Who was Vice president in 1970?
Spiro Agnew was the Vice President from 1969 -1973 under President Richard Nixon (1969-1974)
What amendment made vice president president if the president died?
Though stated in the body of the original Constitution, Article II, Secotion 1, the 25th Amendment (XXV) further clarifies that the Vice President is always the direct successor to the President (in the event of his/her death, or other special circumstances elaborated on therein).
Additionally, the 20th Amendment (XX) provides that in the event of the President-elect's death (again, among other things) prior to being swort in, the Vice-President elect is to then serve as President in his place (from innauguration day until the end of the original term 4 years later).
When did James Madison's vice president die?
Both George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry died while in office of the Vice President.
Clinton died on 1812 April 20 of a heart attack, while Gerry died on 1814 November 23 of some illness.
U. S. Vice Presidents who were chosen to be Vice Presidential candidates after they tried but failed to get the presidential nomination:
When did Franklin D. Roosevelt became president?
March 4, 1933
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was first elected President in:
1.) 1932
2.)1936
3.)1940
4.)1944
5.) *Died in April 1945, Vice-President Harry Truman becomes President
What are the benefits of becoming vice president?
The vice president gets a pension computed by the formula used to compute pensions for members of Congress. It depends on the total years of service in government and his salary and when he retires.
Was Kennedy ever a vice president?
Lyndon B. Johnson was the Vice President of the United States during the time John F. Kennedy was president.
After the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, Johnson was inaugurated as president.
What four vice presidents became president after the president was assassinated while in office?
How many years can a vice president serve as president?
Under the 22nd Amendment, if a Vice-President succeeds to the Presidency through death, resignation etc, and serves more than two years of his predecessor's term then he may be elected only once in his own right, for a total of between six and eight years, depending how much unexpired term was served. If, OTOH, he serves less than two years, he may be elected twice like any other President. Thus if President Bush had died on Jan 21, 2007, President Cheney could in theory go on to two elected terms thereafter, and serve a total of ten years (less one day).
Who became vice president after Lyndon Johnson became president?
Lyndon B. Johnson took the presidents office on November 22, 1963. From 1963 until January 1965, he did not have a vice president. On January 20, 1965, Herbert Humphrey became his vice president.
In the Vice President's absence the presiding officer of the Senate is the?
President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The office also existed in the Confederate States of America.
What role does the vice president of the united States play in the senate?
He presides over it and votes if there is a tie. He does not vote otherwise.
Quayle was vice president to what president?
That president was George W. Bush, the former governor of Texas. Interestingly, Mr. Cheney had previously served as secretary of defense in the administration of Mr. Bush's father, President George H.W. Bush.
What vice presidents were also elected president?
There have been 14 Vice Presidents who have gone on to serve as President.
Only one was elected to the Presidency succeeding someone other than the President he served with.
Richard Nixon (Vice President under Eisenhower 1953-1960) elected President in 1968 & re elected 1972).
Four were elected to the Presidency while still serving as Vice President
1. John Adams (1789-1797) was elected President in 1796.
2. Thomas Jefferson (1797-1801) was elected President in 1800.
3. Martin Van Buren (1833-1837) was elected President in 1836.
4. George H. W. Bush (1981-1989) was elected President in 1988.
Nine succeeded following the death of the President in office.
1. John Tyler became President when William Henry Harrison died. Initially sought re-election in 1844 as the nominee of the "National Democratic Tyler Convention" but withdrew before the election.
2. Millard Fillmore became President when Zachary Taylor died. Sought the Whig nomination in 1852, but lost to Winfield Scott. Four years later, ran and lost as the candidate of the American and Whig Parties.
3. Andrew Johnson became President when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Sought the Democratic nomination in 1868, but was unsuccessful.
4. Chester A. Arthur became President when James Garfield was assassinated. Sought a full term, but was not re-nominated.
5. Theodore Roosevelt became President when William McKinley was assassinated; then was elected to full term. Did not seek re-election. Four years after leaving office, ran again and lost.
6. Calvin Coolidge became President when Warren Harding died; then was elected to full term. Did not seek re-election.
7. Harry S. Truman became President when Franklin D. Roosevelt died; then was elected to full term. Did not seek re-election.
8. Lyndon B. Johnson became President when John F. Kennedy was assassinated; then was elected to full term. Reelected in 1964, withdrew from 1968 presidential race before convention.
9. Gerald Ford became President when Richard Nixon resigned; then lost election to full term.
What was President Theodore Roosevelt's religion?
Although, she believed in God, she was a humanist. Her beliefs are best summed by her statement that "I doubt that anyone does not really believe in God. People may think they don't have any belief, but you will usually find that there is a belief in something beyond himself. In any case, I would not judge a man's character by his belief or unbelief. I would judge his".
How many vice presidents have been elected to president?
George Bush, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Martin Van Buren ---- I do not know about earlier Vice Presidents. However, since the 1940s, there have been a total of five persons who had served as Vice President who later became President. Of those five, four were elected as President in their own right. Harry S. Truman who was elected Vice President for Franklin Delano Roosevelt's fourth Presidential term, became the 33rd President after Roosevelt died in office on April 12, 1945. President Truman was elected to the Presidency in his own right in 1948. This election victory was a surprise to some. A very famous picture of President Truman holding a copy of the Chicago Sun Times, the front page of which read Dewey defeats Truman, has entered the collective consciousness. Finally, in the election of 1952, President Truman was defeated by Dwight David Eisenhour. Lyndon Baines Johnson who was elected Vice President for President John Fitzgerald Kennedy's term as the 35th U.S. President, was sworn in as the 36th U.S. President on November 22, 1963, following the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. To date, President Lyndon Baines Johnson is the only President to be sworn in by a female judge. President Lyndon Baines Johnson was elected to the Presidency in his own right in the election of 1964. Richard Milhous Nixon who was elected Vice President for both of President Dwight David Eisenhour's terms as the 34th U.S. President, was elected as the 37th U.S. President in the election of 1968. He took office in January of 1969. President Richard Milhous Nixon was re-elected in 1972. However, President Richard Milhous Nixon resigned the Presidency in 1974. Gerald Fordascended to the Vice Presidency to replace Spiro Agnew who resigned as Vice President for President Richard Milhous Nixon amid a financial corruption scandal. Later, in 1974 when President Richard Milhous Nixon resigned, Vice President Gerald Ford became the 38th U.S. President. President Gerald Ford lost the election of 1976 to Jimmy Carter, and thus, was never elected in his own right as President, or even as Vice President. George Herbert Walker Bush who was elected Vice President for both of President Ronald Reagan's terms as the 40th U.S. President, was elected as the 41st U.S. President in 1988. He was not re-elected in 1992.
Could a former Vice President be Vice president again?
Yes, as long as the one term did not exceed the term of office limit as set forth by the 25th Amendment. Yes if he has served only one term If he has served two terms, then probably not, as he is ineligible to a further term as President, and the 12th Amendment states that "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States".
Who was the vice president and president of 1910?
James S. Sherman served from March 4, 1909 until his death on October 30, 1912, and Thomas R. Marshall served from March 4, 1913 until March 4, 1921.
Who became president if the president and the vice president died?
The Speaker of the House.
The "Order of Succession" in the US Govt is as follows:
President
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President pro tempore of the Senate
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense.
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
Following the last position above would be the top military commander/s.
Was Theodore Roosevelt was the Republican nominee for president in the 1904 election?
Roosevelt strongly supported William Howard Taft, who won the nomination in 1908 on the first ballot at the Republican convention.
Who was FDR's vice president in the 1944 election?
John Nance Garner was the Vice President in Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first term.
John Nance Garner served as Roosevelt's Vice President for his first 2 terms, from 1933 March 4 until 1941 January 20. As he opposed Roosevelt's 3rd term, he was not asked to be the Vice President, and he was replaced by Henry A. Wallace.