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What does revision of presidential election procedures mean

The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and all persons voted for as Vice-President and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted.

When the post of the President and Vice President both are vacant who then is next in line

After the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the next in line of succession.

An order the president gives based on the authority of the constitution is called

An executive order

What does it mean that the vice president is ''only a heartbeat away'' from the presidency

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.

What significant did vice president joe biden bring to office

Joe Biden brought foreign relations with him to office.

The vice presidency has taken on more importance in recent years because of what

the influence and experience of recent vice presidents

Before being amended the Constitution stated that if the presidency became vacant coma the powers and duties of the president were to be

Transferred to the vice president but not the office itself. ( gradpoint

According to the Constitution which procedure is followed if the office of the Vice President becomes vacant

The President nominates a new Vice President.

-grad point

Through the years several plans have been suggested to do what

have the president appointed by the senate. (grad point)

When After a bill is introduced in the House and numbered what is the next step

It goes to Committee.

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