Test #5 Republic of Texas Word Association Review

stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• separation of powers
• republicanism

elected representatives

• republicanism
• checks and balances

limited consecutive (back to back) terms for president

• Texas Constitution
• U.S. Constution

Sam Houstons supporters

• wanted annexation
• against annexation

to take in a country or territory into  another country or territory

• annexation
• debt

Texas should top spending and save money

• Sam Houston's supporters
• Anson Jones's supporters

U.S. would not annex Texas because they

• feared war with Mexico
• Did not want the country to expand

President writes treaty but the Senate does not approve it

• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers

two branches of government have different jobs and responsibilities

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances

was against war

• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau Lamar