In parliamentary law, which term describes the items listed on a group’s posted agenda or the items entertained by a group in an official meeting?

• A. Business
• B. Motions
• C. Orders
• D. Reports

Answer: (A)

In parliamentary settings, the things a group plans to discuss and decide are called the business of the meeting. The posted agenda lists that business—the topics the group intends to address and possibly act on. Motions are the specific proposals members make to take action on items, not the items themselves. Orders are commands or directives, typically from the chair or rules, and reports are formal updates from officers or committees. So the items on the agenda are described as the group’s business because they are the topics up for discussion or decision in that meeting. For example, items like approving minutes, reviewing finances, or electing officers are all part of the meeting’s business.