Focus Questions: 1. What are three principal functions of legislatures?
The role of a legislature is to be responsible for making new laws and changing existing laws. They are elected by the public to work for the federal government or other various elements of the government. They sit in at public forums to understand what to take back to government official meetings. Public officials are also allowed to write letters or meet with their legislator to present concerns. The three principal functions are: policymaking, representation and oversight. Policymaking means to create laws or standards for government or business. Representation means to have a legislator represent constituents and people who live in their district. Oversight is where there is more of an administrative duty. Meaning if laws that were passed did not fulfill their duties then it it their job as legislatures to adopt a different method of approach.
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