What was the significance of the 25th Amendment during the Watergate era?
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Correct answer: It let Gerald Ford become Vice President, then President, unelected
Because Agnew resigned and then Nixon resigned, the 25th Amendment governed the succession. Ford is the only person to hold both the Vice Presidency and Presidency without appearing on a national ballot.
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