Which branch of Wyoming government is responsible for interpreting laws?

• A. Executive
• B. Legislative
• C. Administrative
• D. Judicial

Answer: (D)

Interpreting laws is the job of the Judicial branch. Courts examine statutes and the Wyoming Constitution to determine what a law means and how it should be applied to a specific case. They decide questions of meaning, resolve disputes, and ensure that laws and government actions are constitutional. The legislative branch creates laws; the executive branch enforces them, often through administrative agencies, so there isn’t a separate “administrative” branch. Because interpreting law is the judiciary’s role, this is the branch that handles these questions, with the Wyoming Supreme Court at the top and lower courts handling individual cases.