The branch of government that makes laws is the Legislative Branch. In the United States, this branch is called Congress , which consists of two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Congress has the sole authority to create, amend, and pass laws. Proposed laws, called bills, must be approved by both the Senate and the House before being sent to the President for approval. The President can sign the bill into law or veto it, but Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers

. In summary:

• The Legislative Branch = Congress (Senate + House of Representatives)
• Main function = Making federal laws
• Process = Bills passed by both chambers → sent to President → signed into law or vetoed (with possible override by Congress)

This structure ensures a system of checks and balances among the three branches of government: legislative (makes laws), executive (enforces laws), and judicial (interprets laws)