American Government CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What is the term for the process of appointing a new Vice President in the United States in case of a vacancy?

Impeachment.

Succession.

Succession in the United States refers to the process of appointing a new Vice President in the case of a vacancy. This term is used specifically for filling a vacancy in the Vice Presidency, whereas impeachment (choice A) is the process of removing an elected official from office. Ratification (choice C) is the formal approval of a law or document and is not related to appointing a new Vice President. Gerrymandering (choice D) is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries for political gain and is also not related to the process of succession. Therefore, the best answer for this question is choice B, succession.

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Ratification.

Gerrymandering.

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