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Who takes office when a us president is impeached?
Nobody. A president continues to serve in office when he is impeached. If he is convicted and removed from office, the vice-president becomes president, same as if the president were to die.
If the president wishes to resign to whom should he address the resignation?
By Act of Congress (Not the US Constitution) the President's letter of resignation goes to the US Secretary of State.
Did Gerald Ford resign office of the vice president of the US?
January, 1977
If a US President resigns who replaces him?
The Vice President of the United States. If that position is vacant, the next in line is the Speaker of the House of Represenatives.
Which president quit or resigned?
Richard Nixon was the only US President to resign his office. John C. Calhoun and Spiro T. Agnew were the two vice-presidents who resigned. Calhoun resigned in order to run the for Senate and because he disagreed strongly with President Jackson. Agnew resigned in disgrace from his past activities as governor of Maryland.
What are facts about Nixon's presidency?
Richard Nixon was the only US President to resign. He was also succeeded by his Vice-President, Gerald R. Ford, who is the only person to serve as Vice-President and President, without being elected to either office.
Who was the only US President to be impeached but not removed from office?
Both Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the US House of Representatives, but acquitted (found not guilty of the charges) at trial in the Senate. Both were impeached, but neither was removed. President Nixon was on the verge of being impeached, but chose to resign rather than face charges.
What if the President is unable to carry out the powers and duties of his office?
A president of the United States can be impeached and stand trial for removal from the office under certain specific conditions. He or she must have committed treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment, whereas the Senate holds the exclusive right to conduct the trial of the impeachment.
Describes the sequence of events that would install the vice president as acting president against the will of the president?
If the president dies or is incapacitated to perform his responsibilities, or he is impeached, then the vice president would take over.
Under the US constitution what congressional chamber has the power to try an impeached government official?
The trial of an impeached official (President, Vice President, cabinet official, member of Congress, or Federal judge) would take place in the US Senate.
Was Andrew Jackson the first US President to be impeached?
No, someone with a name sounding closer to him was.Andrew Johnson, as Vice President of the United States, succeeded Abraham Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. President Johnson was impeached by the US House of Representative in 1868 but the resolution failed in the Senate by one vote. Still, President Andrew Johnson, a tailor by profession, became the first US President to be impeached.
How is the vice president is removed?
He can be fired by tampering with the instruction given to him to tell others or by harming the president in any form.
