Laws enacted by the legislature are known as ___ ?

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks for the name given to laws made (enacted) by the legislature. It is testing whether you can tell apart the body that makes laws and the laws themselves.

Step 2: Explain the concept In Government, the three arms of government each have a different role:

• Legislature: the body (e.g., the National Assembly in Nigeria) that makes laws.
• Executive: the body (President, Governors, Ministers) that implements and enforces laws.
• Judiciary: the body (courts) that interprets laws and settles disputes.

The laws made by the legislature are called legislation. These include Acts of the National Assembly, bye-laws made by local government councils, and Laws made by State Houses of Assembly.

Step 3: Go through the options

• A. Legislation: Correct. It is the term for the laws themselves.
• B. Legislature: Wrong. This is the law-making body, not the laws it produces.
• C. Budget: Wrong. A budget is a financial plan of expected income and expenditure. It becomes law only when passed as an Appropriation Act, but "budget" is not the general name for laws.
• D. Executive: Wrong. This is the arm of government that carries out laws.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is A. Legislation.

Tip: Look at the word endings. The legislature is the person/body (like "a teacher"), while legislation is the product (the laws made). Whenever a question asks about "laws made by...", think of the product, which is legislation.