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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Amendment XXV. Presidential Vacancy
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    Historical Background
    • Executive Succession in the Founding Era
      • Presidential Succession and Initial Debates at the Federal Convention
        • Finalization of the Presidential Succession Clause at the Federal Convention
          • Presidential Succession and Debates over the Constitution’s Ratification
            • Presidential Succession Laws
              • Presidential and Vice-Presidential Vacancies Before the Twenty-Fifth Amendment’s Ratification
                • Presidential Inability Before the Twenty-Fifth Amendment’s Ratification

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