If an administration feels a president is incapable of performing their duties, what is the first step they must take as outlined in section four of the Twenty-fifth Amendment?

Question

A) The vice president and a majority of cabinet members need to put in writing their lack of faith in the president to the Speaker of the House.
B) The administration must submit their concerns in writing during the lame duck period.
C) The administration adds additional limitations on the presidential terms.
D) The vice president must be appointed by Congress to take over.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) The vice president and a majority of cabinet members need to put in writing their lack of faith in the president to the Speaker of the House.

This step is outlined in Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment, which allows the vice president and a majority of the cabinet to declare the president unable to fulfill their duties.