if the president and vice president are both dead who acts as president?
2006-09-06 10:31:39 · 14 answers · asked by allyalt 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
here is a big thing on this at wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession
2006-09-06 10:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by alexander k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the lower house of Congress, the House of Representatives. The current Speaker is Dennis Hastert, a Republican Congressman from Illinois, who has held office since January 6, 1999.
In the Presidential Line of Succession, he is second to his counterpart in the Senate, the President of the United States Senate (who is the Vice President of the United States).
2006-09-06 10:36:03 · answer #2 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While the Speaker of the House is the right constitutional answer, one might want to consider that following the Constitution has been sort of an inconvenience to the Bush White House as of late..., something tells me there is a back-up plan in case the Democrats control the house after the November elections...
2006-09-06 10:54:13 · answer #3 · answered by navymom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify, there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office of President, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, upon his resignation as Speaker and as Representative in Congress, act as President.
2006-09-06 10:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by Egroeg_Rorepme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaker of the House
2006-09-06 10:39:37 · answer #5 · answered by here17now36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaker of the House
2006-09-06 10:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by notfrompenn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Speaker of the House.
2006-09-06 10:34:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaker of the House
2006-09-06 10:33:02 · answer #8 · answered by TLJaguar 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The next in line is the Speaker of the House.
2006-09-06 10:33:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaker of the House.
2006-09-06 10:36:59 · answer #10 · answered by sassyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, a post which is currently held by J. Dennis Hastert (Republican).
2006-09-06 10:37:59 · answer #11 · answered by sahara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋