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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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Why do US Presidents seem to have difficulty in complying with the laws on returning classified documents?
Why do US Presidents seem to have difficulty in complying with the laws on returning classified documents?
One might expect that Presidents would have sufficient assistance in running their offices ...
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Are there cases in US history when the approval rating of the vice-president exceeded that of the POTUS for a substantial time?
Give that VP rating in the public eye seems to track pretty closely that of president, e.g.
Are there cases when the VP was consistently rated higher than the president for a substantial amounts of ...
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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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Can the House of Representatives vote to impeach an acting President after the elected president was removed via the 25th Amendment?
If the Vice President in the form of an obviously unjust attempt to remove a fully capable President via the 25th Amendment were to become acting President would they be eligible for impeachment as ...
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If the VP resigns, can the 25th Amendment still be invoked?
There is current news of several of Trump's cabinet members resigning with Trump only having 13 days left in his presidency.
Question: If Mike Pence were to resign his vice presidency, with such a ...
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Can the POTUS forbid the VP from entering the West Wing or the main building of the White House?
After Pence rejected in writing the idea that he not open some electoral certificates, CNN reported on their live feed that
President Trump told people he banned Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of ...
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What happens if the would be president elect dies before the race is called? [duplicate]
This isn't specific to the recent election, but I will use the names Biden and Trump to explain myself more clearly.
Assuming nothing changes with the current outcome of the election (eg. Biden is ...
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If VP becomes POTUS, how often can he be elected as president afterwards [duplicate]
In the USA one can only be president for two legislative periods. Also, when a president is removed from office or dies, the vice president becomes president.
Does this count as the VP's first term or ...
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Why is Joe Biden addressed as Vice President even if he's not the current one? [duplicate]
During interviews or debates, Joe Biden is often addressed as Mr. Vice President or referred to as Vice President Biden. This sounds very odd to my (Dutch) ears; nobody would address a former (prime) ...
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With Trump in isolation, does the Constitution require transfer Commander-in-Chief powers to the Vice President?
The US President, Donald Trump, has announced that he has contracted COVID-19. Apparently, his physical capacity to execute his duties is unchanged at this time, but he went into isolation to not ...
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Must a minimum time pass before the Vice-President replaces the elected President in the US?
Imagine, that elected president is aged/ill in time of elections, so he can hardly perform his duty. But he was nominated for presidency and now is elected.
Must a minimum time pass before the US Vice ...
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Is a presidential candidate required to pick a running mate?
If the Vice President dies or leaves office early, the President is not required to pick a new VP, making the Vice Presidency vacant. Does this mean that a presidential candidate does not have to ...
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Term limits for vice president already having served as president [duplicate]
If a person becomes Vice President of the United States of America and the President dies after his 2nd year in office and the Vice President becomes President and serves for the remaining two years, ...
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Does the Vice-President retain their tiebreaking vote during an impeachment trial of the President?
The Vice-President is the President of the Senate by the US Constitution. As President of the Senate, the Vice-President is empowered to preside over the Senate and cast a tie-breaking vote. The ...
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