Citizens of a Federal Republic share the privilege to voice their political views through their state. This provides the foundation for political parties that provide suggestions for reform that will better the government in favor of the people. Political parties are formed by citizens who want change and want to speak on behalf of their fellow citizens. Different political methods determine which political parties best suit the people's needs. The most public methods are elections, these allow individual citizens to directly elect representatives that best voice their political issues and offer a favored reform. Taking part in elections and political parties are the way that the people of Texas have an input in how the state it’s shaped.
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They’re designed to foster citizen participation in the state though sometimes they fail to do so. Along that, they assist candidates that are running for office by helping them raise money, assist with legal requirements and training for a campaign, and provide them with a label that they can run on. They also assist the voters by helping them make their electoral choices and recruit individuals that are new politically involved. (Champagne, 107) Political parties are made up of people that are either holding or running for office. They’re people that truly identify with a particular party and regularly vote for that party’s candidates. They play several significant functions for political representation in the state. Today, they’re really important, unlike …show more content…
Though they aren’t always successful, rarely win elections, they have been significant to the state. Most of the times, third parties mainly focus on a particular issue, which contributes to the fact that they only appear at certain points. The most well-known third parties have been the Populist Party, Dixiecrats, and La Raza Unida. The Populist Party was mainly backed up by small farmers that were looking to democratize the economic system. The party was built on the foundation of the fundamentalist churches. Therefore, farmers linked religious themes with the government. Although they didn't achieve their main goal, some of their popular ideas were overtaken by Democratic Politicians. (Collier, 206) Another well-known third party was an independent Latino movement, La Raza Unida. The party was lead by Jose Angel Gutierrez and was concentrated in Zavala County. The party focused on getting awareness to the many concerns of Mexican Americans. Thanks to this particular party, there’s a growing influence of Latinos in Texas. (Champagne,
They’re designed to foster citizen participation in the state though sometimes they fail to do so. Along that, they assist candidates that are running for office by helping them raise money, assist with legal requirements and training for a campaign, and provide them with a label that they can run on. They also assist the voters by helping them make their electoral choices and recruit individuals that are new politically involved. (Champagne, 107) Political parties are made up of people that are either holding or running for office. They’re people that truly identify with a particular party and regularly vote for that party’s candidates. They play several significant functions for political representation in the state. Today, they’re really important, unlike …show more content…
Though they aren’t always successful, rarely win elections, they have been significant to the state. Most of the times, third parties mainly focus on a particular issue, which contributes to the fact that they only appear at certain points. The most well-known third parties have been the Populist Party, Dixiecrats, and La Raza Unida. The Populist Party was mainly backed up by small farmers that were looking to democratize the economic system. The party was built on the foundation of the fundamentalist churches. Therefore, farmers linked religious themes with the government. Although they didn't achieve their main goal, some of their popular ideas were overtaken by Democratic Politicians. (Collier, 206) Another well-known third party was an independent Latino movement, La Raza Unida. The party was lead by Jose Angel Gutierrez and was concentrated in Zavala County. The party focused on getting awareness to the many concerns of Mexican Americans. Thanks to this particular party, there’s a growing influence of Latinos in Texas. (Champagne,