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Legislative

/lˈɛdʒəˌsleɪtɪv/
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(adj) Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking.

The U.S. government has three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial.
The reconciliation report was issued in violation of the legislative requirements.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ branch of the government is responsible for making the laws that govern the nation and its people.

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