Question

What event brought about the adoption of the 25 th Amendment?
a. President Woodrow Wilson became seriously ill while in office, leaving his ability to
perform the duties of president uncertain.
b. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and was succeeded by Vice President
Johnson, who had heart problems himself.
c. When President Franklin Roosevelt died in office, he was succeeded by Vice President
Truman, leaving the Vice President vacant.
d. President Ronald Reagan was injured in an assassination attempt and was incapacitated
for a day, leaving presidential leadership uncertain.

Answer 1

Answer: B

Explanation:

The 25th Amendment, proposed by Congress and ratified by the states in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, provides the procedures for replacing the president or vice president in the event of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation.  The Watergate scandal of the 1970s saw the application of these procedures, first when Gerald Ford replaced Spiro Agnew as vice president, then when he replaced Richard Nixon as president, and then when Nelson Rockefeller filled the resulting vacancy to become the vice president.  Read more from the Congressional Research Service