To control how people behave, for the common good.
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Societies work better when there are basic rules that are generally followed and that can be enforced. It makes life more predictable. A society without laws can easily degenerate into a kind of every-man-for-himself conflict, or as Hobbs put it, the war of every man against every man (in modern times, we could mention women as well).
legislativeThe Legislative branch of the government makes the laws.
The Executive Branch makes sure laws are followed.
If you mean the U.S. Government: 1) Legislative-Makes the laws/makes the rules 2) Executive-Enforces the laws/makes sure the rules are followed 3) Judicial-Interprets the laws based upon the Constitution/makes sure the laws are legal
Legislative branch
supremacy clause