In the United States, which branch is primarily responsible for making laws?

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

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is who writes and passes laws in the United States. The legislative branch does this work, with Congress consisting of two houses—the Senate and the House of Representatives. Members draft, debate, amend, and vote on bills, and a bill must be approved by both houses before it goes to the president to sign into law or to be vetoed. If the president signs it, or if Congress overrides a veto, the bill becomes law. The executive branch’s job is to carry out and enforce laws, not to make them, while the judicial branch interprets and applies laws in courts. Administrative agencies exist within the government to help implement laws, but they aren’t a separate law-making branch.