Essay On The 25th Amendment Process

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In this unit I learned about the procedures that follow the aftermath of an event in which the President is incapable to perform his or her responsibilities and duties as President of the United States of America. Before I started this portfolio I did not know the specific procedures that the President and Congress must follow when determining if the President can serve his country. I also learned who will fill in the spot of the successor if both the President and Vice President were unable to fulfill their duties. I now understand the purpose and procedures of the Presidential Succession Act and the 25th amendment. In order to understand the process that is undertaken when a president is incapable of fulfilling his duties and tasks of the office as described in the 25th amendment, I developed a scenario in which the President suffered a concussion. This visualization helped me to understand the delicate process of instating the Vice President as Acting President while the president was recovering from his head trauma. This scenario is an instance in which the President was able to declare his inability to perform his duties; however, in some cases, like in an assassination, the President …show more content…

This act lays out the order of the people who will take office in the event that there are mass casualties. The list has eighteen people on it, including the vice president, who are expected to take over the presidency. This list is comparable to the list to a track relay. In the 4x800 meter relay there is an alternate who’s job is to train with the relay team and fill in if someone is injured or sick. One time, one of the relay members could not run and I was asked to fill in the vacant spot. I was a replacement for my teammate, just as the Vice President is used as a permanent substitute in case the president is unfit to serve his or her

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