The President & The 25th Amendment

<p>When a monarch dies, power stays in the family. But what about a president? It was a tricky question that the founders left mostly to Congress to figure out later. <a href="https://constitutioncenter.org/about/leadership-staff/lana-ulrich">Lana Ulrich</a>, of the National Constitution Center, and <a href="https://lindamonk.com/">Linda Monk</a>, constitutional scholar and author of <i>The Bill of Rights: A User's Guide,</i> explain the informal rules that long governed the transition of presidential power, and the 25th Amendment, which outlines what should happen if a sitting president dies, resigns, or becomes unable to carry out their duties. </p>