1. The supreme law of the United States is constitutional and it establishes the structure for federal and state laws.
2. They are created and passed by the legislative branch of the government. It is specifically written law, also known as statutes. These statues are often codified, meaning that they are numbered,collected, and indexed in one place.
3. They are created by the agencies and departments of the government, which carry out the laws passed by Congress or a state legislature.
4. The power of municipal governments to enact ordinances is derived from the state constitution or statutes or through theeglislative grant of municipal charter. The charter in large parts dictates how much power elected officials have to regulate actions within the municipality.
