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After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned from his office, Gerald Ford became the new vice president because of Section 2 of the 25th Amendment. This section allows the president to __________.

A
nominate a new vice president to be approved by Congress
B
call for a new presidential election
C
choose a new vice president without Congressional approval
D
approve Congress' nomination for a new vice president
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Under which of the following scenarios would it be appropriate for the vice president to assume the office of the president?

A
President Obama travels to Nova Scotia to vacation with his family.
B
President Obama must resign amid charges of fraud and tax evasion.
C
President Obama falls ill to chronic pneumonia and must cancel his diplomatic trip to Turkey, sending Vice President Biden instead.
D
President Obama must attend to his reelection campaign trail, requiring him to give speeches across the country, leaving Vice President Biden to attend to the President’s duties.
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When the president is __________, meaning he is incapable of fulfilling his duties, the vice president assumes the office of the president.

A
disabled
B
overseas
C
unpopular
D
campaigning for reelection
4

Which of the following is not true of the office of the vice president since the 1920s?

A
Vice presidents regularly attended cabinent meetings.
B
The prestige of the office has gradually increased.
C
Vice presidents often had important duties and responsiblities given to them by the president.
D
Vice presidents in the 1950s and 1960s did not serve important purposes in their respective administrations.
5

Which of the following is TRUE of the role of the vice president as the president of the Senate?

A
The vice president casts his vote only on important legislation.
B
The vice president will occasionally preside over important Senate meetings.
C
The vice president’s role as the president of the Senate is not specifially stated in the Constitution.
D
The vice president is taken to a secret hideout during the president’s State of the Union Address.
6

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

A
It provides a check on presidential power in times of war.
B
It provides a way for the president to retain his power, even if he is impeached.
C
It outlines the procedures to be followed in the case that the vice presidency is vacant.
D
If the president is incapable, or unfit to perform his duties, this section provides a means of removing the president from office.
7

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?

A
His vice president proved to be too inexperienced to perform his duties.
B
His vice president had to resign immediately due to allegations of tax evasion.
C
The office remained vacant because there were no procedures for naming a new vice president.
D
While the 25th Amendment allowed President Johnson to appoint a vice president, his nominee was tied up in Congressional hearings and interviews for most of Johnson’s first term.
8

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

A
Department of Defense
B
National Security Council
C
Central Intelligence Agency
D
Department of Homeland Security
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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

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A
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B
C
C
D
D
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Which of the following BEST explains why the 25th Amendment was first used?

A
It was used to fill the vacant office of the president after the death of President William Henry Harrison.
B
It was used to fill the vacancy left after the resignation of Vice President Agnew during the Nixon Administration.
C
After the resignation of President Nixon, the 25th Amendment was used to place Vice President Gerald Ford in the office of the president.
D
After President Kennedy was assassinated, the 25th Amendment was used to place Vice President Lyndon Johnson in the office of the president.

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