What does the 25th Amendment actually say?

The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution says that if the President becomes unable to do his job, the Vice President becomes the President (Section 1) or Acting President (Sections 3 or 4).

What did the 20th Amendment do?

The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.

Why is the 21st Amendment unique?

The amendment is unique in two ways: (a) it is the only amendment that has specifically repealed another amendment; and (b) it is the only amendment that has used the auxiliary method of ratification via state conventions rather than the legislatures of the states.

What caused the 21th Amendment?

The amendment came as a result of roughly a century of reform movements. Early temperance advocates aimed to reduce alcohol consumption and prevent alcoholism, drunkenness, and the disorder and violence it could result in. Theses early efforts promoted temperate consumption with hopes for eventual prohibition.

What are the provisions of the 25th Amendment?

The 25th amendment allows for the Vice President to become president in the event of death, resignation, removal from office or impairment that prevents the current president from fulfilling his or her duties.

What is 25th amendment process?

The 25th Amendment to the Constitution established the orderly transfer of power and process for replacing the president and vice president of the United States in the event they die in office, quit, are removed by impeachment or become physically or mentally unable to serve.

What is the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution?

25th Amendment. Contents. The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution addresses what happens to the presidency and vice-presidency if the president and/or vice president dies, resigns or becomes incapacitated or disabled. Passed by Congress on July 6, 1965, the 25th Amendment was ratified by the states on February 10, 1967.

Who proposed the 25th Amendment?

The 25th Amendment was introduced as a joint resolution written by a committee composed of members of both the U.S. Senate and US. House of Representatives. It was introduced by Senator Birch Bayn of Indiana and Representative Emanuel Celler of New York.