Question

The 25th amendment to the us constitution was important in the 1970s because it

Answer 1

The 25th Amendment to the US Constitution was important in the 1970s because it regulated for the first time the form of succession in case of presidential vacancy, a situation that occurred when Nixon resigned as a result of the Watergate Scandal.

The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States deals with the succession of the President of the United States, and establishes the procedures to be followed to occupy the position of Vice President in case this vacancy is found, in addition to what must be made to find the president disqualified to continue in his position.