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  1. Dec 6, 2023 · Order of presidential succession. If a U.S. president cannot carry out the duties of the office, the responsibilities are passed to another government leader in a specific order. The president of the United States may be replaced if he or she: The U.S. Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 outline the presidential order of ...

  2. The United States presidential line of succession is the order in which the vice president of the United States and other officers of the United States federal government assume the powers and duties of the U.S. presidency (or the office itself, in the instance of succession by the vice president) upon an elected president's death, resignation, removal from office, or incapacity.

  3. Apr 1, 2019 · The order of U.S. Presidential succession is outlined in the Constitution of the United States, and further refined in the Presidential Succession Act of 1947. The Act outlines both the order of succession and the requirement for one to qualify to be either the president or acting president of the US.

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  5. Aug 18, 2023 · The U.S. Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 detail the U.S. order of succession—what would happen if the president is incapacitated, dies, resigns, is unable to hold their ...

  6. 16. 17. 18. Each of these individuals must meet the qualifications for the office of President, otherwise the office passes to the next individual on the list. The order of succession is specified in Title 3, Chapter 1, Section 19 of the U.S. code. List showing who becomes the President if the office is vacant due to death, resignation, or ...

    Order
    Office Holder
    1.
    Vice President
    2.
    Speaker of the House of Representatives
    3.
    President pro tempore of the Senate
    4.
    Secretary of State
  7. Feb 12, 2024 · Then the order of succession is as follows: President Pro Tempore of the Senate (The vice president is also the president of the Senate, but the president pro tempore is a senator who typically ...

  8. Oct 3, 2020 · The order of presidential succession, along with the person who would currently become president, is as follows: Vice President of the United States. Speaker of the House of Representatives. President pro tempore of the Senate. Two months after succeeding Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945, President Harry S. Truman suggested that the Speaker of the ...

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