The composition of the Executive Council is determined by what?

• A. Local bylaws
• B. National constitution
• C. Chapter charter
• D. Regional policy

Answer: (A)

Internal governance at the chapter level is defined by its own rules. The local bylaws lay out the exact makeup of the Executive Council—how many officers there are, which offices exist, eligibility for election, and how elections are conducted. Those detailed provisions are adopted by the chapter itself and therefore determine who serves on the Council. The national constitution provides the broad framework for the fraternity as a whole, and the chapter charter establishes the chapter’s existence within that framework, but the specific composition of the chapter’s Executive Council comes from the local bylaws. Regional policy is an external guideline and does not fix the chapter’s internal leadership.