The 25 amendment specifies the procedure for replacing the vice-president and for temporarily removing the president from power and giving the vice-president the presidential power.
The Constitution itself makes the Vice President President if the President dies or leaves office. It also gives Congress the power to establish a presidential succession list to be used if there is no vice-president.
The 12th amendment has this effect. It provides for separate elections of the president and vice-president.
The 25th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States prescribes when and how the vice president becomes the Acting President.
25th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution
Article 2, section 1, of the Constitution of the United States of America allows the Vice President to take the duties, but not the office, of President. The twenty-fifth Amendment to the same allows the Vice President to take office, and allows the President to temporarily give up his powers, and later retake them, and allows the Vice President and Cabinet to collectively temporarily remove the President, and Title 3 of the United States Code, section 19 specifies an order of succession for the cases where the President and Vice President are both unable to serve. Despite common belief, neither the Constitution nor the twenty-fifth Amendment allows the Speaker of the House or the President pro tempore of the Senate to take office.
The twenty-fifth Amendment allows the Vice President to take office, and allows the President to temporarily give up his powers, and later retake them, and allows the Vice President and Cabinet to collectively temporarily remove the President, and Title 3 of the United States Code, section 19 specifies an order of succession for the cases where the President and Vice President are both unable to serve. Despite common belief, neither the Constitution nor the twenty-fifth Amendment allows the Speaker of the House or the President pro tempore of the Senate to take office.Article 2, section 1, of the Constitution of the United States of America allows the Vice President to take the duties, but not the office, of President.
The body of the Constitution says that the Vice-president will fill a vacancy in the Presidency. The 25th Amendment allows for a disabled President to be replaced until he can function again.
The body of the Constitution says that the Vice-president will fill a vacancy in the Presidency. The 25th Amendment allows for a disabled President to be replaced until he can function again.
The 25th amendment to the Constitution allows for a procedure to allow the Vice President to assume the duties of "Acting President".
Article 2, section 1, of the Constitution of the United States of America allows the Vice President to take the duties, but not the office, of President. The twenty-fifth Amendment to the same allows the Vice President to take office, and allows the President to temporarily give up his powers, and later retake them, and allows the Vice President and Cabinet to collectively temporarily remove the President, and Title 3 of the United States Code, section 19 specifies an order of succession for the cases where the President and Vice President are both unable to serve. Despite common belief, neither the Constitution nor the twenty-fifth Amendment allows the Speaker of the House or the President pro tempore of the Senate to take office.References:http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.htmlhttp://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_11-27.html#25http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode03/usc_sec_03_00000019----000-.html
Though stated in the body of the original Constitution, Article II, Secotion 1, the 25th Amendment (XXV) further clarifies that the Vice President is always the direct successor to the President (in the event of his/her death, or other special circumstances elaborated on therein). Additionally, the 20th Amendment (XX) provides that in the event of the President-elect's death (again, among other things) prior to being swort in, the Vice-President elect is to then serve as President in his place (from innauguration day until the end of the original term 4 years later).
The 23rd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution allows the Presidential vote for the District of Columbia. The amendment was proposed by Congress on June 16, 1960 and was ratified on March 29, 1961.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution allows a president to be elected to at most two terms.