If the President can not complete his term, the vice-president becomes President. If the vice-president can not complete his term, the president nominates a new vice-president who must be confirmed by both houses of Congress in order to take office. If two were both suddenly killed, the Speaker of the House would become President.
The speaker of the house becomes President if the President and vice-president leave office at the same time.
The third person in line is the Speaker of the House of Representatives
A vice-president does not have to resign his office in order to run for President. Martin Van Buren, Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, George H. W. Bush and Al Gore all ran for President while holding the office of vice-president.
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
According to Amendment XXV to the U.S. Constitution (ratified February 10, 1967), if the President is removed from office, or if the President dies or resigns, the Vice President becomes President. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President nominates a Vice President who takes office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
If the president dies then the vice president takes office if the vice president dies then the speaker of office is president
The Vice President, who has now become the President, chooses someone to fill the position of Vice President. That nominee then must be ratified (approved) by both Houses of the U.S. Congress. According to Amendment XXV to the U.S. Constitution (ratified February 10, 1967), if the President is removed from office, or if the President dies or resigns, the Vice President becomes President. The amendment also provides for the situation where the President is temporarily disabled, such as if the President has a surgical procedure or becomes mentally unstable. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President nominates a Vice President who takes office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
Both were vice-presidents who became president when the elected president died in office.
A vice-president does not have to resign his office in order to run for President. Martin Van Buren, Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, George H. W. Bush and Al Gore all ran for President while holding the office of vice-president.
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
Both of James Madison's Vice Presidents, George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry, died in office.
The President has to nominate someone to be Vice President, but that said person can only be Vice President with the majority vote of both Houses of Congress
The vice president's term of office is four years, just like the president's term. However, there is no limit to the number of terms a vice president can serve.
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, and the 25th Amendment to the Constitution; if both the President and Vice President die, resign, or otherwise leave office, the Speaker of the House of Representatives becomes President.That office is currently held by Nancy Pelosi.
If both the President and Vice-President are removed from office, the job passes to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, followed by the President pro tempore, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General.
A new Vice President is nominated by the President and must be approved by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.
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If both the president and vice president die, the Speaker of the House of Representatives becomes the President of the United States. The new president nominates someone to become the new vice president, and he or she will assume the office of vice president after both houses of Congress confirm the nomination by a majority vote.
If the office of vice-president becomes vacant , the president nominates someone to fill the position and both houses of Congress must confirm the nomination to make it official.This law appears in amendment 25, clause two:Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.