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Who takes place of the president if the president die?
The Vice President is sworn in. If both are killed, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the next in line of succession.
Who are the electors for Arkansas?
Arkansas has 6 electors in the Electoral College. Each state chooses electors amounting to the combined total of its Senators and Representatives. Arkansas has 2 U.S. Senators and 4 members in the U.S. House of Representatives.
How many Ph.D in Congress?
Short answer: in the current (111th) US Congress (sworn in January 2011), there are 23 members of the House of Representatives who hold a PhD but no members of the Senate.Longer answer: [cited from a December 2010 report]*"EducationAs has been true in recent Congresses, the vast majority of members (95%) of the 111th Congress hold university degrees. CRS research indicates that 27 members of the House and one Senator have no educational degree beyond a high school diploma. Five members of the House, but no Senators, have associate's degrees as their highest degree, and one House member has an LPN (nursing) degree. Eighty-two members of the House and 17 Senators earned a master's degree as their highest educational degree, and 169 members of the House and 57 Senators have a law degree. Of the members holding a law degree, five (three House members and two Senators) alsohold an LLM (Master of Laws) degree. Twenty-three Representatives (but no Senators) have doctoral (PhD) degrees, and 17 members of the House and three Senators have a medical degree.By comparison, 30 years ago in the 96th Congress (1979-1981), at least 48 members of the House and seven Senators had no degree beyond a high school diploma. Sixty-seven Representatives and 15 Senators had a master's degree, 17 Representatives and four Senators had a doctoral (PhD) degree, and 197 members of the House and 60 Senators had a law degree. Five members of the House and one Senator had a medical degree.Forty years ago, in the 91st Congress (1969-1971), at least 45 Representatives and nine Senators had no degree beyond a high school diploma. Thirty-seven Representatives and 14 Senators had a master's degree, seven Representatives and two Senators had a doctoral (PhD) degree, 219 members of the House and 58 Senators had a law degree, and four Representatives had a medical degree.In addition, three Representatives and one Senator in the 111th Congress are graduates of the U.S. Military Academy and two Senators and one Representative are graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy. Three Senators and two Representatives were Rhodes Scholars, three Representatives were Fulbright Scholars, one Representative was a Truman Scholar, and one Representative was a Marshall Scholar.*Source: Manning, Jennifer E. (27 Dec 2010) "Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile," published by the Congressional Research Service. http://www.senate.gov/CRSReports/crs-publish.cfm?pid=%260BL)PL%3B%3D%0A
If both the president and vice president are killed while in the office who is next in the order of succession?
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the next in line of succession. The Speaker of the House would be the next in line of succession until a new vice president is sworn into office.
Why is opening day in the house of representatives so chaotic?
Because all 435 of the House's seats are up for election every two years, the house technically has no sworn members, no rules, and no organization until its opening day ceremonies are held. The Senate is a continuous body with 1/3 of its 100 seats up for election every two years, therefore the Senate's opening day is more structured and organized than the House of Reps.
On what day is the president sworn into the White House?
The president is sworn in on January 20 of the year following the election.
When will the new speaker of the house John Boehner be sworn in officially?
John Boehner was officially sworn in as the Speaker of the House on January 5, 2011.
Who picks the speaker of the house?
First, the Clerk of the House asks for nominees. Then, the Speaker of the House is elected by majority vote by the members of the House. After there is a clear winner, the new Speaker is sworn in by the Dean of the US House.
Where in The White House is the President sworn into office?
The President is customarily sworn into office on the steps of the US Capitol building.
How old does a US Senator have to be?
You have to be 30 years old (when sworn in) to be a US Senator. The minimum age for the House of Representatives is lower (25).
When was Barack Obama sworn into white house?
January 20th
Which president secretly sworn in?
Rutherford B. Hayes was secretly sworn in a day (March 3) before his official inauguration. He was secretly sworn in because of the tension surrounding his election. He was sworn in the Red Room of the White House.
