Question
How did Gerald Ford become president of the United States?
He was elected president in a special election.
He was vice president when the president resigned.
He was elected president following an election campaign.
He was appointed by Congress after the president was impeached.
He was elected president in a special election.
He was vice president when the president resigned.
He was elected president following an election campaign.
He was appointed by Congress after the president was impeached.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Gerald Ford became president of the United States when he was vice president and the president, Richard Nixon, resigned from office on August 9, 1974, amid the Watergate scandal. Thus, the correct statement is: **He was vice president when the president resigned.** Ford then served out the remainder of Nixon's term and later ran for a full term in the 1976 election but lost to Jimmy Carter.