The Twenty-Fifth Amendment

When and Why

• Passed on July 6, 1965
• Ratified on February 11,1967
• Franklin Roosevelt was on fourth term
• Afraid that he wouldn't serve for much longer

Advantages

• Always a president in office
• Keeps America running smoothly
• Never have to worry about not having a president

WHEN ITS BEEN USED

• When JFK was assassinated
• Gerald Ford elected Richard Nixon as VP
• Nixon became President when Ford resigned
• Ford elected a new VP
• VP H.W. Bush became President when Reagan had cancer surgery

HOW IT AFFECTS US TODAY

• Same way it has since it was ratified
• Not effecting us everyday, but still important
• No current debates on the Twenty-Fifth Amendment

FUN FACTS

• Part four of Amendment 25 has never been used
• 47 of the 50 states ratified Amendment 25
• Amendment 25 wasn't officially adopted until February 23