Which branch is primarily responsible for making laws?

Which branch is primarily responsible for making laws?

• A. Executive Branch
• B. Legislative Branch (Congress)
• C. Judicial Branch
• D. Administrative Agencies

Answer: (B)

Making laws is the primary job of the Legislative Branch. In the United States, Congress writes, debates, and votes on proposed statutes. For a bill to become law, it must pass both houses, then be signed by the President or enacted despite a veto through a two‑thirds override. This process embodies how lawmaking is designed to require broad consensus and deliberate consideration.

The Executive Branch enforces laws and carries out government functions, and the Judicial Branch interprets laws and settles disputes about their meaning or constitutionality. Administrative agencies help implement statutes and issue regulations to govern specific areas, but their authority comes from laws passed by Congress rather than from creating new laws on their own. So the legislative branch is the main source of statutory law.