What is the difference between a 'policy' and 'legislation'?

I ask before. But, it wasn't clear enough. o_o.What is the difference between a 'policy' and 'legislation'?Policy is a way of doing things, a guiding philosophy, a modus operandi.

Ex: Bush's foreign policy (we'll do it alone) vs. Obama (we're not doing this by ourselves).

Legislation is a law, its legally binding and must be followed.



Legislation is the result of policy. Policy is the umbrella that guides legislation.



Capeche?What is the difference between a 'policy' and 'legislation'?A policy is a law proposal made by the government or other administrative bodies and political parties.



E.g. Obama's healthcare reforms are government policy



The legislation is the formulation of that policy and as a finished product has legal effect



E.g. If Obama's healthcare reforms are passed my Congress then it is legislationWhat is the difference between a 'policy' and 'legislation'?a policy has no way of compulsion, legislation is a law and consequently you are required to follow the law

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