Vice President Tyler assumed the presidency after the death of President William Henry Harrison using the __________ powers clause of the Constitution, though later the __________ Amendment would state that in the “case of the removal of the president from office or of his death or resignation, the vice president shall become president.”

Tyler’s succession was not explicitly settled in the Constitution’s original text, so he relied on its implied powers and authority to treat himself as president, rather than merely acting as an interim president. The 25th Amendment later clarified that the vice president becomes president when the president dies, resigns, or is removed. Therefore, the best answer is “implied . . . 25th.”

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