"what characteristic appears to be the major distinction between the two agarian zones in 18th century europe? "

This difference marks a cleavage that splits Agrarian  Fundamentalists into two factions-Tory and Marxist. The Tories believe  that large farms and enclosures maintained or increased farm employment  while increasing production even more; the result was a rise in both yields  and labour productivity. In contrast, the Marxists insist that the new  institutions reduced farm employment, thereby raising productivity. These  different views about farm operations have important implications for the  analyses of the contributions of agrarian change to manufacturing  development and of the causes of inequality.

It means to create the laws.

Explanation:

The legislative branch creates a bill which is then voted on by the house of representatives and the Senate. If the bill manages to get the majority of votes. It moves on to the executive branch.