1 -it is in men's interest to maintain that power. - 2 men occupy and actively exclude women from powerful positions (economic and political). - 3 feminine roles and cultural values are the product of oppression.
As a legislative branch of government, a legislature generally performs state duties for a state in the same way that the United States Congress performs national duties at the national level.s a legislative branch of government, a legislature generally performs state duties for a state in the same way that the United States Congress performs national duties at the national level.
Introduction. 1  Legislative bodies carry a heavy burden in representative democracies, and the Texas legislature is no exception. Legislatures must provide avenues for the representation of the numerous and diverse interests in society, and then reconcile the inevitable conflicts in a process of law making and oversight.