What is the function of the Legislative branch?

Answer 1

The legislative branch in the American political system originates and passes a budget for the federal government, enacting the necessary taxes, fees and tariffs to pay for government and passes laws that enable the directives of the Constitution found in the Preamble of the Constitution:

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

The Constitution is the superior document to the Executive, Judicial and Legislative branch. Each branch of government is empowered and restrained by the constitution.

In other political systems the "legislative branch" can vary between a rubber-stamp organization for a dictator to claim legitimacy or the basis for a parliamentary style of government such as is found in Great Britain and many European countries.

Answer 2

The function of the Legislative Branch is to veto bills, call special sessions of congress, control patronage.
The main function of the legislative branch is to make laws. In the United States, Congress also has the ability to levy taxes, to declare war, to borrow money for the nation, to regulate interstate and international trade, to coin and regulate the supply of money, and to raise an army and navy.

Answer 3

The legislative branch in the American political system originates and passes a budget for the federal government, enacting the necessary taxes, fees and tariffs to pay for government and passes laws that enable the directives of the Constitution found in the Preamble of the Constitution:

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

The Constitution is the superior document to the Executive, Judicial and Legislative branch. Each branch of government is empowered and restrained by the constitution.

In other political systems the "legislative branch" can vary between a rubber-stamp organization for a dictator to claim legitimacy or the basis for a parliamentary style of government such as is found in Great Britain and many European countries.