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

Before the 25th Amendment, there was no constitutional process for filling a vice-presidential vacancy during a term. The office remained vacant until the next presidential election, so the correct choice is “the office would remain vacant until the next presidential election.” The 25th Amendment later allowed a president to nominate a replacement, subject to approval by both houses of Congress.

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