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The Vice President and Succession

Question 9 • FL-2106020-M/J Civics Advanced Q2 Teacher-Led Remediation

Which of the following accurately explains how Section 4 of the 25th Amendment could be applied to remove the president from office?

Answer
A
Congress must draft a letter to the president explaining why he is being removed from office.
B
Congress must draft a letter to the vice president explaining why the president is unfit for office.
C
The vice president or members of the cabinet must submit a letter to Congress explaining why the president is unfit for office.
D
The vice president must notify the president’s cabinet members and the Supreme Court that he will be assuming the office of the president.

Explanation

Under Section 4, the vice president and a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments can declare in writing that the president is unable to perform the duties of the office. They send the declaration to congressional leaders, and the vice president then serves as acting president. Choice C is the closest description: it identifies the vice president or cabinet officials submitting a written declaration about the president’s fitness, though the Constitution specifies that it goes to the leaders of Congress.

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