Expert outlines procedure should Trump become incapacitated due to Covid-19

Expert outlines procedure should Trump become incapacitated due to Covid-19

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The video tutorial discusses the constitutional and party rules for presidential succession in various scenarios. It explains the 25th Amendment for temporary presidential replacement due to surgery or illness. It also covers the procedures for replacing a presidential candidate who dies before the election, as governed by party rules. Finally, it addresses the constitutional provisions of the 20th Amendment for handling a vacancy after the election but before the inauguration.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Under what circumstances can the Vice President temporarily assume the President's duties according to the 25th Amendment?

During a presidential election

When the President is on vacation

If the President is undergoing surgery

When the President is traveling abroad

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens if a President dies before the election date?

The election is postponed

The Speaker of the House becomes President

The Vice President automatically becomes President

The party nominates a replacement candidate

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a vacancy occurs on the winning ticket after the general election but before the Electoral College vote, who is responsible for filling the vacancy?

The Electoral College

The Vice President

The party's National Committee

The Supreme Court

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the 20th Amendment, who acts as President if the President-elect has not been qualified by the time of inauguration?

The Vice President-elect

The Secretary of State

The Chief Justice

The Speaker of the House

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Section 3 of the 20th Amendment provide for?

The election of a new Vice President

The replacement of the President-elect with the Vice President

The process for declaring war

The procedure for impeaching a President