At the conclusion of the first General Convention, what became the supreme governing entity of the Fraternity?

• A. The Executive Committee
• B. The General Convention
• C. The Grand Council
• D. The National Board

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how national governance is structured and where ultimate authority lies between large gatherings. The General Convention is the body where delegates from all chapters come together to set policy, adopt amendments to the constitution, and elect national leadership. By the end of the first General Convention, that assembly was established as the supreme governing entity, meaning it has final authority over the Fraternity’s rules and direction until the next convention meets. Other bodies operate to carry out decisions and manage ongoing duties in the interim, but they do not hold the ultimate authority that the General Convention does between conventions.