Thomas Jefferson came in second in 1796 and thus was elected the vice-president.
As of 2012, the oldest elected U.S. President was Ronald Reagan, who was 69 years old when he took office.
An executive order
Jimmy Carter fits that description.
People say that the Vice President is "only a heartbeat away" from the presidency because the vice president is first in the order of succession. If the President's heart should stop beating, the Vice President takes over the office.
If the president dies or otherwise become incapacitated, the vice-president becomes president.
the Vice president shall act as President
Transferred to the vice president but not the office itself. ( gradpoint
to carry out laws that have been passed
It goes to Committee.