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25th Amendment.
The 25th.
The 25th amendment to the Constitution did. It was ratified in 1967. It says that if the president is removed the vice president will become the president.
The vice president would become the acting president.
The Vice-President elect.
The 25th Amendment specifically covers this topic, but there are also mentions of it in Article II, Section 1, and the 20th Amendment. Then the full line of succession is listed in the Presidential Succession Act.
Woodrow Wilson had a stroke while president was severely disabled.
Constitution
The Vice President and the Senate would need to vote to decide if the president is disabled enough that he can not serve anymore. The president can also resign if he feels he can not serve anymore.
The 25th Amendment (ratified in 1967)
The 25th amendment (1967) to the Constitution shows the Constitution's flexibility. When the Constitution was first drafted, it did not have any provisions for presidential disability or vacancy in the office of vice president. This amendment established a process whereby if the president becomes disabled, the vice president assumes the responsibilities of that office until the president can resume his duties.
The 25th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States prescribes when and how the vice president becomes the Acting President.