In a resolution, what is the name of the clause that states the action to be taken?

• A. Resolved Clause
• B. Whereas Clause
• C. Preamble
• D. Motion

Answer: (B)

In a resolution, the action to be taken is stated in the operative part, usually called the Resolved clause (also known as the operative clause). This is the section that begins with “Be it resolved” and specifies exactly what the organization will do. The Whereas clauses form the preamble and lay out the reasons or facts leading to the resolution; they do not set the action. A motion is the procedural step of introducing the proposal, not the text of the action itself. So the clause that states the action to be taken is the Resolved clause.