What is the Twenty-fifth Amendment?
Q: What is the Twenty-fifth Amendment?
A: The Twenty-fifth Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that outlines what should happen if the President becomes unable to do his or her job - either temporarily, such as due to being sick or disabled for a short time, or until the end of their term in office due to death, resignation, or inability to discharge their duties.
Q: When did the Twenty-fifth Amendment become part of the U.S. Constitution?
A: The Twenty-fifth Amendment was ratified by the states and became part of the U.S. Constitution on February 10th 1967.
Q: What does Section 1 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment say should occur if a President is unable to do his or her job?
A: Section 1 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment says that if a President becomes unable to do his/her job, then Vice President will become either President (for temporary disability) or Acting President (for permanent disability) till end of current presidential term.
