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Question

“Sections 3 and 4 of the 25th Amendment fill the disability gap. . . . The Vice President is to become Acting President if (1) the President informs Congress, in writing, 'that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,' or (2) the Vice President and a majority of the members of the Cabinet inform Congress, in writing, that the President is so incapacitated. The President may resume the powers and duties of the office by informing Congress by 'written declaration' that no inability exists. However, the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet may challenge the President on this score. If they do, Congress has 21 days in which to decide the matter.”

Suppose the President were badly injured, and unable to inform the Vice President that he could not discharge the power and duties of his office. How would power be transferred to the Vice President?
Question 6 options:

Congress would appoint the Vice President as Acting President but would need the approval of a majority of the members of the Cabinet.

The Vice President would automatically become Acting President but would need the approval of Congress.

The Vice President alone would inform Congress in writing that the President was incapacitated.

The Vice President and a majority of the members of the Cabinet would inform Congress in writing that the President was incapacitated.

Answer 1

In the scenario where the President is badly injured and unable to inform the Vice President about his inability to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the power would be transferred to the Vice President as follows:

The Vice President and a majority of the members of the Cabinet would inform Congress in writing that the President was incapacitated.

This option aligns with the provisions outlined in Sections 3 and 4 of the 25th Amendment, which allow the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet to inform Congress of the President's incapacity.