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The Vice President becomes President if the President dies, becomes incapacitated (say, a stroke or an accident), or is otherwise unable to carry out their office. If there is a chance the President can return to office, the VP will likely not take over completely, but will act as "President pro tem". ("Pro tem" is a fancy, Latin way of saying "for now".)
A Vice President can also run for President, when the President they served under prepares to leave office. Al Gore did this, as did George H.W. Bush, and Richard Nixon (who served under Eisenhower) in 1960. A Vice President who takes over for a sitting President (like Ford, Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman and others) may choose to run for re-election.
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What happens if the president says he is fit to work but the vice president and a majority of the cabinet say he is not?
After two such accusations Congress votes on the issue. If at least two thirds of both the House and Senate agree, the Vice President becomes Acting President.
Why did US President Andrew Jackson have two vice presidents?
President Andrew Jackson served two complete terms as US President, from 1829 to 1837. His first Vice-President was John C. Calhoun, who resigned in 1833 and was replaced by Martin Van Buren.
How many us vice presidents have there been?
As of 2009, Joseph Biden is the 47th US Vice President. Some Presidents have had more than one Vice President, , two vice presidents have served under more than one president (George Clinton and John C. Calhoun) and four (Tyler, Fillmore, A. Johnson, and Arthur) had no Vice President during their successions.
When did Nixon and Eisenhower run for president and vice president?
Eisenhower and Nixon served two terms as Presidentand VP; 1953-1961.
Why are the US president and vice president both from the same party?
The original concept in the US Constitution was that the Presidential candidate with a majority of electoral votes would become President, while the second-place candidate became Vice President, with each elector casting 2 votes for two different persons. However, problems with a tie (1800) and with partisan conflicts between the President and his Vice President, prompted the 12th Amendment (ratified 1804) whereby the President and Vice President are elected on separate ballots. Although some Vice Presidents may have had differences with the President, none has since been elected from a different party.
What are the two official roles of the Vice-president?
There are two official roles for the vice president. The two official roles of vice president are to take on the responsibility of president in the event he is unable to perform his duties, and to preside over the Senate.
What duty can only the president and vice president do?
There are not any duties of the President that are shared by the Vice President and the President can not perform any of the Vice President's two duties.
What are two duties of the Vice President?
If the President dies, the Vice President must take his places. The Vice President is the President of the United States Senate.
Can a president be the vice president?
No- These are two separate offices.
Who are the president and vice president of Kansas?
The President and Vice President of Kansas are the President and the Vice President of the United States.The two leading government officials in Kansas are the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.
If a vice president serves for two terms can he still be president?
A person might serve for any number of terms as vice president and still be elected to two terms as president.
What are two positions in the exceutive branch?
President and vice-President.
Was thomas jefforson a vice-president and a two-term president?
yes
How can the vice president become president against the president's will?
There are two ways. One is if a President receives a guilty vote from more than two thirds of the U.S. Senate in an impeachment trial. The second is described in the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and involves the Vice President and at least half of the President's Cabinet informing the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate in writing that the President is not fit for duty. The Amendment also describes the President's appeal process.
He was the first of only two Vice presidents to be elected president right after his vice presidential term?
There have been way more than two vice presidents that were elected president right after their vice presidential term. The first was John Adams, who was also the first vice president. The second was Thomas Jefferson, who was also the second vice president. The third was Martin Van Buren, who was Andrew Jackson's vice president, and then was elected president right after his vice presidential term. There are many more (including George Bush).
What are two formal duties of the vice president?
To advise the president and serve as acting president
Who was Lincoln's third vice president?
Abraham Lincoln was the US President for two terms. In his first term, Hannibal Hamlin was his Vice President, and in his second term, Andrew Johnson was his Vice President. President Lincoln was shot 6 weeks into his second term, and Andrew Johnson became President. Thus, Abraham Lincoln did not have a third Vice President.
