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How was President Gerald Ford appointed instead of just succeeding his role?
I’ve heard it said that one of the reasons President Gerald Ford was hated, was because he was appointed President, instead of being elected. And it’a also said he was the only president appointed.
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US succession to the president list: What is it and how long does it go?
In the US, I often hear that there is a list of people that can take power if everyone in front of them is dead or incapable of doing the job or resigns.
Like if the President is ever out, then the VP ...
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What does the Haitian Constitution provide for in the case of the death of the President?
According to a statement on the Juno 7 news website by interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph, the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated during the night between the 6th and 7th of July ...
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Hypothetical: Law passes House and Senate with VP tie-breaker. Then president dies before signing
The circumstances of "The American Rescue Plan" made me think of this. Suppose a bill passes both the House and the Senate, but with a 50-50 tie in the Senate such that the vice president ...
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If the Vice President undisputedly murdered the sitting President, is there anything stopping them from becoming President?
If the Vice President murdered the sitting President in cold blood for all to see, would they still become President? Would they simply get sworn in or is there a mechanism to stop them?
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Does the presidential line of succession skip those who aren't Americans by birth? [duplicate]
The United States has a predefined presidential plan of succession should both the President and Vice President be removed from office (encapsulating all reasons here). For example, it goes as follows:...
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Who chooses the ‘Designated Survivor’ at events such as the State of the Union?
A ‘designated survivor’ is chosen for major events that most Cabinet members attend, such as the State of the Union addresses. This is done to ensure the continuity of government during emergencies.
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What if the US President is presumed dead, the line of succession kicks in, but it turns out the original President was actually alive?
Suppose Donald Trump was somehow incorrectly presumed dead. Pence takes the oath and becomes President, and sometime after that it is discovered that Trump is actually alive.
Does Trump get the ...
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What happens if the President of Chile resigns?
There is currently (October 2019) a social and political crisis affecting Chile, where mass demonstrations are demanding change to the government. The militarisation of the conflict by the government (...
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What happens if no one in the line of US presidential succession is eligible to become president?
As I understand it, should the president of the US die/become unfit for office, the vice president would become president, and if the vice president (now president) were to die/become unfit for office,...
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Line of Succession : Prior to VP Approval
Suppose the current president were to resign (or die while in office).
Per section 1 of the 25th amendment, the Vice President becomes the President immediately.
Next, the new President (currently, ...
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Could the Speaker of the House become president if they weren’t born in the USA?
To quote the constitution:
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States
I also read that ...
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If one party controls the house and 2/3 of the senate, what's to stop them taking the presidency?
From my understanding (Wikipedia), the House of Representatives can impeach the president with a simple majority. The Senate can then convict the president with a supermajority (2/3 of the Senate). ...
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When did the custom of ex-President non-interference begin?
In recent times, the custom of US Presidents has been to retire after 8 years in office and not criticize or interfere with their successor. This has been the case with both Bushes and Clinton. Obama ...
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Does a succeeding President select a new VP during succession?
There is a clearly documented Order of Succession that is followed when the current President is incapacitated. This has been the subject of Films and TV Shows.
What normally happens in these ...
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