In case the removal of the president from office by his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become president.
Yes- the original Constitution creates this office and its duties.
The Vice Presidency was vacant during Andrew Johnson's Presidency. Vice President Johnson took over as President when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, and between elections, vacancies in the Vice Presidency were not filled until after ratification of the 25th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution in February, 1967.
Vice- President is the first in the line of succession for the presidency. Indeed such is the primary purpose for the office of vice-president.
The 12th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution says that a person must be eligible for the presidency in order to be eligible for the vice presidency. Therefore, a person could not run for vice president if he/she has reached his/her presidential term limit. Otherwise, no problem.
ignore the who at the beginning, it wouldn't let me submit.
The order of succession to the Presidency is stated in the US constitution; you might say, therefore, that it was started by the Founding Fathers (and probably James Madison in particular, since he was particularly involved in the writing the constitution).
ignore the who at the beginning, it wouldn't let me submit.
Under the 25th amendment of the U.S. Constitution, a new vice president is nominated by the president and confirmed by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.
Vice Presidency of Al Gore was born on 1948-03-31.
Johnson was the vice president when Lincoln died and so succeeded to the presidency in accordance with the US Constitution.
Transferred to the vice president but not the office itself. ( gradpoint
Transferred to the vice president but not the office itself. ( gradpoint