25th Amendment

25th Amendment

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Created by Laura lowe

Table of Contents

Amendment &

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Paraphrase

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Orgin/Why

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Benefits/Critisisms

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My opinion

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Improvement

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Impact of Amendment

"In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resingnation,the vice president shall become president"

oRIGINAL/PARAPHRASED

This amendment states that when the President is removed due to death, resignation, or removal, the Vice President will become the president.

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ORGIN AND WHY

ORGIN

The 25th Amendment was not used until William Henry Harrison's death in 1841, when John Tyler became president. Congress questioned Tyler's authority and title. He clarified this by taking the presidential oath, officially becoming president. This amendment was ratified on February 10, 1967.

WHY

This amendment highlighted the need for more structured procedures for handling situations where the president is not able to perform their duties as president.

John Tyler

John F. Kennedy

The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution plays a crucial role in the continuity and stability

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BENEFITS AND CRITISISMS

BENEFIT

BENEFIT

CRITISISM

After the vice president is declared president, who would be the acting Vice President?

CRITISISM

Established a clear process for presidential succession

What happens if the President becomes unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office?

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 both Houses of Congress.

The President to transfer authority temporarily, by submitting a written declaration that he is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.” The President can reclaim those powers and duties later by submitting a second declaration “to the contrary.”

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MY OPINION

Unit 01

Impact of Amendment&Improvement

Impact of Amendment

If the 25th Amendment were removed, it would be unclear who would be next to hold all the authority. This would impair the government when it comes to decisions regarding war and economic crises. If there comes a time when we need to remove the president, there would be an unclear process on how to do that.

Improvement

I believe it can be improved by conducting medical evaluations to ensure that the amendment is not abused and is used only when necessary.(Examples:Kamala & Biden)

Trump accused Kamala of covering up Biden's health and Trump wanted the 25th amendment to change to impeach vice-presidents. He states that "I will support modifying the 25th Amendment to make clear that if a vice president lies or engages in a conspiracy to cover up the incapacity of the president of the United States — it’s grounds for impeachment immediately and removal

Sources

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/filter/25th-amendment

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REFRENCE SLIDE

https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendmentxxv/interpretations/159

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https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/constitutional-amendments-amendment-25-addressing-presidential-succession-process

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https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-25/

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https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/how-jfks-assassination-led-to-a-constitutional-amendment-2

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Thank You!

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LAURA LOWE