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 __________.

Section 2 of the 25th Amendment says that when the vice presidency becomes vacant, the president nominates a successor. The nominee takes office only after being confirmed by a majority vote in both the House and the Senate. Therefore, the correct choice is “nominate a new vice president to be approved by Congress.”

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