Describe how people develop their political values and the differences in liberal and conservative ideologies as well as the causes and effects of partisan polarization in our society. Explain the functions of political parties in our system as well as their permanent and temporary structures and their functions. Answer the question about the challenges that the Republican Party faces in its future in the changes in society as well as from within. Include a brief evaluation of how Texas became a Republican state. Conclude your discussion with a discussion about why we have a two party system in Texas and the United States and the formal and informal factors that prevent third parties from achieving any meaningful success.