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The Constitution of the United States of America

Additional Amendments, Amendment XX, Section 3

Introduction:

The U.S. Constitution is the foundational legal document of the United States, outlining the framework of government and the rights of citizens. Additional amendments can be made to the Constitution to address evolving societal needs and issues. Amendment XX, specifically Section 3, addresses the situation of presidential succession and the continuity of government in the event that a president-elect dies before taking office. This section ensures that the vice president-elect will assume the presidency if such a situation arises, thereby maintaining the stability of the executive branch.

Actual Text:

“If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President. If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as President until a President shall have qualified; and the Congress may by law provide for the case wherein neither a President elect nor a Vice President elect shall have qualified, declaring who shall then act as President, or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a President or Vice President shall have qualified. ”