Resolution resolved: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance. Violations

RESOLVED

Resolved means decided by vote

American Heritage 9 The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/resolved

re·solve (r-zlv) v. re·solved, re·solv·ing, re·solves v.tr.

3. To decide or express by formal vote.

Resolved means declared by vote

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1re·solve verb \ri-ˈzälv, -ˈzȯlv also -ˈzäv or -ˈzȯv\ re·solvedre·solv·ing

Definition of RESOLVE

transitive verb

6 a : to declare or decide by a formal resolution and vote

b : to change by resolution or formal vote