The power to regulate immigration is best described as a(n) __________ power

"Ghost voting" refers to the practice in which

A) former members of the legislature are, on occasion, allowed to vote on measures significant to the district they once represented. B) legislation is passed without a recorded vote. C) a member will vote on behalf of an absent colleague using the colleague's unique electronic voting device. D) votes are falsified and entered into the record by legislative leaders who are attempting to pass a particular measure by any means possible. E) a vote of "present" is considered either a "yes" or "no" vote depending on what outcome the presiding office desires.

The Latin term "de jure" suggests that a power or a practice

A. exists in fact, although not in law. B. is imaginary and never existed in fact. C. is the result of a jury verdict from a trial. D. is explained in the law, it is a legal power or practice.

More than any other incident, what event in Texas history exemplifies Texans' passion for liberty?

A) The battle of San Jacinto B) The battle of the Alamo C) The discovery of oil at Spindletop D) The signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836 E) The adoption of the Texas Constitution of 1876

That the Soviet Union did not invade Eastern Europe during the revolutions of 1989 illustrates what about the role of individuals in international affairs?

a. Single individuals do matter. Mikhail Gorbachev could have ended the revolutions by ordering the Soviet military into action. b. Large groups of individuals matter. The revolutions occurred because hundreds of thousands of people turned out into the streets to protest communist governments. c. It is difficult to predict what the actions of individuals will be in international affairs. d. all of the above