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Does the US Constitution originally state that the Vice President would become the President when the President died?
Yes. According to Article II, Section 1:"In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the same shall devolve on the Vice President."This has specifically been spelled out and more completely defined in the 20th and (especially) 25th Amendments.
What are the duties of the vp?
The Vice President is the first person in the presidential line of succession, upon the death or removal of the president.
Which amendment describes who will take the place of the president if he or she dies or is no longer able to perform his or her duties?
20th
What amendment establishes what to do if the president is incapacitated and cannot perform his duties?
The 25th Amendment,section 2 deals with this situation.
What are three reasons the president would be unable to carry out the powers and duties of his office?
Reasons why the President can not perform his duties. 1. He is dead 2. He is very sick, either physically or mentally -- there are a huge number of illnesses that could make him very sick.
Where are the duties of the vice-president stated?
These duties are found in the US Constitution.Specifically:Article I, Section 3"The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided."Amendment 25, Section 1"In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice Presidentshall become President."
What does the Constitution say about the job of the 1st lady and the Vice President?
The U.S. Constitution is completely silent regarding the First Lady.According to the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Vice President...... is President of the Senate but can vote only when there is a tie (Article I, Section 3, Clause 4).... becomes President in the event of the death, resignation or removal from office of the President (Amendment XXV, Section 1).... acts as President during the temporary inability of the President to perform his/her duties (Amendment XXV, Section 3).
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.
If the President was unable to perform his duties who would?
vice president
What occurs when the President is unable to perform the duties of office?
The 25th amendment provides for succession in the event a president dies, is unable to fulfill his duties due to a physical or mental disability.
When does the attorney general take over the presidents duties?
The U. S. Attorney General becomes President when the President can no longer carry out his/her duties due to death, resignation, removal from office, etc., the Vice President also has died, resigned, etc., and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Secretary of State, the Treasury Secretary and the Defense Secretary are all unable, unwilling, or not qualified to assume the presidency.
Which amendment establishes what to do if the president is incaptiated and can't perform his duties?
25
What amendment establishes what to do if the president is incapacitated perform his duties?
The 25th Amendment
What duties does the president of the US perform as chief executive?
The duties the president perform as chief executive are to decide how laws of the United states are to be enforced and choose officials and advisors to help run the Executive Branch.
What are the circumstances in which a vice president may act as president?
One example I have seen during my adult life is when the President is put under the effects of anesthesia for an operation, like after Ronald Reagan was shot. A more complete answer is any time the President is unable to fulfill the duties of the Presidency.
Which amendment establishes what to do if the president is incapacitated and can't perform the duties?
The 25th Amendment
Does the US Constitution originally state that the Vice President would become the President when the President died?
Yes. According to Article II, Section 1:"In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the same shall devolve on the Vice President."This has specifically been spelled out and more completely defined in the 20th and (especially) 25th Amendments.
