1. law.cornell.edu

    The 25th Amendment provides the procedures for replacing the president or vice president in case of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation. Learn about its history, text, and application from the Congressional Research Service and LII / Legal Information Institute.
  2. constitution.congress.gov

    The Twenty-Fifth Amendment deals with presidential succession and disability. It has four sections that specify how the vice president becomes president, how a new vice president is nominated, how the president can declare himself unable to perform his duties, and how the vice president and a majority of the cabinet or Congress can declare the president unable to perform his duties.
  3. usatoday.com

    Feb 9, 2024The 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. Learn about its four sections, its history and its controversies, especially Section 4 that allows for presidential removal due to incompetence.
  4. constitutionus.com

    The 24th Amendment is about the right of any citizen of the United States to vote for candidates in any election for Presidential, Senate, or Congress representatives, even if they have missed a tax payment. This could mean a poll tax payment or any other tax. This amendment was ratified on January 23, 1964. The 25th Amendment
  5. constitutioncenter.org

    25th Amendment Presidential Disability and Succession. Signing Details. Passed by Congress July 6, 1965. Ratified February 10, 1967. The 25th Amendment changed a portion of Article II, Section 1. More in The Constitution. Share. 25th Amendment. Section 1. Section 2. Section 3. Section 4.
  6. TWENTY-FIFTH AMENDMENT SECTION 1. In case of the removal of the President from of-fice or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall be-come President. SECTION 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of
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  1. Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

    1967 amendment enumerating presidential succession

    The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution addresses issues related to presidential succession and disability. It clarifies that the vice president becomes president if the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office by impeachment. It also establishes the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of the vice president. Additionally, the amendment provides for the temporary transfer of the president's powers and duties to the vice president, either on the president's initiative alone or on the initiative of the vice president together with a majority of the president's cabinet. In either case, the vice president becomes the acting president until the president's powers and duties are restored. The amendment was submitted to the states on July 6, 1965, by the 89th Congress, and was adopted on February 10, 1967, the day the requisite number of states ratified it. Wikipedia

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