Which document establishes the quorum of an organization?

• A. Constitution
• B. By-Laws
• C. Rules
• D. Charter

Answer: (B)

Quorum is the minimum number of members needed to conduct official business, so decisions are legitimate with enough participation. This threshold is set in the organization’s by-laws, which govern how meetings run, who can vote, and the procedures for handling attendance and decisions. The by-laws specify how many members must be present, how attendance is counted, and what happens if a meeting fails to reach that number. A constitution outlines the organization’s purpose and structure, and a charter is often a founding document; neither typically provides the detailed attendance rule for regular meetings. So the document that establishes the quorum is the by-laws.