Question

Gerald Ford became president in 1973 ______.

a. through a special election

b. without having been elected

c. by Supreme Court appointment

d. by congressional appointment

Answer 1

b. without having been elected

Seven other sitting vice presidents had succeeded to the presidency before Gerald Ford, but Ford was the first to become chief executive without having been elected as vice president. He inherited both an economy under stress and the tarnished reputation of the Nixon administration.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: b. without having been elected.