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How the Twenty-Fifth Amendment Applies Today
The article examines Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, which allows the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president unfit to serve. It highlights recent scenarios in the last three administrations where this provision was discussed, despite never being invoked, and notes the 2018 Yale Law School guide explaining its mechanics.
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