Twenty-Fifth Amendment
/ˈtwɛn.ti ˈfɪfθ əˈmɛnd.mənt/
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- (n.) An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that establishes procedures for presidential succession, vice presidential vacancy, and presidential disability.
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment allows the vice president to assume presidential duties if the president is incapacitated.
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- twenty-fifth amendment
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This amendment is pivotal for continuity of executive power and addresses scenarios often unforeseen in the original constitutional text.
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