Reason: He is next in line after the Vice President and the Vice President has to be because he is next in line after the President.
2006-07-23 07:09:09 · 4 answers · asked by Ejsenstejn 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
yes
2006-07-23 07:13:16 · answer #1 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, no.
The 12th Amendment sets forth the requirement that the VP have the same qualifications as the President. The 25th Amendment sets forth succession to the Vice President, "in the case of removal from office or of his death or resignation". Or when the president steps down temporarily under other provisions of the 25th.
Under the 20th Amendment, Congress has the authority to set the chain of succession after that.
Representatives only need to be a US citizen for seven years. And the House of Representatives is allowed to elect their own Speaker, who must be a member of the House. Article I Section 2. It's not just the majority party, though obviously the majority party is going to have an easier time getting a majority of the votes to elect a Speaker.
However, if the current Speaker (or anyone else in the chain of succession) doesn't meet the Article II qualifications for being President, then the chain of succession would likely just skip over them.
2006-07-23 14:14:03 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US Constitution, Article 1 Section 2:No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the Age of twenty-five Years, and been seven years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen. ... The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
Note: spelling of 'chuse' copies from my copy of the constitution.
My interpretation is no, the Speaker does not have to be born in the USA.
'King Midas' seams to have the House and Senate confused.
Article 1 Section 3 includes: No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
2006-07-23 16:39:17 · answer #3 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All national politicians have to born in the US. The speaker is nothing more than a Senator that was elected by his party to speaker.
2006-07-23 14:14:17 · answer #4 · answered by King Midas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋