted rules, precedents, and practices used in the governance of deliberative assemblies. They are intended to maintain decorum, ascertain the will of the majority, preserve the rights of the minority, and facilitate the orderly transaction of business. Rules of parliamentary procedure originated in Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries and were subsequently adopted by legislatures around the world. Robert's Rules of Order, codified in 1876 by U.S. Gen. Henry M. Robert (1837–1923) and regularly refined and enlarged, is the standard set of rules used by legislatures in the U.S.

Bishops will meet in groups of 40 or 50 to help give voice to those who aren't comfortable with parliamentary procedure.

Conference manager gives bishops a preview of 2008 Lambeth meeting by Anglican Journal

One panel debated on the specific issue of parliaments and their relations with the United Nations, which helped to flesh out some ideas that were put forward in the plenary; another looked at parliaments and democracy, focussing on the degree to which parliaments efficiently fulfilled their role as guardians of democracy and studied the IPU project to establish a set of good practices, drawn from existing parliamentary procedures worldwide.

World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments by Johnsson, Anders B. / UN Chronicle

The youngsters, who volunteered to attend the two-week camp, are learning about parliamentary procedure and brainstorming ideas on how to improve the school, Laferriere said.

FOLLOW THE LEADER CAMP TEACHES KIDS ABOUT BEING IN CHARGE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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