what happens when a president dies ? how takes charge after the consistiution?
2006-11-29 14:34:05 · 3 answers · asked by Honorato A 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
when a president dies first the Vice President becomes president.
after that it goes like this
1. Speaker of the House
2. President pro-tempore of the senate
3. Secretary of State
4. Secretary of the Treasury
5. Secretary of Defense
6. Attorney General
7. Secretary of Interior
8. Secretary of Agriculture
9. Secretary of Commerce
10. Secretary of Labor
11. Secretary of Health and Human Services
12. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
13. Secretary of Transportation
14. Secretary of Energy
15. Secretary of Education
16. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
17. Secretary of Homeland Security
2006-12-03 05:17:41 · answer #1 · answered by xanman50 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Vice President would be sworn into office, as Lyndon Johnson was following the death of John F. Kennedy.
2006-11-29 14:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by waia2000 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Vice-president is sworn in as President.
2006-11-29 14:36:56 · answer #3 · answered by Aggie80 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋