Why do some people argue that providing illegal immigrants amnesty or a path to citizenship is a better alternative than repatriation?

What will be an ideal response?


Many illegal immigrants have lived for years, or even decades. They may obey the laws and have children who are citizens. Their potentially high degree of assimilation could make them more difficult to locate.

Political Science

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Voting is the only form of political behavior essential to a democracy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The California constitution adopted in 1879 was intended to

a. restrict the power of the legislature. b. guarantee the civil liberties of Asian Americans. c. make it easier for the railroad industry to dominate the legislature. d. All of these

Political Science

Obtain a copy of the M. Steven Fish article, “Islam and Authoritarianism” from the journal World Politics 55, no. 1 (2002): 4–37, using your library resources. Skim the article. What is Fish’s dependent variable?

A. democracy B. war C. civil war D. economic development

Political Science

Prior to 1983, an executive decision must lie before Congress for 30 or 90 days before it can take effect because of the requirement called a

A) pocket veto. B) regular veto. C) line-item veto. D) congressional veto. E) legislative veto.

Political Science