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If the president and vice-president both were unable to function, the Speaker of the House would be sworn in as President.

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Is it true that the speaker of the house of representatives is the first in line to succeed the president should he or she become unable to perform the duties of the office?

Yes, that is true. According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President, in case of a vacancy in the office of the President.


Should it be vacancy's or vacancies?

"Vacancies" is the correct plural form of "vacancy".


Who become president of the United States if should die?

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How does the speaker of the house ever become president if a new vice-president is always appointed?

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)


What age a president should be to become president?

youngest ever president was 42 but minimum is 35.


Who should become president of the United Statesif the president and Vice-President die?

Speaker of the House


Who become president in chase the president or vice president should die?

if the president dies the vice president will take his place if the vice president dies they will vote again


Why should Hilary become president?

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Should a president die in the office he would then be succeeded first by the vice-president and then if necessary by the?

The Speaker of the House would become president if both the president and vice-president were unavailable.


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Could bill Clinton be elected vice president and become president if the president should die?

No- Clinton can not be president because he as already been twicel elected. Therefore he can not be vice-president.