President
vice president
speaker of the house
pro tempore of the senate
secretary of the state
secretary of the defense
attorney general
secretary of the interior
secretary of agriculture
secretary of commerce
secretary of labor
secretary of health & human services
secretary of housing and urban development
secretary of of transportation
secretary of energy
secretary of education
secretary of veterans affairs
secretary of homeland security
They don't have access to finances or power like governmental ones.
democracy
seperation of power
The chain of succession is the predetermined order in which individuals will assume authority or leadership in an organization or a governmental body if the current leader is unable to fulfill their duties. It ensures continuity and stability in times of unexpected vacancies or emergencies.
democracy
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.
cuba
Cuba
Magna Carta
By family succession.
They feared governmental abuses of power that might restrict their freedoms.
the national government