Questions: Student Portal / Student Portal My Apps Aware bastrop.schoolobjects.com/aware2/onlinetestingapi/onlinetesting?testEntryld=113692108 New googlfolder M Gmail a YouTube 24-25 Government Units 3 4 Assessment Speak Options Zoom Qv) 1. ".... The Vice President is to become Acting President if (1) the President informs Congress, in writing, 'that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,' or (2) the Vice President and a majority of the members of the Cabinet inform Congress, in writing, that the President is so incapacitated. The President may resume the powers and duties of the office by informing Congress by 'written declaration' that no inability exists. However, the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet may challenge the President on this score. If they do, Congress has 21 days in which to decide the matter." Suppose the President were badly injured, and unable to discharge the power and duties of this office. The procedure as to how power would be transferred to the Vice President is detailed in: (n)

The answer is the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

The procedure described in the question is outlined in the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution. This amendment provides the legal framework for the transfer of presidential power in cases where the President is unable to perform the duties of the office. Here is a breakdown of the relevant sections:

This section allows the President to voluntarily transfer power to the Vice President by informing Congress in writing that they are unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office. The Vice President then becomes Acting President until the President sends another written declaration stating that they are able to resume their duties.

This section provides a mechanism for the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet to declare the President incapacitated. They must inform Congress in writing that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office. The Vice President then becomes Acting President. If the President disputes this declaration, they can inform Congress that no inability exists. However, if the Vice President and the majority of the Cabinet still believe the President is incapacitated, Congress must decide the issue within 21 days. A two-thirds vote in both houses is required to keep the Vice President as Acting President.

This amendment ensures a clear and orderly transfer of power in situations where the President is incapacitated, thereby maintaining the stability and continuity of the executive branch of the government.