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When was the 25th Amendment passed?

February 23, 1967


The 25th Amendment concerning presidential succession was passed out of what concern?

The 25th Amendment was brought out of concern of having a disabled President. The 25th Amendment was adopted on February 23, 1967.


What amendment is line of succession?

It is the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution that discusses the line of succession. The amendment was adopted in 1967.


Which amendment provided for succession to the presidency and presidential disability?

The 25th - passed in 1965 and ratified in 1967


What was amendment 25?

The 25th amendment is still in effect, and details the succession of power should the President become incapacitated.


Identify a constitutional amendment passed since 1960 that illustrates the Constitutions flexability?

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.


What amendment states how the president and the vice president are elected in the constitution?

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows the President to appoint a new Vice President if that office becomes vacant. Before this amendment their was procedure in place for Presidential succession but not Vice Presidential succession.


When did the amendment 25 to the declaration get signed?

There have been NO amendments to the Declaration of Independence. Perhaps you are thinking of the 25th amendment to the Constitution? Constitutional amendments are not "signed"; they are passed by a 2/3 vote of the Congress and then ratified by 3/4 of the States. It is an interesting quirk in the law that the President of the United States has ABSOLUTELY NO authority to do anything about a Constitutional amendment; he can't sign it or veto it, and it isn't up to him at all. The 25th Amendment, regarding the Presidential succession, was ratified in 1967.


If president dies does the vice president's position remain empty until the next election?

Not since the 25th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was ratified in 1967.


Why was the 25th amendment passed?

The 25th Amendment to the Constitution was necessary to provide for the order of succession if something happened to both the president and vice-president. Article II of the Constitution didn't provide a definitive succession past the first two officials. The amendment was adopted on February 23, 1967.


What Constitutional Amendment allows for the Vice President to temporarily take over for the president in time of illness?

25th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution


Why was John Kennedy's vice president not replaced?

The 25th Amendment to the constitution had not yet been passed so there was no legal method of appointing a vice president outside of an election.