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Who becomes the vice president of the us if the president dies and where in the constitution can you find that?
Amendment 25 gives a process for filling a vacancy in the office of vice president.What happens is that the new President names someone to fill the position and if both houses of Congress approve, he becomes vice president.
Because of the provisions of this amendment Gerald Ford was appointed to the office of Vice President filling a vacancy caused by the resignation of Spiro Agnew?
Spiro Agnew resigned from the Vice Presidency October 10, 1973 since he was facing criminal charges for tax evasion and accepting bribes. He was replaced by Gerald Ford in accordance with the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution.
Why did Nelson Rockefeller become vice-president?
When vice-president Gerald Ford became president due to the resignation of President Nixon, Ford, acting in accordance to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the vice-presidency, nominated Rockefeller for the position and Congress confirmed the appointment.
What was the 25th amendment?
Presidential Disability and SuccessionThe 25th amendment, ratified on Feb 10, 1967, defines the conditions under which the President yields authority to the Vice President due to disability, and codifies the process for appointing a new Vice President should the office become vacant. However, the amendment does not establish a precise time frame defining a Vice Presidential "vacancy".Line of SuccessionThe line of succession beyond the Vice President was established by three separate acts, the Presidential Succession Acts of 1792, 1886, and 1947.Text of Amendment----------Section 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.Section 2. 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.Section 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.
What is confirmation power?
The Senate has the 'confirmation power', they confirm or deny all of the presidents appointments (cabinet, judicial, ambassador). The senate's confirmation power the senate shares with the president the responsibility for filling many high-level government positions.
