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What happens in the event of a vacancy in the presidency?
In the event of a vacancy in the presidency the vice president shall step in and perform the duties of the president. If the vice president is unable to hold this position then the next person in line would be the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
What event costs Ford much support Early in his presidency?
His pardon of Richard Nixon
Who becomes president if both president and vice president die while in office?
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is next in the line of Presidential succession. However, this would require that both offices, President and Vice President, be simultaneously vacant. This is much less likely following the enactment of the 25th Amendment, which provides for a replacement Vice President whenever the position is vacated.According the current Presidential Succession Act (3 USC § 19), the order of succession if both the President and Vice President die, are removed from office, and/or are unable to perform the duties of President is:Speaker of the HousePresident pro tempore of the SenateSecretary of StateSecretary of the TreasurySecretary of DefenseAttorney GeneralSecretary of the InteriorSecretary of AgricultureSecretary of CommerceSecretary of LaborSecretary of Health and Human ServicesSecretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSecretary of TransportationSecretary of EnergySecretary of EducationSecretary of Veterans AffairsSecretary of Homeland Security(The cabinet members are ordered in the line of succession according to the date their offices were established.)Note that a President is required to be born a citizen, to be at least 35 and to have lived in the US for 14 years. If the next in line does not meet these requirements, he or she will be passed over on the list.Note also that line of succession applies only to the office of the Presidency. Once one of those in the succession becomes President; that person appoints a new Vice-President with the advice and consent of the Senate.Before 1967Prior to the ratification of the 25th Amendment in 1967, there was no provision for filling a vacancy in the vice presidency. When a president died in office, the vice president succeeded him, and the vice presidency then remained vacant.If the president died or left office when there was no vice-president, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate would have become president, and next the Speaker of the House. The Speaker assumed the top position in 1947, after the period 1886-1947 when only Cabinet officers were in the line of succession.If both the President and the Vice President are unable to serve, then the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives would become President.Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Which amendment spells out who becomes president-elect in the event of the death of a president-elect?
There are three sections in the Constitution that specify the line of succession. First is Article II, Section 1, where it says that the Vice President is next in line. The second is in the 20th Amendment, Section 3, which says that if the President-elect dies before taking office, then the VP-elect gets inaugurated. The third is in the 25th Amendment, which clarified Article II, explicitly stating that if the President can no longer serve, that the VP becomes President.
If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve who becomes the president?
If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 dictates the line of succession. The Speaker of the House of Representatives would become the president, followed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, and then the members of the president's cabinet in a specific order. This ensures a clear line of succession in the event of the president and vice president's inability to serve.
What happens in the event of the vacancy in the presidency?
In the event of a vacancy in the presidency the vice president shall step in and perform the duties of the president. If the vice president is unable to hold this position then the next person in line would be the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Who is third in line to the presidency in the event of the deaths and vice president?
Speaker of the House of the Representatives
When there is a vacancy in the office of the president and the vice-president at the same time the office is held temporarily by?
Nobody but the vice-president can hold the job of the presidency temporarly. The Speaker of the House would be sworn in as President if the presidency and vice-presidency were vacated at the same time. He would then nominate a new vice-president.
Who becomes the president if the both the president and vice president died?
The Speaker of the House is next in succession. However, note that the House Speaker would become president only if the President and vice-president died within a very short time period. Ordinarily, the one who died would be replaced.
How can I get President Obama to be a guest speaker for my event?
you can't
What happens in the event of a vacancy in the presidency?
In the event of a vacancy in the presidency the vice president shall step in and perform the duties of the president. If the vice president is unable to hold this position then the next person in line would be the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Why is the speaker of the house important?
The speaker of the house is very important. He/she becomes president of the US in the event the President and vice president become unable to hold their office.
Would the secretary of State be president in the event of the President and Vice President die?
No, it would be the Speaker of the House
What event was Madison president of?
The war against the British, the War of 1812 is a key event of the presidency of James Madison.
When did both president and vice-president die and speaker of the house become president and who was it?
Fortunately this event has never occurred.
In the proper order of succession who will take over in the event the president dies List 3 people?
First three people in line to the presidency of the USA are 1:Vice President 2:Secretary of State 3:President of the Senate 2nd Answer: Quite a guess! Here is the truth: President Vice president Speaker of the House President pro tempore of the Senate Secretary of State (By the way, the President of the Senate, that is, the person who presides over the Senate is the vice president, himself)
Why do you think the speaker of the line to become president in the event of the death of both the president and vice president?
Because the house of representatives is representing them
