The legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress. Among other powers, the legislative branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies.
What can the legislative branch not do?
Thus, the legislative branch can't carry out laws or interpret laws. The legislative branch must be very careful when developing laws. The laws must be worded very clearly to do the things Congress intended for them to do. Under the system of checks and balances, no branch can survive by itself.
What are 5 things the legislative branch does?
What Congress Does
- Make laws.
- Declare war.
- Raise and provide public money and oversee its proper expenditure.
- Impeach and try federal officers.
- Approve presidential appointments.
- Approve treaties negotiated by the executive branch.
- Oversight and investigations.
