What is the best definition of a resident alien?
a a resident alien is a person who lives in a country but is not a citizen of that country.
b a resident alien is a person who was an immigrant but has become a citizen of the country.
c a resident alien is a person who wants to move to another country for school or work.
d a resident alien is a person who was living in another country illegally and has been deported.

the answer is b.2008 and 2012 were presidential election years.

states

explanation:

as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”