What are the duties and responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government? The Legislative branch is the branch that makes the laws, confirm or reject Presidential appointments, and can declare war. Congress heads the Legislative Branch and within Congress is the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate can impeach officials and approve treaties. The House can initiate spending bills and elect the president in the case of an electoral tie. Both Senators and Representatives have the duty to represent the people of their states that elected them. The executive branch is the branch that enforces or carries out laws. Those included in the executive branch are the President, Vice President, the Cabinet,
