11. Meetings of the family council are held in private, five of the members constituting a quorum . 12. Five members, among whom at least three are Ministers, constitutes a quorum of the Cabinet. 13. In most cases, the bench constitutes a quorum with one legally qualified judge and three lay judges. 14. Secondly, two commissioners constitute a quorum if other commissioners are disqualified from voting because of a potential conflict of interest. 15. The court sits in three-judge panels, with two justices constituting a quorum and being necessary for a decision. 16. They also worry that a handful of surviving House members could constitute a quorum and therefore dictate policy of the United States. 17. Two-thirds of the Metropolitan Council are required to constitute a quorum before the business of the council can be conducted. 18. Heiskell ruled that this did not constitute a quorum , but the house overrode his decision, and the amendment was passed. 19. A general term is held by three justices, two, however, constituting a quorum , and a special term by one. 20. But problems arose in assembling enough lawmakers to constitute a quorum and resume the session, raising the possibility of delays in the vote.