why is the legislature considered to be the most powerful?

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why is the legislature considered to be the most powerful?

2007-12-16 09:50:51 · 3 answers · asked by kid 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government

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Because they are the branch that enact laws.

2007-12-16 09:53:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

The legislature authorizes spending for all branches of government. They finalize the nation's budget and if they have 66% agreement not even a Presidential veto can change the course of the legislature's enactment from a bill to law, as well as authorization of spending. They are a body of 550 elected officials, therein lies the catch.

2007-12-16 10:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by mark_hensley@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They alone have the power to tax and the power to spend. The power to tax is the power to compel.

2007-12-16 10:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋