[header] How to distinguish the three branches of government [title] Consider the election process for legislators. [step] All members of the legislative branch must run for office. The members of the legislative branch of government, who are responsible for creating laws, must be elected by the citizens of their states or districts. 
This includes legislators for the federal government and the governments of the state. [substeps] The legislative branch of the federal government consists of the senate and the house of representatives.