Amendment Xxv Presidential Disability And Succession None None by None, None, Engdahl, Sylvia instant download after payment.

206 pages : 24 cm, Provides historical background on the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which deals with the role of the vice president in the event the president becomes incapacitated, draws from primary and secondary sources to look at how the amendment has been tested in the courts, and examines related controversies and debates, Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-199) and index, Foreword -- Amendment text and explanation -- Introduction -- Chronology -- Chapter 1: History Of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: -- Presidential disability should be dealt with by law, not amendment of the Constitution / Harry S Truman -- It is not necessary to amend the Constitution to resolve presidential disability questions / David Felman -- Constitutional amendment is needed to clarify the vice president's status in case of presidential disability / George Cochran Doub -- Nation must not be left without a vice president / Richard M Nixon -- Congress should act to amend the Constitution regarding executive succession / Lyndon B Johnson -- Twenty-fifth amendment closes a crucial gap in governmental structure / John P MacKenzie -- Chapter 2: Twenty-Fifth Amendment In Action: -- Twenty-fifth amendment was first used when Gerald Ford became vice president / John D Feerick -- Twenty-fifth amendment led to a smooth transfer of power after President Nixon's resignation / John F Lawrence -- Nelso Rockefeller was the second vice president appointed under the twenty-fifth amendment / Alvin S Felzenburg -- Twenty-fifth amendment was not invoked when president Ronald Reagan was shot / Los Angeles Times -- President Ronald Reagan temporarily transferred power to the vice president before undergoing anesthesia / Fred F Fielding -- President George W Bush invoked the twenty-fifth amendment before undergoing anesthesia / Associated Press -- Chapter 3: Limitations Of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: -- Twenty-fifth amendment needs clarification in regard to presidential…