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Per Section 2 of the 25th Amendment, what condition must be met prior to the confirmation of a new vice president?

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Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the vice president, the president shall nominate a vice president, who shall take the office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 25th Amendment, which was proposed by Congress and approved by the Stated in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, lays down all the procedures for replacing the president or vice president if an unfortunate event of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation happens.

It has 4 Sections to it.

As per section 2 of the 25th amendment,

Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the vice president, the president shall nominate a vice president, who shall take the office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.

Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

In Simple terms, this means that:

As and when the vacancy arises in the office of the vice president, the congress shall conduct a voting session in both houses and it is decided whether the vice president nominated by the president shall take that position or not.

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