i know this is a dumb question and i believe that it is the secretart of the state, but i have to do this for homework and either i'm having a really bad brain fart, or i just can't find it. don't judge, just answer.
2006-09-07 14:30:26 · 16 answers · asked by deelee01209 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Beyond president and vice President
The Presidential Succession Law of 1947 addressed the simultaneous disability of both the president and vice president. Under this law, here are the offices and current office holders who would become president should both the president and vice president be disabled. Remember, to assume the presidency, a person must also meet all the legal requirements to serve as president.
1. Vice President of the United States
2. Speaker of the House
3. President pro Tempore of the Senate
Secretaries of the president's Cabinet now fill out the balance of list of succession:
4. Secretary of State
5. Secretary of the Treasury
6. Secretary of Defense
7. Attorney General
8. Secretary of the Interior
9. Secretary of Agriculture
10. Secretary of Commerce
11. Secretary of Labor
12. Secretary of Health & Human Services
13. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
14. Secretary of Transportation
15. Secretary of Energy
16. Secretary of Education
17. Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs
18. Secretary of Homeland Security
2006-09-07 14:38:44 · answer #1 · answered by fumblingkc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Speaker of the House, by Constitutional authority, would assume the office of President in the event both the President and Vice President were dead.
2006-09-07 14:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by gulfcoastscuba 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is the Speaker of the House (they are number three in line after the President and Vice President).
If I remember correctly, it's the speaker of the house, the president pro-tem of the senate and then you start with the members of the cabinet starting with the secretary of state, secretary of defense and so on.
2006-09-07 14:33:25 · answer #3 · answered by Ed A 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is either the Speaker of the House or the Secretary of State I would think the Secretary of State would because they are in the executive branch with the president and vice-president and the Speaker of the House isn't.
2006-09-07 15:43:04 · answer #4 · answered by LP460 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ted Stevens President pro tempore of the Senate
Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (3 U.S.C. § 19) establishes the order of succession to the office of President of the United States in the event neither a President nor Vice President is able to "discharge the powers and duties of the office."
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If, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify, there is no President pro tempore to act as President under subsection (b) of this section, then the officer of the United States who is highest on the following list, and who is not under disability to discharge the powers and duties of the office of President shall act as President: Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
2006-09-07 14:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by Mosaic 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-25 19:57:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the speaker of the house. The secretary of state is somewhere on the list though.. maybe just below the speaker.
2006-09-07 14:33:04 · answer #7 · answered by MrPurrfect 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.
2006-09-07 14:37:34 · answer #8 · answered by MorgantonNC 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe it's President Pro Temp of the Senate.
2006-09-07 14:35:39 · answer #9 · answered by charley128 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it's actually Speaker of the House.
2006-09-07 14:32:02 · answer #10 · answered by Beth 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋