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Can the president or vice president ever be removed from office?
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∙ 13y ago
yes, there is a process for removing these and all federal officials from office if they commits crimes or are derelict in their duties. The process commences with a bill of impeachment in the House and is followed by a trial in Senate.
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Who takes office when a us president is impeached?
Nobody. A president continues to serve in office when he is impeached. If he is convicted and removed from office, the vice-president becomes president, same as if the president were to die.
Who by law determine the removal of either the president of vice president during their term in office?
The constitution states the terms of office and how a president or Vice President can be removed from office.
Who asuumes the powers of president if a president dies or is removed from office?
the vice president
Can the Vice President be removed from office by the President?
No. If the President runs for a second term of office, he may name a different person as running mate provided the nomination convention approves, but he can not fire an elected vice president. A Vice-President can only be removed from office involuntarily by impeachment in the House of Representatives and conviction by the US Senate.
How and why a President or Vice President would be removed from office?
Terrorism or abuse of power or crime
What happens if the president dies resignsor is removed from office?
Vice President takes over
Has a vice president ever been removed from office?
No, however Nixon's VP, Spiro T Agnew did resign shortly before Nixon did. He was indicted for crimes he committed before he was vice-president. Part of his plea bargain deal was that he would resign as VP, so in a way, he was removed from office.
Can the person who ran against him become president if the president is removed?
No, if the President is removed, retires or dies the Vice President will become President. If the Vice President can't fill the office for some reason then next in line is the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Can the vice president be fired?
Yes, he can be impeached by the House , tried and removed from office by the Senate.
Did Thomas Jefferson ever got elected to the office of vice president?
no
Who are the three people that become president if the president is removed from office?
If the President of the United States is removed from office, the Vice President immediately becomes the new President. Then, the Speaker of the House of Representatives becomes the President if the Vice President is unable to assume the role. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate would be next in line if both the Vice President and the Speaker of the House are unable to take on the presidency.
Were there any vice presidents fired for any reason?
No US vice-president was ever removed from office via the impeachment process. Spiro Agnew resigned the vice-presidency as part of a plea-bargain deal from criminal charges placed against him for actions committed while he was governor of Maryland.
