https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn The Assassination of JFK - Civics Honors 9 en-us 2022-02-02 19:13:35 UTC 2022-02-08 18:58:42 UTC hello@padlet.com emwang4 https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026545689 The 35th president of the U.S., JFK, was assassinated on Friday, November 22nd, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. He was riding in a roofless motorcade at the time he was murdered. Kennedy was in the car with his wife (Jacqueline), the Texas Governor (John Connally), Connally's wife (Nellie). He was fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, who was a U.S. Marine veteran. Governor Connally was seriously wounded during the attack but ended up being ok. However, Kennedy was pronounced dead within 30 minutes of the shooting.]]> 2022-02-03 00:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026545689 emwang4 https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026546685 2022-02-03 00:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026546685 emwang4 https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026551730 The news of JFK's assassination shocked the whole nation. Many people were saddened and crowds gathered in public areas to watch the television coverage. Traffic in some areas came to a stop as the radios expressed the news. The country was in fear of what they would do without their president. They felt unsafe.]]> 2022-02-03 01:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026551730 emwang4 https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026564654 The assassination of JFK propelled Congress to jump into action. The U.S. needed a clear way to determine presidential succession, especially with the reality of the Cold War and its technologies. Within 3 months, the House and the Senate agreed on the wording of what would eventually become the 25th Amendment which is about presidential disability and succession. Section 1 of the 25^th Amendment states that the Vice President becomes President when the position becomes vacant under three circumstances: death, resignation, and removal from office. It was passed by Congress on July 6th, 1965 and ratified February 10th, 1967.]]> 2022-02-03 01:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026564654 emwang4 https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026568373 Article V of the Constitution states that amendments may be proposed either by the Congress, through a joint resolution passed by a two-thirds vote, or by a convention called by Congress in response to applications from two-thirds of the state legislatures. In this case, the 25th Amendment, it was passed by Congress. Also stated in Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18, the Congress is able make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States. Put simply, the Constitution gives the Congress the power to make laws and amendments.]]> 2022-02-03 01:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026568373 emwang4 https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026578314 There was no utilization of the Necessary and Proper Clause in this situation because the powers Congress used were expressed powers that were directly stated in the Constitution.]]> 2022-02-03 01:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/emwang4/sb3erf34gvzpsahn/wish/2026578314