In the United States, the branch of government at the federal and state levels that makes the laws; includes the Senate and House of Representatives.

• A. Law
• B. Legislative Branch
• C. Latitude
• D. Market conditions

Answer: (B)

The main idea is identifying which part of government is responsible for making laws. In the United States, that role belongs to the legislative branch. At the federal level it is made up of two houses—the Senate and the House of Representatives—which work together to draft, debate, and pass laws. State governments have a similar law-making body called a state legislature, which often includes a senate and a house or assembly. This branch is defined by its function of lawmaking, unlike the other options.

Law is the result of the process, not the governing body. Latitude is a geographic coordinate, not a government entity. Market conditions are economic factors, not a branch of government.