Which Article establishes the legislative branch?

• A. Article II
• B. Article III
• C. Article I
• D. Article IV

Answer: (C)

In the United States Constitution, the legislative branch is created in the first article. This article sets up Congress, which has two houses—the Senate and the House of Representatives—and it lays out how representatives and senators are chosen, their terms, and their qualifications. It also lists the powers Congress has, known as the enumerated powers, and includes the Necessary and Proper Clause that allows Congress to pass laws needed to carry out those powers. It also explains how a bill becomes law, including the roles of both houses and the President in the process.

The other articles establish the other branches: the executive branch is defined in the second article, and the judicial branch in the third. For context, in the Texas Constitution the legislative branch is established in a different article (the Legislature is in Article III there, while Article I is the Bill of Rights).