What branch makes the laws?

• A. The Executive Branch
• B. The Legislative Branch
• C. The Judicial Branch
• D. The Administrative Branch

Answer: (B)

Lawmaking is the responsibility of the legislative branch. This branch drafts, debates, and passes bills that become laws after they’re approved by the President (or after Congress overrides a veto). It’s made up of two houses—the Senate and the House of Representatives—working together to create the rules that govern the country. The executive branch, by contrast, enforces laws and runs the government’s day-to-day operations, while the judicial branch interprets laws and resolves disputes about how they’re applied. The administrative branch isn’t a formal constitutional branch; agencies exist to implement laws and run programs, but they don’t create laws. So the branch that makes laws is the legislative branch.