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The Oval Office: A Knowledge Cards Quiz Deck of Presidential Events, Actions, Personalities, and Foibles
The Oval Office A Knowledge Cards Quiz Deck of Presidential Events Actions Personalities and Foibles Author:Pomegranate As the current situation in Washington shows all too well, there are no hi-jinks comparable to governmental hi-jinks--and those who would be president have historically shown themselves to be especially worthy subjects of study by hi-jinx aficionados. This deck isn t presidential bloopers, although it does examine some scandals and missteps, nor... more » is it a dry and dutiful civics lesson, although it looks at matters such as presidential succession and constitutional law. Instead, it addresses fascinating aspects of the presidency and vice presidency in Q&A format, touching on the strange workings of the Electoral College, the Byzantine maneuvers used in campaigns and conventions, and the loneliness of the vice president (traditionally seen as a spare part to be kept in case of presidential incapacitation). You don t have to be a Washington watcher to find these cards absorbing, amusing, and illuminating.
A sample card: The 25th Amendment came into play twice in the 1970s. What were the circumstances? Answer: Scandalous.
The 25th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified on February 10, 1967, deals with presidential disability. If a president is disabled, the amendment provides that the vice president acts as president (but does not assume the office of president) until the incumbent can resume the office. The president can declare disability and invite the vice president to act as president.
The amendment also provides for filling vacancies in the vice presidency. The president can nominate a vice president, who takes office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both chambers of Congress. This provision was used in 1973, when, convicted of tax evasion and bribe taking, Spiro Agnew resigned from the vice presidency and Gerald Ford was nominated by President Richard Nixon and confirmed by Congress. It was also used by Ford to fill the vacancy created when he became president after Nixon s resignation.« less