Roll call is the calling of the names of people from a list (roll) to determine the presence or absence of the listed people.(also know as a register in countries such as the UK) The term applies to the calling itself, to the time moment of this procedure, and to a military signal that announces it (e.g. by a drum). Roll call means calling names from a list to check presence. ... Look up roll in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bass drum made from wood, rope, and cowskin A drum is a musical instrument in the percussion group that can be large, technically classified as a membranophone. ...

Roll calls are used in places such as classrooms, the military, prisons, law enforcement, and camps. A university classroom with permanently-installed desk-chairs and green chalkboards. ... For the band, see The Police. ... Summer camp is a supervised program for children and teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. ...

In traditions of some schools, the term Roll Call refers to a general assembly for various daily announcements; see for example the traditions of the Groton School. Groton School is a private, Episcopal, college preparatory boarding school located in Groton, Massachusetts, U.S. It enrolls approximately 350 boys and girls, from the eighth (Second Form) through twelfth grades (Sixth Form). ...

The Roll Call of Honor is a ceremonial roll call of honorably fallen people or a list of these people.

U.S. Congress

Main article: Recorded vote

Both houses of the United States Congress are given broad latitude to establish their own rules under Article One of the United States Constitution. No court has ever challenged this occasionally controversial practice by striking down a law passed without the physical presence of a majority of senators in the chamber at the time of passage, although there have been attempts to challenge some acts on this ground, such as the Palm Sunday Compromise in the case of Terri Schiavo. In the United States Congress, a recorded vote is a vote in which the names of those voting for and against a motion may be recorded. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Article One of the United States Constitution Article One of the United States Constitution describes the powers of the legislative branch of the United States government, known as Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate. ... The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. ... The Palm Sunday Compromise, formally known as the Act for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo, is an Act of Congress passed on March 21, 2005, to allow the case of Terri Schiavo to be moved into a federal court. ... Theresa Marie Terri Schiavo (December 3, 1963 – March 31, 2005), from St. ...

In the 20th century, electrical devices were installed that permit most quorum calls in either house to be taken automatically. The Speaker of the House or the President pro tem of the Senate may direct the clerk to use an oral roll call. The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress (ie: the House of Commons or House of Representatives). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Senate

By the standing rules of the United States Senate, the quorum may be established by a roll call (quorum call) only and not by any other method, such as a head count. Any senator may demand a roll call at any moment to establish the quorum. Once the call is performed the quorum is assumed to be present until a senator suggests otherwise. This practice enables the Senate to engage in debate and conduct less controversial business without requiring the physical presence of fifty-one senators in the chamber. The Standing Rules of the Senate detail the rules of order of the United States Senate. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... Look up quorum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A quorum call or call to quorum is a parliamentary procedure used to delay a vote or otherwise slow down the deliberations of a parliamentary body. ...

House of Representatives

The House allows for a quorum call, which is effectively the same as a roll call. The Speaker of the House can direct a vote or quorum to be taken by tellers, who are assistants of the Clerk. In this case Members will come to the front of the Chamber to have their votes recorded manually by a teller. The history of 200 years of parliamentary procedural rulings governs arcane rules surrounding the recording of votes or quorums by tellers. The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ...

The Constitution does not provide for the replacement of members of the House due to death or catastrophe, thus a failure to establish a quorum is more serious in the House than in the Senate. Members of the Senate may be replaced by appointment by state Governors.

Additional Information

The term "roll" is not defined in any credible English dictionary with a reference to "roll call". "roll call" is also not defined in any credible English dictionary.

See also

• Recorded vote in the United States Congress, often called a Roll call vote.
• Appellplatz
• Division (vote)

In the United States Congress, a recorded vote is a vote in which the names of those voting for and against a motion may be recorded. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... Appellplatz (also spelled as Appelplatz) means the place for roll call in the German language, used in English in its Holocaust context. ... It has been suggested that Division of the house be merged into this article or section. ...

References

• Standing Rules of the Senate
• Rules of the House of Representatives