Presidential incapacity and the limits of the 25th Amendment - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Presidential incapacity and the limits of the 25th Amendment - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

The authors of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution established and explained the complete order of presidential succession, as well as a series of contingency plans to fill any executive vacancies. It was written as a response to the weaknesses found in Article II after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and what was learned about the inadequacies related to presidential illnesses and hospitalizations.