Per section 2 of the 25th amendment, what condition must be met prior to the confirmation of a new vice president? a. the supreme court must confirm the nominee. b. congress must approve of the nominee with a two-thirds vote. c. congress must interview and approve the nominee with a majority vote. d. the president must present the vice president to the general public in an official announcement.

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Elisha Martinez

15 August, 04:49

Per section 2 of the 25th amendment, what condition must be met prior to the confirmation of a new vice president? a. the supreme court must confirm the nominee. b. congress must approve of the nominee with a two-thirds vote. c. congress must interview and approve the nominee with a majority vote. d. the president must present the vice president to the general public in an official announcement.

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Jack Fitzpatrick · Answer 1

To quote Amendment 25, Section 2 of the United States Constitution, "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."

Therefore, A is wrong because it has to be Congress, not the Supreme Court. B is wrong because it doesn't have to be 2/3, it just has to be greater than 1/2. And D is wrong because it says nothing about the President presenting the Vice President. Therefore, C is the correct answer, because Congress is the one doing the approving, and it's done with a majority vote.