POLI 2051 Chapter : Chapter 13 Poli Sci Notes
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In order to be the president, you must : be a natural born citizen, at least 35 years old, a resident of the united states for at least fourteen years. In the constitution it states that when the president is removed from office, either by death, resignation, or inability to perform the duties of office, the vice president becomes the president. 25th amendment ratified in 1967, required the president to nominate a replacement vice president, who must be approved by a majority vote of the house and the senate. For a century and half, presidents followed the precedent established by george. Washington when he stepped down after two terms. Pres franklin d roosevelt was elected to four terms. The 22nd amendment (1951) limits the president to 2 terms. The constitution didn"t grant the office of president too much in the way of.
