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GaiusR had something of the right idea - we need a "history" section. I started it.
"Rules of order" are often called ''[[parliamentary procedure]]''. Many organizations adopt rules of order which are broadly similar to each other. A popular reference book called "Robert's Rules of Order" gives a detailed outline of parliamentary procedure. In a small organization, like the governing body of a club or a town government, many members may not be completely familiar with all the rules. There may be a member called a "parliamentarian" whose job is to know the rules and act as a sort of referee for enforcing them.
"Rules of order" are often called ''[[parliamentary procedure]]''. Many organizations adopt rules of order which are broadly similar to each other. A popular reference book called "Robert's Rules of Order" gives a detailed outline of parliamentary procedure. In a small organization, like the governing body of a club or a town government, many members may not be completely familiar with all the rules. There may be a member called a "parliamentarian" whose job is to know the rules and act as a sort of referee for enforcing them.
==History==
[[Whig]] historians traced the British Parliament's lineage back to the [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[Witengemot]], an advisory council to the king which also had the right to choose his successor. However, the first modern British Parliament dated from [[Edward I]], who summoned nobles and churchmen, but also two representatives from each shire, city, and town, to approve a new [[tax]].<ref>http://www.parliament.uk/about/livingheritage/evolutionofparliament/birthofparliament/overview/edward.cfm</ref>. Over the years, this was Parliament's main power: if it disapproved of what the king did, it would refuse to vote him taxes. Moreover, it would vote taxes for only limited times so that he would have to re-summon Parliament.
==Effects on United States Government==
==Effects on United States Government==