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Speaker of the House of Representatives
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe US Govt. does not have a "Chain of Command" because it is not a military structure. It's actually called the "Order of Succession", a government term, and is commonly confused with the Military term "Chain of Command". The Chain of Command is the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed within a military unit and between different units.
The "Order of Succession" is:
President
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President pro tempore of the Senate
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense.
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
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∙ 11y agoSpeaker of the House of Representatives
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
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∙ 11y agoBecause the US government is not of a military structure, they have what is called an Order of Succession. If the President dies or is unable to perform his duty while in office, the number 2 person being the Vice President takes over. In fact very simplythat is the entire reason the Vice President is there. Essentially the Vice President holds very little power short of casting a tie breaking vote in The Senate. In reality the number 3 position actually wields much more political power.
The number 3 person is the Speaker of the House and has significant influence on getting a bill through congress or killing it. So if you look at the day to day normal power structure in the US, the Speaker of the House is the second most powerful person in the USA according to the Constitution simply because the Vice President is a standby position in government.
At this point for most Americans who comes next is a bit fuzzy, so to clear that up the number 4 spot is the President pro tempore of the Senate. This is the longest lasting position as elections are every 6 years for the Senate. All other positions in government are either appointed by the President who has a 4 year term, and the Speaker of the House has a 2 year term.
The number 5 spot goes to the Secretary of State. This is possibly the most visual position next to the President because the Secretary of State interacts directly with other countries and essentially is the key interface between countries. This position has been seen as the most influential in internationalpolitics on a day to day basis. Although the President sets policy and has the final say, the President divides time between domestic and international issues reducing his international exposure slightly.
After that the list runs on all the way down to number 19 the Secretary of Homeland Security. Beyond that there is no provision in the Constitution and it is assumed the top military commander would take over until a new government could be formed. In reality if it ever gets down to Secretary of Homeland Security being acting President, there is some catastrophic problems going on and it simply may be every man for themselves at that point. The full list is below.
- 1 President
- 2 Vice President
- 3 Speaker of the House
- 4 President pro tempore of the Senate
- 5 Secretary of State
- 6 Secretary of the Treasury
- 7 Secretary of Defense.
- 8 Attorney General
- 9 Secretary of the Interior
- 10 Secretary of Agriculture
- 11 Secretary of Commerce
- 12 Secretary of Labor
- 13 Secretary of Health and Human Services
- 14 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- 15 Secretary of Transportation
- 16 Secretary of Energy
- 17 Secretary of Education
- 18 Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- 19 Secretary of Homeland Security
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∙ 14y agoThe Chain of succession for the US Presidency is:
- Vice-President
- Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Members of the Cabinet in order of Departmental Seniority
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∙ 15y agoThe Speaker of the House of Representatives (currently Rep. Nancy Pelosi)
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What is the Vice president rank?
The vice president is second in command of the nation, he only answers to the president. YM Why is the vice president rank? YMMV
Who succeeds the president if he cannot carry out the duties of the office?
The Vice President
Who is second in command in executive branch?
vice president
What happens to the speaker house if the vice president becomes president?
In accordance with the 25th Amendment of the U. S. Constituion, the new president nominates someone to be the next vice president, and he or she becomes the next vice president after a confirmation of a majority of both house of congress.
Who is second in command in the executive branch?
The vice-president. The executive Branch consists of the president, vice-president, the cabinet and the u.s. Military.
Examples of chain of command in management?
director, team leader, vice president
Who next in command if vice president cant no longer serve?
Speaker of the house
What is the Air Force chain of command from President to immediate supervisor?
The Air Force chain of command from the President to the immediate supervisor is as follows: President of the United States Secretary of Defense Secretary of the Air Force Chief of Staff of the Air Force Major Command Commander (e.g., Air Combat Command, Air Mobility Command) Wing Commander Immediate Supervisor
What is the title in the second command?
Vice President The title of the second-in-command is deputy or vice-
What is the title of the second-in-command?
Vice President The title of the second-in-command is deputy or vice-
What is the title in second-in-command?
Vice President The title of the second-in-command is deputy or vice-
What is the Vice president rank?
The vice president is second in command of the nation, he only answers to the president. YM Why is the vice president rank? YMMV
Who is second in command if something happens to the president?
vice president
Who succeeds the president if he cannot carry out the duties of the office?
The Vice President
What is deputy vice president?
Is a step above a vice president. Is next in charge to the president.
Who is next in command behind the president?
The vice-president becomes President if the President becomes incapacitated. However, the Veep does not have any presidential powers. No one is officially second in command to the President. Sometimes various members of the White House staff make decisions for the president with or without his permission.
Who is second in command in executive branch?
vice president
