The Speaker of the House of Representatives The President Pro-Tempore of the Senate The Cabinet Officers in the order that their departments were created.
An easy way to remember the cabinet order is the following line: Should This Democracy Ache with Grief, I'll Appoint the Commanders Listed Here to Help Them Ease Everyone's Vulnerable Hearts. which translates into: (aside from the Attorney General) Secretary of...
State
Treasury
Defense
Attorney General
Interior
Agriculture
Commerce
Labor
Health and Human Services
Housing and Urban Development
Transportation
Energy
Education
Veteran's Affairs
Homeland Security
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
There is a presidential line of succession specified by the United States Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947. If the president and vice president were to both die, the Speaker of the House of Representatives would inherit the position.
The Speaker Of The House
The Vice President of the United States (sometimes referred to as VPOTUS, Veep, or VP) is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. As designated by the Constitution of the United States, the vice president also serves as the President of the Senate, and may break tie votes in that chamber. He or she may be assigned additional duties by the President
The Presidential Succession Law of 1947 provides for the possiblity of simultaneous disability of both the president and vice president. In order for these individuals to assume the presidency, they must also meet all the legal requirements to serve as president. * 1. Vice President of the United States * 2. Speaker of the House * 3. President pro tempore of the Senate Then followed by the President's Cabinet in the following order of succession: * 4. Secretary of State * 5. Secretary of the Treasury * 6. Secretary of Defense * 7. Attorney General * 8. Secretary of the Interior * 9. Secretary of Agriculture * 10. Secretary of Commerce * 11. Secretary of Labor * 12. Secretary of Health & Human Services * 13. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development * 14. Secretary of Transportation * 15. Secretary of Energy * 16. Secretary of Education * 17. Secretary of Veterans' Affairs * 18. Secretary of Homeland Security
Many men became President through succession, but were somehow elected to government. The only man who was not elected in any way, and became President, was Gerald Ford. This happened because Vice President Agnew resigned, Ford was appointed Vice President. Then, Richard Nixon resigned and Ford became President through succession.
Speaker of a house.
The Speaker would replace the President if there were no vice-president.
The Presidential Succession Act
Vice-president Joe Biden is next in line in the presidential order of succession.
B. Presidential Succession Act.
The 25th Amendment to the US constitutionestablishesguidelinesfor succession of the office of the president.
Third in line, after vice-president and speaker of the house.
They are vice president, speaker of house and president pro tempore of senate.
There is a presidential line of succession specified by the United States Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947. If the president and vice president were to both die, the Speaker of the House of Representatives would inherit the position.
Originally, congress was to decide who was next in line for office after the Vice President. The 25th Amendment changed presidential succession to what it is today.
The Presidential line of succession starts out like this: Vice president Speaker of the House President pro tempore of the senate Secretary of State
Presidential Succession Act of 1886