| Amendment XXV |
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| 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or |
| resignation, the Vice President shall become President. |
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| 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the |
| President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon |
| confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress. |
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| 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the |
| Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written |
| declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his |
| office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, |
| such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting |
| President. |
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| 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal |
| officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may |
| by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the |
| President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the |
| Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office |
| as Acting President. |
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| Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the |
| Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written |
| declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties |
| of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the |
| principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as |
| Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro |
| tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their |
| written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and |
| duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling |
| within forty eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, |
| within twenty one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, |
| if Congress is not in session, within twenty one days after Congress is |
| required to assemble, determines by two thirds vote of both Houses that the |
| President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the |
| Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; |
| otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office. |
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