VOA慢速英语:John Tyler: Unexpected

短语讲解：

1.It said if the president is removed from office, or if he dies, resigns, or is not able to perform his duties, his power and responsibility is given to the vice president.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。

2.The two men belonged to the same party, the Democratic Party.

belong to 属于
例句：Earls, princes, and kings belong to the nobility.
伯爵、亲王和国王属于贵族。

3.In the middle of the 1830s, Tyler joined with several other political leaders to create a new, anti-Jackson party. They were called the Whigs.

in the middle of 在…的中间
例句：I was in the middle of the back row
我在后排的中间。