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Feb 19, 2018 · The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution addresses what happens to the presidency and vice-presidency if the president and/or vice president dies, resigns or becomes incapacitated or...
Feb 9, 2024 · The 25th Amendment addresses what happens if the president or vice president of the United States dies, resigns, becomes incapacitated or is otherwise unable to fulfill their duties. It...
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Jul 29, 2022 · Congress passed the 25 th Amendment in 1965 to change a portion of Article II, Section I of the United States Constitution. The amendment aimed to answer several questions that can arise when a president or vice president dies or becomes incapacitated. It was clear that if a president died, resigned, or was removed from office, the Vice ...
Article I, Section 1, Clause 6 provides for the Powers and Duties of the President to devolve upon the Vice President if the President is no longer able to discharge them due to his removal from office, death, resignation, or inability. 2.
First, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned on October 10, 1973, and President Richard M. Nixon nominated Gerald R. Ford to succeed him, following the procedures of § 2 of the Amendment for the first time.
Oct 2, 2020 · Section 1 of the amendment clarifies that, yes, if a president is removed from office through death or resignation, the vice president becomes president. Section 2 creates a process for...
