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CLEP Business Law

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In the United States, what is an ordinance?
  1. An ordinance is a law that can only be passed by a mayor.
  2. An ordinance is law passed by a local municipality such as a city, town, or village.
  3. An ordinance is a federal law that does not have to be signed by the President of the United States.
  4. An ordinance is a law passed by a state legislature.
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Answer: B. In the United States, an ordinance is a law passed by a local municipality such as a city or a town. Although an ordinance is a type of law, laws passed by the federal government or state governments are not referred to as ordinances. Ordinances are typically passed by city councils or county boards.
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