does the president pick the new vp? does the speaker of the house autmoatically get the job? what is the real process? where is it written for this specific scenario?
2007-02-27 02:54:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If the VP dies, then the President nominates a new one, and the Congress approves him.
If the VP and President both die at the same time, or before a new VP can be nominated, then the Speaker of the House becomes the President.
If the President dies, then the VP becomes President and picks a new VP, so unless they both die relatively close together, the Speaker of the House will not get into the White House. This has never happened in US history...
These rules are drawn out in the Constitution, federal law, and amendments. I've linked the proper information below. Wikipedia is linked NOT as a source for facts, but a source for further references. Anyone can modify it, so use it to get a good idea and then check credible sources for real details.
Article II, Section I of the Constitution, the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, and the 25th Amendment.
2007-02-27 03:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by C D 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The President names a VP. The Speaker of the House becomes President only if both the Pres. and the VP die or become incapacitated.
2007-02-27 03:01:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
no one until eventually he appoints one. LBJ served without one until eventually proper the following election after taking up for Kennedy after the assassination. further: The Speaker Of the residing house is second in line in succession to the Presidency. yet no longer 1st in line to the Vice-Presidency. it really is because the vp position is appointed by the President.
2016-12-05 00:46:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The president nominates a replacement and the congress approves/disapproves them.
The speaker only becomes president if both the prez and VP die or become incapacitated.
2007-02-27 02:58:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The first three posters had it right. President picks a new VP who gets approved by Congress. Just like when Agnew resigned as VP and Nixon appointed Ford (who was a Congressman - NOT the Speaker though.)
2007-02-27 02:59:32 · answer #5 · answered by Leah 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
One is appointed, then vilified by the media, then cavity searched by congress. And if he--or she--lives through that, he wishes he never even heard of Washington DC.
Then, the democrats will pass a bill saying that if it ever happens again, the speaker takes the job. Then when the republicans retake Congress, the democrats will then try to rescind the law.
2007-02-27 03:00:59 · answer #6 · answered by Curt 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It will be the same procedure as if he had resigned. So, look to Agnew's resignation. Nixon selected Gerald Ford and he was approved by Congress and went on to be president when Nixon resigned.
2007-02-27 02:58:52 · answer #7 · answered by Elizabeth Howard 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The President does. It would be a fight that would last until President Bush was out of office no doubt.
2007-02-27 02:59:26 · answer #8 · answered by Mercadies2000 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The chain of command is this:
1. President - if he dies it goes to
2. Vice President - if he dies it goes to
3. Speaker of the House.
Which could be fun to watch, considering for the first time in history, our Speaker is a woman. :-)
2007-02-27 02:59:06 · answer #9 · answered by coffeevonhelle 3 · 1⤊ 7⤋
Nancy Pelosi
2007-02-27 03:06:13 · answer #10 · answered by JV 5 · 1⤊ 6⤋