Question

Gerald Ford became president without an election. How did he become president? A. He was appointed by the Supreme Court after Nixon's resignation. B. He was the current minority leader of the House of Representatives when Nixon resigned, which automatically makes him the new president. C. He was the current vice president when Nixon resigned, which automatically makes him the new president. D. He was appointed by Congress with a two-thirds approval vote.

Answer 1

C. Nixon's initial vice president was Spiro Agnew. However, the two had differences in policies. Agnew was then found guilty of many crimes. This scandal led to Agnew's resignation in 1973. Later that year, Nixon nominated Gerald Ford in place of Agnew. The Congress agreed and Ford became the vice president. In 1974, Nixon was found guilty of many 'dirty tricks' such as bugging the offices of enemies. This later was known as the Watergate Scandal. Nixon resigned and Ford became the president. 

Answer 2

Answer: C. He was the current Vice-President when Nixon resigned, which automatically made him the new President.

Further detail:

Gerald Ford was appointed to the office of Vice-President after Vice-President Spiro Agnew resigned in the face of a felony charge of tax evasion.

President Richard Nixon appointed Ford as Vice-President to replace Spiro Agnew. Then Ford became President of the United States when Richard Nixon resigned from the presidency when he was facing impeachment over the Watergate scandal.