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How does the speaker of the house ever become president if a new vice-president is always appointed?
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Presidential succession assumes that the offices above the individual are all vacant at the time. (An example is that there was no Vice President immediately after Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973. So the Speaker of the house would have become President if Nixon had suddenly died or been incapacitated.) ============== The Speaker of the House does not become Vice President (unless he runs for the office and is elected or he is appointed by the President and confirmed by Congress to fill a vacancy). Gerald Ford was not Speaker of the House. He was the Republican Minority Leader at the time he was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Spiro Agnew. The Speaker of the House would become President if there were no Vice President who was willing and able to serve as President. If the Vice President resigns or dies, it can take time to appoint a new VP and to confirm him or her in Congress. If anything should happen to the President during this time, the Speaker would be next in line. Also, if some tragedy should occur that would take the lives of both the President and Vice President at the same time, the Speaker would take over. Please refer to the 25th amendment to the Constitution for details on how a New Vice President is appointed. (related link)
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Does the speaker of the house have to be the same political party as the president?
No. The speaker of the house is appointed by the majority party in the House, and has always been a member of that party. The speaker can be anyone, even if they are not a member of the House. (barring a breach of balance of powers; i.e. a Governor could not also be the speaker).
Who takes over the presidency when the vice president and president are incapable of serving?
To add on to the other person's answer, the correct answer is, first and foremost, the Speaker of the House. There is a line of command that followes directly after the Speaker, but I cannot remember that part, however. the Speaker of the House. If the president is out of office there is first the Vice-President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Defense, and then Cabinet members as they were assigned
If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve who becomes the president?
The speaker of the houseIf both the President and vice president cannot serve, the next person in line is the speaker of the House of Representatives. This not always been the procedure. Soon after the country was founded, a law was passed that made the Senate president pro tempore the next in line after the president is not there. Later in U.S. history, the secretary of state was third in line. With the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, Congress returned to the original idea of having a congressional leader next in line. In 1967, the 25th Amendment was ratified. It established procedures for presidential and vice presidential succession.
Who hold the highest position in the house of reps?
Her official title is "The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives" and the office is currently held by Nancy Pelosi.
Who is chooses the speaker for the House of Representatives?
The Representatives select the Speaker of the House of Representatives. There is no requirement that the Speaker actually be one of the Representatives; they could choose anybody that they like. But in practice, the Speaker is always a fairly senior representative.
Does the speaker of the house have to be the same political party as the president?
No. The speaker of the house is appointed by the majority party in the House, and has always been a member of that party. The speaker can be anyone, even if they are not a member of the House. (barring a breach of balance of powers; i.e. a Governor could not also be the speaker).
Who is current president vice president vice president speaker of the house secretary of state?
President: Barrack Obama (always changes) Vice President: Joe Biden (always changes) Speaker of The House: John Boehner (always changes) Secretary of State: John Kerry (always changes)
Who is the president really?
John hanson was really the first president .He was the first APPOINTED president. Not elected so do when someone says he was the first president always remember thet he was appointed
Who are administrators of regulatory commissions always appointed by?
C. President of the United States
Who is the current govrnor of gujrat?
The current governor of Gujrat is Kamla Beniwal. The governor is always appointed by the President.
Who selects the speaker of the house and president of the senate in Congress.?
The Speaker of the House is elected by the House from among its membership. Oddly enough , the majority party always wins. The vice-president is also the President of the Senate. He can only vote in the case of a tie.
Who takes over the presidency when the vice president and president are incapable of serving?
To add on to the other person's answer, the correct answer is, first and foremost, the Speaker of the House. There is a line of command that followes directly after the Speaker, but I cannot remember that part, however. the Speaker of the House. If the president is out of office there is first the Vice-President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Defense, and then Cabinet members as they were assigned
Who selects the presidentt of congress?
There is no president of Congress. The House members elect a Speaker to chair the sessions. Not surprisingly, the speaker is always from the majority party.In the Senate, the vice-president of the United States is the official president of the body. They also elect a President pro tempore who is a senator, to chair when the VP is not there.
If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve who becomes the president?
The speaker of the houseIf both the President and vice president cannot serve, the next person in line is the speaker of the House of Representatives. This not always been the procedure. Soon after the country was founded, a law was passed that made the Senate president pro tempore the next in line after the president is not there. Later in U.S. history, the secretary of state was third in line. With the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, Congress returned to the original idea of having a congressional leader next in line. In 1967, the 25th Amendment was ratified. It established procedures for presidential and vice presidential succession.
What is the role of Presiding officers in the Senate and the House?
Unsure answer: The speaker of the House is responsible for keeping order in the chamber and leading the sessions of congress.
Which does a good speaker always include?
A good speaker always includes audience appeals.
When the speaker of the house takes over for the president and the vice president does he remain president until the next election?
That is correct. Note that this is a theoretical situation; so far, vice Presidents have always served out the term of any President who either died in office or (in the case of Nixon) resigned. So far we have not gotten to the next in line, the Speaker of the House.
