Essential Question:How do the issues which prompted the creation of the amendments compare with the issues they are applied to today?
By Cassidy, Catterin, Maino 10 questions about 25th amendment
If the president is ill or disabled to work or dies, the vice president has permission to take place as the president until further notice, or when president is better and able to work again- Cassidy, Catterin, Maino
1. What happens if the vice president is ill or declines the offer as president? Cassidy
Then the president has to pick a vice president that has to be confirmed by the majority of the house of congress.
2. What if the president and vice president are both removed from office? Cassidy
If that happens then we would have a new election held for both the position of the president and vice president.
3. How long can the vice president take over as president? Cassidy
The vice president can take over until the president is better or told otherwised.
4 .How many times was this amendment used? Catterin
The 25 amendment been used six times.
5. What happens if the vice president tries to harm the president? Catterin
If the vice president tries to harm the president he will be removed from office Immediately.
6. What would happen if president wants the vice president to be the president? Catterin
The vice president will Immediately become the president once it go through the legislative branch and judicial branch unless they say otherwise.
7. Will the Vice President have the same exact power as the President? Maino
Yes, because the Vice President has to have the same power as the President in order to do his job.
8. When was this amendment passed? Maino
This amendment was passed in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson.
9. What was the cause to pass this amendment? Maino
The cause was, before this amendment was passed, the Constitution didn't specify who would take the President's place and due to the lack of clarity, the Vice President and President had to handle this problem themselves. This caused the them to clarify who would take over the President during his absence.
10. How many presidents have used this amendment? Cassidy, Catterin, Maino
Until the amendment was ratified, the President and/or the Vice President were absent 16 times and this amendment was used 6 times.
Fun Facts About This Amendment
Lyndon B. Johnson passed this law in 1964 when he was elected the thirty sixth president of the United States
The first use of this amendment occured in 1973 when President Richard Nixon nominated Congressman Gerald R. Ford of Michigan to fill the vacancy left by Vice President Spiro Agnew's resignation.
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Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Essential Question: How do the issues which prompted the creation of the amendments compare with the issues they are applied to today?
By Cassidy, Catterin, Maino 10 questions about 25th amendment
If the president is ill or disabled to work or dies, the vice president has permission to take place as the president until further notice, or when president is better and able to work again- Cassidy, Catterin, Maino
1. What happens if the vice president is ill or declines the offer as president? Cassidy
Then the president has to pick a vice president that has to be confirmed by the majority of the house of congress.
2. What if the president and vice president are both removed from office? Cassidy
If that happens then we would have a new election held for both the position of the president and vice president.
3. How long can the vice president take over as president? Cassidy
The vice president can take over until the president is better or told otherwised.
4 .How many times was this amendment used? Catterin
The 25 amendment been used six times.
5. What happens if the vice president tries to harm the president? Catterin
If the vice president tries to harm the president he will be removed from office Immediately.
6. What would happen if president wants the vice president to be the president? Catterin
The vice president will Immediately become the president once it go through the legislative branch and judicial branch unless they say otherwise.
7. Will the Vice President have the same exact power as the President? Maino
Yes, because the Vice President has to have the same power as the President in order to do his job.8. When was this amendment passed? Maino
This amendment was passed in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson.9. What was the cause to pass this amendment? Maino
The cause was, before this amendment was passed, the Constitution didn't specify who would take the President's place and due to the lack of clarity, the Vice President and President had to handle this problem themselves. This caused the them to clarify who would take over the President during his absence.10. How many presidents have used this amendment? Cassidy, Catterin, Maino
Until the amendment was ratified, the President and/or the Vice President were absent 16 times and this amendment was used 6 times.Fun Facts About This Amendment
Lyndon B. Johnson passed this law in 1964 when he was elected the thirty sixth president of the United States
source: http://constitution.laws.com/25th-amendment- Catterin
The cause or reason for this amendment was due to the assassination of JFK and the threat of the cold war and use of nuclear weapons
source: government-and-constition.org- Cassidy
The first use of this amendment occured in 1973 when President Richard Nixon nominated Congressman Gerald R. Ford of Michigan to fill the vacancy left by Vice President Spiro Agnew's resignation.
source: www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov- Maino
Lyndon B. Johnson
- Cassidy, Catterin, Maino