Which branch is responsible for making laws?

Which branch is responsible for making laws?

• A. The legislative branch
• B. The executive branch
• C. The judicial branch
• D. The administrative branch

Answer: (A)

Laws are created by the legislative branch, the body that writes and passes statutes. In the federal system, Congress—the Senate and the House—introduces bills, debates them, may amend them, and votes to send approved legislation to the president. If the president signs, the bill becomes law; if the president vetoes, Congress can override with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. This arrangement keeps lawmaking separate from enforcement and interpretation. The executive branch enforces laws, headed by the president, and the judicial branch interprets laws and settles disputes under them. An administrative branch isn’t a separate lawmaking branch; it refers to agencies that implement rules. So the legislative branch is responsible for making laws.

Laws are created by the legislative branch, the body that writes and passes statutes. In the federal system, Congress—the Senate and the House—introduces bills, debates them, may amend them, and votes to send approved legislation to the president. If the president signs, the bill becomes law; if the president vetoes, Congress can override with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. This arrangement keeps lawmaking separate from enforcement and interpretation. The executive branch enforces laws, headed by the president, and the judicial branch interprets laws and settles disputes under them. An administrative branch isn’t a separate lawmaking branch; it refers to agencies that implement rules. So the legislative branch is responsible for making laws.