The law is made by the ..........

1. Analyze the question The question asks which arm of government is responsible for making laws. In Government, power is divided among three arms, a principle called the separation of powers.

2. Explain the concept

• Legislature: makes laws. In Nigeria this is the National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) at the federal level, and the State House of Assembly at the state level.
• Executive: implements or enforces the laws. It includes the President, Governors, Ministers and Commissioners.
• Judiciary: interprets the laws and settles disputes. It includes the courts and judges.

3. Step-by-step solution

• Option A, legislature: its main function is law-making, so it fits.
• Option B, judiciary: it interprets laws and does not make them, so it is wrong.
• Option C, executive: it carries out laws, so it is wrong.
• Option D, pope: he is the head of the Catholic Church and has no role in making Nigerian law, so it is wrong.
• Option E, none of the above: this cannot be right, because option A is correct.

4. Answer The law is made by the legislature, which is option A.

5. Exam tip Remember "L-E-J": Legislature Lays down the law, Executive Enforces it, Judiciary Judges (interprets) it. The first letters of "Legislature" and "Law-making" match, which makes it easy to recall.