A ________________ is a written motion adopted by a vote of the governing authority.

• A. Resolution
• B. Ordinance
• C. Directive
• D. Policy

Answer: (A)

A written motion adopted by a vote of the governing authority is called a resolution. A resolution is the formal expression of the body's will or intent, captured in writing and adopted through a vote. This makes it the standard way councils or boards formalize decisions, memorialize actions, or express approvals.

Ordinances differ because they are laws enacted by the governing body—they create or change legal requirements and usually follow a specific legislative process with readings and notices, not merely a single written motion.

Directives are authoritative instructions or orders from a higher authority, not formal motions passed by a vote of the governing body.

Policies are guiding principles or courses of action that shape decisions and actions, not formal motions adopted by vote.

So the statement fits a resolution best, since it describes a formal written motion that the governing body approves through voting.