Which role does the legislative branch play in making public policy?

a. enforcing a new education policy by adopting new textbooks

b. passing a new law about endangered species

c. deciding that a new tax policy is legal

d. determining the meaning of an existing transportation law

answer is b. (apex)

The main function of the Congress is to legislate, that is, to create the Laws.

The legislature is the power elected by the people that must formulate public policies capable of establishing social, economic, institutional and environmental improvements.

Examples of the role of the legislature are: to create laws to protect endangered species, to make economic reforms, to create laws that guarantee the rights of vulnerable groups, to create constitutional councils, and so on.

could you go a bit more in depth with you question? it's quite hard to understand. as soon as you do that i will be glad to : )