Introduction
AMENDMENT XXIV
Passed by Congress August 27, 1962. Ratified January 23, 1964.
Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.
Section 2.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
AMENDMENT XXV
Passed by Congress July 6, 1965. Ratified February 10, 1967.
Note: Article II, section 1, of the Constitution was affected by the 25th amendment.
Section 1.
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
Section 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.
Section 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.
Section 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.
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.
summary
This amendment means that if the presidential figure is unable to run office due to for example: health issues. The vice president will have to fulfill the president role therefore will have to make all government's decisions
Task
AMENDMENT XXV
Passed by Congress July 6, 1965. Ratified February 10, 1967.
Note: Article II, section 1, of the Constitution was affected by the 25th amendment.
Section 1.
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
Section 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.
Section 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.
Section 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.
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.
Big ideas:
v Running office
http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-the-25th-amendment-to-the-us-constitution.htm
v Taking over vote for new president
http://constitution.laws.com/25th-amendment
v Presidential secession
http://www.heritage.org/constitution/#!/search/presidentail/topics/56/presidential-succession
v Resignation
Process
Technology
http://constitution.laws.com/25th-amendment
Questions :
How will this action affect the U.S due to the new president in charge?
the citzens of the us might not like the new laws the new president makes, countrys might wage war between the u.s.
What is the limit for the president to be in secession?
the president is unfit to run office, unable to do something
Will the president have the same ability as the president previously ?
no he or she no longer in office.
Evaluation
Alexus Pearson
Technology
http://constitution.laws.com/25th-amendment
Questions :
How will this action affect the U.S due to the new president in charge?
What is the limit for the president to be in secession?
Will the president have the same ability as the president previously ?
Conclusion
Alexus Pearson ,Anabel Perez
803
2/26/14
Technology Project
Video Link:
or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM3paSGMEgo
Questions:
1. What did you learn about the video that you now know more about the 25th amendment?
What I learned/know about the 25th Amendment in this video was that the 25th amendment the process that Vice President becomes President if the current President dies, resigns or is removed from office because he/she can have the position and becomes the official President or/and if, they don’t take care or charge of their position as President or have medical conditions or issues President may be removed as President. So, the Vice President becomes President if, they do what they need to do so, the economy could run as it is suppose to.
Comment: correct I agree by cause if the current president dies he or she the well be removed from office.
2. What are some problems in your community that have to deal with the 25th amendment?
Some of the problems in this community that could deal with the 25th amendment are people in our community complaining about the things that president Obama has promised citizens things that he cannot commit to or shall do. For example, he said he was going to help the Hispanic culture with things that have to do with immigration and helping them with the people they need in their life that is in another country to help them come here for the better or that persons needs.
Comment: I agree because amendment 25
3. How can you use the 25th amendment to solve problems in your community?
You could use the 25th amendment to solve problems in my community by either taking off Obama as president and make someone new and better that will accomplish with their job.
words as president or make him/force to accomplish his words and his jobs and enforce a new law about that.
Comment: you could add more information about what kind of president will be taking over if Obama was removed like what would they be sticker than Obama.