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After JFK was shot, the 25th Amendment was passed to clarify presidential succession and disability. Why wasn't such a document needed after previous presidential deaths in office? What made JFK different?

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In the past, were there other countries like the United States or United Kingdom, where their names were common terms instead of unique words?

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After JFK was shot, the 25th Amendment was passed to clarify presidential succession and disability. Why wasn't such a document needed after previous presidential deaths in office? What made JFK different?	4073
In the past, were there other countries like the United States or United Kingdom, where their names were common terms instead of unique words?	1