Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

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

Answer: (A)

Lawmaking is the job of the legislative branch. Elected representatives draft bills, debate them, and vote to pass them. When a bill clears the legislative process, it goes to the head of state to sign into law (or, in some systems, to veto it; vetoes can sometimes be overridden). The laws that result guide how people must behave, what penalties apply, and how government functions are run. The executive branch then enforces these laws, and the judicial branch interprets them and settles disputes about their meaning or application. Administrative agencies within the government implement and regulate under these laws, but they don’t create them.