The Vice President and Succession Answers

The President of the United States must undergo a serious surgery, and may be incapacitated for a week. Which of the following correctly depicts the order of events that must occur, according to Section 3 of the 25th Amendment, before the president can return to office? A. B. C. D. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The __________ is the highest advisory body to the president on matters of security and defense policies.

Vice President Dick Cheney was called upon to temporarily assume the office of president when __________.

Which of the following BEST explains why President Lyndon Johnson, subsequent to President Kennedy’s assassination, did not have the support of a vice president?

Which of the following BEST summarizes the purpose of Section 4 of the 25th Amendment?

When the president is __________, meaning he is incapable of fulfilling his duties, the vice president assumes the office of the president.

Prior to the passage of the 25th Amendment, if a vice president left office, __________.

The office of the vice president was left vacant 18 times because there were no formal __________ for naming someone to assume the office.

Per Section 2 of the 25th Amendment, what condition must be met prior to the confirmation of a new vice president?

The vice president __________, which means that no senator addresses the Senate floor without formal recognition from the vice president (or president pro tempore). He also enforces and often interprets the rules and procedures of the Senate.