Which term describes the portion of a resolution that states the action to be taken?

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

Answer: (C)

In parliamentary procedure, a resolution is built with two parts: the background or reasons, and the action the body adopts. The section that states the action to be taken is the Resolved clause. It is the operative part, typically introduced with language like “Resolved, that…” or “Be it resolved that…,” and it tells exactly what the assembly is approving or directing.

The Whereas clauses (also called preambles or recitals) provide the facts or reasons leading to the decision; they do not itself state the action to be taken. That’s why those options describe background information rather than the action itself.