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C H A P T E R 13
The Presidency
SECTION 2 Presidential Succession
and the Vice Presidency
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Chapter 13
Think About IT…
What would you job be like if you were the back up
quarterback for a football team and the starting
quarterback was the super star?
You may not play at all, you have a limited role and
duties, but at any time you may be thrust into this
prominent position on the team.
Chapter 13, Section 2 “Presidential Succession and
the Vice Presidency” describes the circumstances
in which the V.P. may have to take over for the
President.
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Chapter 13, Section 1
Presidential Quotes…
"I am vice president. In this I am nothing, but I
may be everything"
— John Adams, elected vice president 1788 and 1792.
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The Constitution and Succession
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Presidential succession is
the plan by which a
presidential vacancy is filled.
The Presidential
Succession Act of 1947 set
the order of succession
following the Vice President.
The 25th Amendment,
ratified in 1967, made it clear
that the Vice President will
become President if the
President is removed from
office. (yes it was not written until 1967)
*This chart is on pg. 359 of your text
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Chapter 13, Section 2
Presidential Disability
• The 25th Amendment also provides
procedures to follow when the President is
disabled.
• The Vice President is to become acting
President if:
(1) the President informs Congress, in writing, “that he is
unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,” or
(2) the Vice President and a majority of the members of
the Cabinet inform Congress, in writing, that the President
is incapacitated.
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Chapter 13, Section 2
The Vice Presidency
• The Constitution only gives the Vice President two
duties besides becoming President if the
President is removed from office:
1) to preside over the Senate, and
2) to help decide the question of presidential
disability.
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Chapter 13, Section 2
The Vice Presidency
• If the office of Vice Presidency becomes vacant,
the President nominates a new Vice President
subject to the approval of Congress.
(Remember ………………..Gerald Ford???)
• Today, the Vice President often helps perform
diplomatic and political chores for the President.
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Chapter 13, Section 2
Into the Oval Office
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*This chart is on pg. 362 of your text.
Chapter 13, Section 2