Which term describes the official guide used to govern meetings in many organizations?

• A. Parliamentary authority
• B. Parliamentary law
• C. Pending
• D. Point of Information

Answer: (A)

The essential idea is understanding what term refers to the official guide a group uses to run its meetings. The term is parliamentary authority. It acts as the rulebook the organization adopts to govern procedures—how motions are made, debated, amended, and voted on. Commonly, groups designate a specific manual (for example, Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised) as their parliamentary authority, which then provides the framework for conduct at meetings.

The other terms don’t fit this role. “Parliamentary law” isn’t a standard designation for an organizational meeting guide, so it doesn’t describe the source groups rely on for procedure. “Pending” is simply the status of a motion awaiting action, not a guide to conduct. “Point of information” is a procedural device used to request information during a meeting, not the overall rulebook.