Which statement accurately describes the Executive Branch?

• A. It creates law through statutes.
• B. It enforces laws, can issue executive orders, and negotiates treaties with Senate advice and consent.
• C. It adjudicates disputes in court.
• D. It only advises on domestic policy.

Answer: (B)

The Executive Branch enforces laws and runs the government, with the President and federal agencies directing how policies are carried out. It uses executive orders to manage operations within the framework of existing law, and it negotiates treaties with other nations, but those treaties require the Senate’s advice and consent to become binding. Creating law through statutes is a legislative function, not an executive one. Adjudicating disputes in court is the job of the judiciary. Saying it only advises on domestic policy ignores the broad foreign policy responsibilities of the executive, including diplomacy and treaty-making.