The part of the us government that interprets laws is the

The correct answer is the judicial branch.

The judicial branch consists of the US Supreme Court. The US Supreme Court was given the ability to interpret laws following the Marbury vs. Madison Supreme Court case. In this case, it was determined that the Supreme Court had the power of judicial review. This concept gave the Supreme Court the power to interpret the laws. This also ensured that the Supreme Court could strike down any laws deemed unconstitutional. This important case resulted in the judicial branch becoming a powerful third branch of the federal government.

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

i do not know if this question has options, but a main impact of the federal reserve act of 1913, which created the federal reserve bank, was the international use of the u.s. dollar, which soon became the world's leading currency - particularly during world war i, since many nations around the world asked the united states for money.