Who becomes president if the president and vice president die?

Who becomes president if the president and vice president die?

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If the President dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Vice President becomes President for the rest of the term. If the Vice President is unable to serve, Speaker of the House acts as President.

Q. Can you be president twice non consecutively?

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.

Q. Who was the only president to be elected unanimously?

George Washington

Q. What is the salary for the President?

a $400,000

Q. Who serves as president of the United States Senate?

Under the Constitution, the vice president serves as the president of the Senate and presides over the Senate’s daily proceedings.

Q. Is designated survivor a real thing?

In the United States, a designated survivor (or designated successor) is a named individual in the presidential line of succession, chosen to stay at an undisclosed secure location, away from events such as State of the Union addresses and presidential inaugurations.

Q. Why did they stop designated survivor?

On May 11, 2018, ABC canceled the series after two seasons due to a high turnover of showrunners and declining ratings.

Q. Who is the third in line to the presidency?

Current order of succession

No.OfficeIncumbent
1Vice PresidentKamala Harris
2Speaker of the House of RepresentativesNancy Pelosi
3President pro tempore of the SenatePatrick Leahy
4Secretary of StateAntony Blinken

Q. Can acting secretaries invoke the 25th Amendment?

Acting secretaries can participate in issuing the declaration. If the president subsequently issues a declaration claiming to be able, then a four-day period begins during which the vice president remains acting president.

Q. How many times has the 25th amendment been invoked?

Uses. The Twenty-fifth Amendment has been invoked (used) six times since it was added to the Constitution. Section 1 has been used once; Section 2 has been used twice; and Section 3 has been used three times.

Q. How does the 25th Amendment get enacted?

TWENTY-FIFTH AMENDMENT Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

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