The 25th Amendment, Explained
1. How did Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein react to President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey?
He discussed the possibility of using the 25th amendment to throw out Trump.
2. What does Section 4 of the 25th Amendment give the Cabinet the power to do? Why would they do this?
It gives the vice president and the majority of the cabinet the ability to throw the president out, if they see that he is unfit to govern.
3. What does Congress do if the Cabinet exercises this power?
If the cabinet exercises this power, and the President rejects it, Congress votes on it. Two thirds majority is required to replace the president.
4. What happened to the presidency when James Garfield or Woodrow Wilson were unable to fulfill their duties as POTUS?
Noone did anything to transfer presidential power.
5. What event finally got Congress to address the problems with presidential succession?
John F. Kennedy's assasination did.
6. Besides the powers adressed in #2, what else is covered in the 25th Amendment?
If a president dies or resigns or is convicted of impeachment crimes, the vice president fully becomes president. To fill a vacant vice presidency, the president can nominate someone, and both Houses of Congress vote on that person. A president temporarily ill may voluntarily transfer their powers to the vice president and reclaim them whenever.
7. What would have to happen in order for VP Mike Pence to assume power right now?
Mike Pence and eight Cabinet members would have to submit a statement to the speaker of the House and the Senate's president pro tempore.
8. What does "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office." mean?
It is so vague it could mean anything.
9. What could the president do if he disagrees with his Cabinet?
He could submit a statement saying that he was fit to govern.
10. How does this article differentiate this action from a coup?
It's legal and constitutional.
He discussed the possibility of using the 25th amendment to throw out Trump.
2. What does Section 4 of the 25th Amendment give the Cabinet the power to do? Why would they do this?
It gives the vice president and the majority of the cabinet the ability to throw the president out, if they see that he is unfit to govern.
3. What does Congress do if the Cabinet exercises this power?
If the cabinet exercises this power, and the President rejects it, Congress votes on it. Two thirds majority is required to replace the president.
4. What happened to the presidency when James Garfield or Woodrow Wilson were unable to fulfill their duties as POTUS?
Noone did anything to transfer presidential power.
5. What event finally got Congress to address the problems with presidential succession?
John F. Kennedy's assasination did.
6. Besides the powers adressed in #2, what else is covered in the 25th Amendment?
If a president dies or resigns or is convicted of impeachment crimes, the vice president fully becomes president. To fill a vacant vice presidency, the president can nominate someone, and both Houses of Congress vote on that person. A president temporarily ill may voluntarily transfer their powers to the vice president and reclaim them whenever.
7. What would have to happen in order for VP Mike Pence to assume power right now?
Mike Pence and eight Cabinet members would have to submit a statement to the speaker of the House and the Senate's president pro tempore.
8. What does "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office." mean?
It is so vague it could mean anything.
9. What could the president do if he disagrees with his Cabinet?
He could submit a statement saying that he was fit to govern.
10. How does this article differentiate this action from a coup?
It's legal and constitutional.
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