How are political parties and interest groups similar

Both represent people who join together for a political purpose.

Explanation:

A political party is a coming together of organized people, who have the same idea to obtain political power and determine public policy.

An interest group is a group of people who have common idea and aim by coming together to protect the people and to influence policymakers.

Both groups are an organized group of people who join together for a political purpose.

the secretary of state, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the senate, is the president's chief foreign affairs adviser. the secretary carries out the president's foreign policies through the state department and the foreign service of the united states.

south, because if you took a map you would see texas is directly in the middle of east and west, but it is also downwards towards mexico, therefore it is south