How have civil rights been extended to and denied to undocumented, or unauthorized, immigrants? What other groups are currently dealing with uncertain protections when it comes to civil rights? 

Which of the following is often considered to be the strongest foreign policy power of Congress?

a. Power of the purse b. Approving cabinet and ambassador appointees c. War powers after the War Powers Resolution of 1973 d. Fact-finding missions and diplomatic task forces

Party coalitions persist in part for which of the following reasons?

A. because party organizations remain decentralized, mirroring the decentralized institutions of American federalism B. because party organizations remain highly centralized, mirroring the political organization of the states C. because party organizations remain quite weak, so as not to impede the candidates. D. because party organizations remain strong enough to be able to impose whatever conformity costs are necessary to keep their coalitions in line