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Technically, it was not an act, but rather the U.S. Constitution. Presidential succession may occur under various circumstances, but the presidential line of succession you are referring to is authorized via Article II, Section 1, Clause 6.
Although commonly misunderstood, those listed in the succession statute are merely potential presidential successors, and not actual successors. That is, the list may contain anybody Congress may desire to list, but not everyone is eligible. First, they must meet the entitled qualification. Second, they must be on the list. Third, they must meet all the requirements.
For example, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate are both potential presidential successors, but both fail to qualify as eligible successors because they cannot take the required Oath of Office as Members of Congress (Article I, Section 6, Clause 2). If they were to resign from Congress, they would then be ineligible because they are (1) no longer on the succession list (i.e., former Speaker or former President pro tempore are not on the list of successors) and (2) if they were officers as Members of Congress, they are certainly no longer officers as former Members of Congress. Therefore, they fail to qualify as an Officer. In short, no matter what any officer of Congress opts to do, resign or not resign, they are ineligible although they may be included in any potential list of successors.
Timothy D. Nestved
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According to the Presidential Succession act of 1947 which of these officers follows the vice president in the line of presidential succession of what house?
Speaker of a house.
How are the terms presidential succession and the presidential succession act are related?
presidential succession is the order in which the office of president is to be filled
What is The fourth governmental position in the Presidential line of succession?
The fourth position in the presidential line of succession is the Secretary of State. If both the President and Vice President are unable to serve, the Speaker of the House of Representatives follows, followed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, and then the Secretary of State. This order is established by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947.
Who is after the speaker of the house in the current order of presidential succession?
After the Speaker of the House, the next in the presidential succession order is the President pro tempore of the Senate. Following the President pro tempore, the line of succession continues with the members of the President's Cabinet, starting with the Secretary of State. This order is established by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947.
How does the constitution and presidential succession act of 1947 address the issue of the presidential succession?
It specifies the full line of succession should the president no longer be able to serve. The Vice-President has always been second in line, but the Act specifies the next 18 places, including the Speaker of the House in 3rd, President pro tempore of the Senate in 4th, and on down the line of Cabinet Secretaries.
What was the order of presidential succession after the Vice President set by?
Presidential succession (other than the Vice President) is ordered by laws passed by Congress. Laws that established or re-sequenced the line of succession include: Presidential Succession Act (1792) - Senate president pro tempore and House speaker next in line Presidential Succession Act (1886) - Cabinet replaced legislative successors Presidential Succession Act (1947) - re-added Speaker/president pro tempore in reverse order Postal Reorganization Act (1970) - removed Postmaster General Renewal of the Patriot Act (2006) - added Secretary of Homeland Security -
What is the name of he act that created the rules for succession of the president?
The act that established the rules for presidential succession is called the Presidential Succession Act. Initially passed in 1792 and revised several times, the most significant update came in 1967 with the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which clarified the line of succession following the president and vice president. This framework outlines who assumes the presidency in the event of death, resignation, or removal from office.
What was the purpose of the 1947 presidential succession act?
it is the presidents rghts
Who follows if the vice president cannot succeed the president of the US?
If the Vice President cannot succeed the President of the United States, the next in line is the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Following the Speaker, the President pro tempore of the Senate and then the members of the Cabinet, in the order of their departments' creation, would follow in the presidential line of succession. This line of succession is established by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947.
What act did President Truman sign on July 18 1947?
the Presidential Succession Act
What is the order of succession for the presidency according to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947?
The order of succession for the presidency according to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 is as follows: Vice President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, President pro tempore of the Senate, and then the Cabinet members in the order of their department's establishment.
Who were the three people to the presidential succession act?
The Presidential Succession Act outlines the order of succession to the presidency of the United States. The first three individuals in this line of succession are the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President pro tempore of the Senate. If the Vice President is unable to serve, the Speaker of the House is next, followed by the President pro tempore. This order ensures continuity of leadership in the event of a vacancy in the presidency.
