Power to impeach
What is the Legislative Branch
Requested Congress pass a joint resolution
Who is John Tyler
Companies that sell shares of ownership to raise money
What are corporations
Groups of people that elect officials and influence policy
What are political parties
Elected President of Convention of 1845
Who was Thomas J Rusk
Write executive orders
What is the executive office
Group against Texas Annexation
Who were the Northerners
Spreading of the US across North America
What is Manifest Destiny
Formed in 1850's, supported slavery, opposed immigrants
What was the No-Nothing Party
Elected first Governor of Texas
Who is James Pickney Henderson
Nominate state judges
What is the executive office
What DID NOT happen with Texas Annexation
The first political party was not formed yet
Every two yeara
What is biennial
Favored farmers, small business, popular in South
What is the Democratic Party
Elected governor three times in Texas
Who was Elisha M. Pease
Sets the state budgets
What is the Legislative Branch
Issue that held up Texas Annexation
What is slavery; admitting Texas as a slave state
Could only operate under Legislature permission
What are corporations
Favored banking, large business, opposed Annexation
What is the Whig Party
Governor who left office to take seat in Congress
Who is Peter Hansborough Bell
Interprets the Constitution
What is the Judicial Branch
Main stipulation of Annexation Treaty of 1844
What is US would pay off all of Texas' debt
A formal expression of intent
What is joint resolution
Formed by Northern Whigs, opposed spread of slavery
Who is the Republican Party
Only true Texan to attend the Convention of 1845
Who is Jose Navarro