like what is each area in charge of?
i heard congress has stuff to do with tax laws and stuff but where would congress be under the 3 branches?
help?
each branch controls...?
2006-09-12 14:03:35 · 3 answers · asked by DisneyLover 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Legislative branch makes general laws, setting abstract standards and rules, and handles the budget. At the federal level, Congress is the legislative branch.
The courts interpret the laws, and apply laws to the facts. The holdings of higher-level courts on past interpretations remain as binding precedent, also known as common law.
The difference between the legislative laws and common law is that common law can only arise based on specific factual situations from actual cases, while the legislature can be proactive and pass laws about situations that have not happened yet.
The executive branch is primarily responsible for enforcing and implementing the laws, as passed by the legislature and as interpreted by the courts. This branch also includes police and military, investigation, and other administrative functions.
2006-09-12 14:10:47 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legislative makes the laws.
Executive enforces the laws.
Judicial decides if the laws are constitutional.
2006-09-12 21:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does anyone on this site know about Wikipedia? Seriously, I feel like I'm doing 8th grade book reports all the time.
2006-09-12 21:06:35 · answer #3 · answered by Duque de Alba 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋