C H A P T E R 13 The Presidency. S E C T I O N 2 Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency.
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1 1 2 2 3 3 Go To Go To Section Section : 4 4 5 5 S E C T I O N 2 Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency Presidency • How does the Constitution provide for presidential succession? • What are the constitutional provisions for presidential disability? • What is the role of the Vice President? Chapter 13, Section 2 Chapter 13, Section 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 5 5
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123 Go To Section: 4 5 Chapter 13, Section The Constitution and Succession Presidential succession is the plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled. The 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967, made it clear that the Vice President will become President if the President is removed from office. The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 set the order of succession following the Vice President.
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S E C T I O N 2
Presidential Succession and the Vice PresidencyPresidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
• How does the Constitution provide for presidential succession?
• What are the constitutional provisions for presidential disability?
• What is the role of the Vice President?
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The Vice Presidency-True or False?The Vice Presidency-True or False?____ 1. The vice president is also the president of the Senate.
____2. The vice president is also head of the judicial branch and presides over the Supreme Court.
____ 3. The vice president and cabinet are part of the legislative branch.
____ 4. The vice president is first in the line of succession to the presidency.
____ 5. The Constitution notes only one official role for the vice president.
____ 6. The qualifications for the vice presidency are not the same as those for the presidency.
____ 7. The vice president administers the oath of office to the president.
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The Constitution and SuccessionThe Constitution and Succession
• Presidential succession is the plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled.
• The 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967, made it clear that the Vice President will become President if the President is removed from office.
• The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 set the order of succession following the Vice President.
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Presidential DisabilityPresidential Disability
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• Sections 3 and 4 of the 25th Amendment provide procedures to follow when the President is disabled.
• The Vice President is to become acting President if(1) the President informs Congress, in writing, “that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,” or
(2) the Vice President and a majority of the members of the Cabinet inform Congress, in writing, that the President is thus incapacitated.
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The Vice PresidencyThe Vice Presidency
• The Constitution only gives the Vice President two duties besides becoming President if the President is removed from office:1) to preside over the Senate, and2) to help decide the question of presidential disability.
• If the office of Vice President becomes vacant, the President nominates a new Vice President subject to the approval of Congress.
• Today, the Vice President often performs diplomatic and political chores for the President.
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Into the Oval OfficeInto the Oval Office
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