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Federal and State Legislative Branches. The legislative branch is one of three divisions of government that works in conjunction with the executive and judicial branches. Its main responsibility is the creation of laws. The United States Constitution outlines the powers of the legislative branch, Congress, which is divided into two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. 49 states have a bicameral (two-house) legislature that is similar to the federal legislature.
The legislative branch, including both the House and the Senate, is given extensive powers by the Constitution. The legislative branch is the only branch that can create laws or change existing laws. Once a bill is passed through the legislative branch the president must sign the bill in order for it to become a law. The executive branch does have an important check on the legislative branch when the president vetoes a law.