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Section 1. In case of the removal of the Presi- dent from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress. Section 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his writ- *The Twenty-Fourth Amendment was ratified January 23, 1964. **The Twenty-Fifth Amendment was ratified February 10, 1967. 32 75-400_PocketCon. New 7-6-12: 7/6/12 9:36 AM Page 33 ten declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he trans- mits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President. Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the ex- ecutive departments or of such other body as Con- gress may by law provide, transmit to the Presi- dent pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written decla- ration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President. Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his writ- ten declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the prin- cipal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, trans- mit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office. 33 75-400_PocketCon. New 7-6-12: 7/6/12 9:36 AM Page 34