For most of Texas's history, the state's economy was based on what economic activity?

A less common, but still utilized approach for selecting the party’s candidate is for voters to show up at the polling place and request either a Republican or Democrat ballot, regardless of how they are registered with the Board of Elections. This approach is called

a. open primary. b. closed primary. c. the caucus. d. open referendum. e. cross-party poll.

The most controversial expansion of the president's power, in attempting to set the nation's policy agenda, has come through the

A) veto power. B) appointment power. C) pardon power. D) commander in chief power. E) legislative power.