Statutes and regulations both
Laws are codified so that
After the US Congress passes a bill
After a law is codified
Regulations are needed because statutes contain basic information. Regulations contain
The legislative branch and the executive branch
All codified laws are published in
Codifying a law means
Regulations are published in
The executive branch is required to enforce the statutes so agencies
the US Code.
giving the law a number and placing it in a book.
have the same force and effect as a law.
lawyers and other people can find the laws easily.
The president can sign the bill into law or veto it.
BOTH make laws!
write regulations to explain how the statutes will be enforced.
it is called a "statute".
details about the law and how it will be enforced. Regulations make the law work on a day to day basis.
the Code of Federal Regulations.
