Which statement best describes the quorum requirement to conduct official business?

• A. A minimum number or percentage of active members present, as defined by the Constitution.
• B. A simple majority of those present, regardless of total active membership.
• C. All members must be present for any business to be conducted.
• D. Quorum is not required for official business.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that quorum is about having enough people in the room to legitimize any official action. In this rule set, the standard is a simple majority of those present. That means once more than half of the attendees are ready to act, business can proceed and decisions can be made. It keeps meetings practical by not requiring every active member to be there, while still ensuring that a real, majority-in-attendance voice guides what happens.

This fits because quorum is about attendee participation rather than counting everyone on the roster. It prevents a tiny, unrepresentative subset from moving forward, yet it avoids the impracticality of forcing full attendance.

The other ideas would imply different standards: tying quorum to the total active membership would make attendance unnecessary for business to be conducted if many are absent; requiring all members would be overly rigid; and saying quorum isn’t required would allow business to proceed without any legitimate threshold.