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The Vice President and Succession

Question 1 • Fall 24 American Government/Civics IC

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 __________.

Answer
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

Explanation

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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