American Government CLEP Prep Practice Exam

Which branch of government has the power to levy taxes in the United States?

1. Executive branch.

2. Legislative branch.

3. Judicial branch.

4. State governments.

The correct answer is: Legislative branch.

The Legislative branch has the power to levy taxes in the United States because it is responsible for making laws and raising revenue for the government through taxation. The Executive branch can propose tax legislation, but it ultimately needs the approval of the Legislative branch to be enacted into law. The Judicial branch is responsible for interpreting laws, not creating them, so it does not have the power to levy taxes. State governments have the power to levy taxes within their own state boundaries, but the question specifies the United States as a whole. Therefore, the correct answer is B Legislative branch.