Amendments Altering Presidency

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Name the amendment that dealt with Presidential and/or Vice Presidential succession.

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25th Amendment

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This amendment moved the date for the start of the President’s new term to January 20 from March 4.

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20th Amendment

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This amendment changed the way the Electoral College chose the President and Vice President.

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12th Amendment

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This amendment dealt with what happens on the death, removal, or resignation of the President or Vice President and how the office of President is to be filled.

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25th Amendment

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This amendment gave D.C. residents three Presidential electors that allowed them to have a vote in Presidential elections.

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23rd Amendment

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Which constitutional amendment was adopted in response to the issue that was raised by this political button? Options: limit the number of terms a President can serve, direct election of United States senators, create a graduated income tax, lower the voting age to 18 years

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limit the number of terms a President can serve

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What was the primary reason for the Twenty-fifth Amendment?

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to spell out what happens upon the death, removal, or resignation of the President

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What was the common theme of the Twelfth, Twentieth, Twenty-second, and Twenty-fifth Amendments?

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modify certain aspects of the office of the President

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The change to the direct election of senators, the lowering of the voting age to eighteen, and the establishment of a two-term limit for presidents are all examples of the use of

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the amendment process

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Which constitutional provision is best illustrated by this newspaper headline? Options: power of the President, qualifications to be President, Presidential succession, advice and consent of the U.S. Senate

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Presidential succession