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Text of XXV Amendment
U. S. Archives ^ | July 6.1965 | U.S. Congress

Posted on 02/08/2024 5:08:53 PM PST by sopo

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.


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: 25thamendment; disability; twentyfifthamendment; xxvamendment
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It's time; let the cat fight between Kamala and Michelle begin
1 posted on 02/08/2024 5:08:53 PM PST by sopo
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To: sopo

15 cabinet members + Kammie. You need 9 to get rid of Biden


2 posted on 02/08/2024 5:13:47 PM PST by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon! )
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9 to remove—-50% + 1


3 posted on 02/08/2024 5:14:53 PM PST by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon! )
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> It's time; let the cat fight between Kamala and Michelle begin <

It’s not going to be a two-way cat fight. It’s going to be a three-way cat fight. Because Jill Biden isn’t going to just stand by and let Joe be pushed aside.

(No matter what the topic, there’ll be an appropriate Seinfeld reference.)

4 posted on 02/08/2024 5:17:35 PM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: sopo

Where is Harris tonight?


5 posted on 02/08/2024 5:20:54 PM PST by Reno89519 (If Biden is mentally unfit to stand trial, he is mentally unfit to be president. He needs to resign.)
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To: sopo

Kamala is not a natural born citizen. This need to be adjudicated once and for all.


6 posted on 02/08/2024 5:27:25 PM PST by frogjerk (More people have died trusting the government than not trusting the government.)
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To: sopo

Section 4 - VP and majority of his cabinet must agree. Panel part is interesting. Hope it means doctors. No way he would pass the cognitive test.


7 posted on 02/08/2024 5:32:50 PM PST by mware
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To: sopo

The problem is the principal agency leaders appointed by Biden’s Regime, and the Congress not having established an alternate group to execute the remaining provisions of the amendment.


8 posted on 02/08/2024 5:34:36 PM PST by Gaffer
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To: sopo; NautiNurse

Mooch is not going to run because she is fat and ugly these days, but because she’s too damned lazy. I wish the talking heads out there would get a grip on reality, besides Hussein would never allow it. You think a guy who refers to himself over 100 times in a SOTU speech is going to push this? You have to be kidding.


9 posted on 02/08/2024 5:37:47 PM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute. )
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To: Leaning Right

Threeway you say? Will that be a Menage a Trotskies?


10 posted on 02/08/2024 5:39:44 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (What is left around which to circle the wagons?)
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If Mooch knows that Obama will be calling all the shots and all she has to do is a few press briefings and foreign vacations, then I think she could be convinced to be the next puppet president.


11 posted on 02/08/2024 5:40:50 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (What is left around which to circle the wagons?)
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Too demented to be a criminal, but not too demented to be President? If it weren’t as serious as it has already been, I’d love to see the press defend that proposition. “Failure to protect.”


12 posted on 02/08/2024 5:42:37 PM PST by sopo
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To: sopo

Consider this- biden kicked out on amendment 25. Kamala declared not a NB C. This makes Mike Johnson the prez. Mass pardons for J6 defendents. Mass firings of cabonet. Border will get closed and roundups of illegals


13 posted on 02/08/2024 5:49:24 PM PST by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon! )
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To: quantim

It may be easier to pull strings on Kammi than on a disagreeable spouse


14 posted on 02/08/2024 5:51:20 PM PST by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon! )
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To: quantim

Do you think any other Democrat can win, because in order to unite their diverse blocks, they’ll have get their eyes off every issue but abortion.


15 posted on 02/08/2024 5:54:16 PM PST by sopo
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Will a 25th Amendment action provoke a Constitutional Crisis (based on the ineligibility of Kamala Harris to assume the Presidency)?

More details available via links at:

Kamala Harris Ineligible Website (downloadable PDF available via link)

Twitter Site (twitter login required to view)

16 posted on 02/08/2024 5:56:14 PM PST by KamalaKancel
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To: BigEdLB

I hope so.


17 posted on 02/08/2024 5:56:17 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: BigEdLB

> Kamala declared not a NB C. <

And that’s the break in your otherwise sound chain of events. It won’t happen, especially after the Obama election. The ship has sailed. If this ever comes before the Supreme Court, they’ll rule at least 8-1 in her favor.

Notice that I make no comment on Kamala’s actual eligibility. I’m only predicting what the Supreme Court will do.


18 posted on 02/08/2024 6:06:31 PM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: BigEdLB

Kamala would only become acting President unless the President resigns, removed by impeachment or dies.


19 posted on 02/08/2024 6:09:28 PM PST by DMD13
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“Too demented to be a criminal, but not too demented to be President”

Lord where is the 25 Amendment. Harris is dumb but not close to dementia.


20 posted on 02/08/2024 6:19:40 PM PST by nomorelurker
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