2007-11-26 11:02:19 · 11 answers · asked by xtopher_a 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
No, the line of succession only applies if the President and VP are both incapacitated (die, are killed or cannot make a decision with a sound mind). If the VP resigns the President can nominate anyone and they will take seat if they can be confirmed by both chambers of Congress.
2007-11-26 11:13:31 · answer #1 · answered by Alex G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The President would nominate a replacement who would have to be confirmed by a vote in the House of Representatives. That's what happened when Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned and President Nixon replaced him with Gerald Rudolph Ford. When Ford became President after Nixon's resignation he followed the same process in naming Nelson Rockefeller as his Vice President.
2007-11-26 11:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. This has happened, by the way. Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned that office in 1973. Pursuant to the 25th amendment of the Constitution, the president nominated a replacement -- Gerald Ford -- and that nomination was confirmed by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.
When Nixon resigned in 1974, and Ford became President, the office of Vice President again became vacant, and the process was employed again. Nelson Rockefeller became Ford's vice president that way.
2007-11-26 11:09:28 · answer #3 · answered by Christopher F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take back my yes. It is actually No. This is why:
According to the 25th Amendment of the United States Constitution Section 2:
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of Vice President of the United States, the President nominates a successor, who is confirmed by the majority vote of both houses of Congress.
History:
The Constitution did not provide for Vice Presidential vacancies until the 25th amendment was ratified — an omission that had been debated for over a century; the Vice Presidency was vacant due to death or resignation (or succession to the Presidency, per the John Tyler precedent) several times, often for years.
2007-11-26 11:04:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If the vice president resigns or dies the president nominates him replacement which must be confirmed by the senate. The speaker of the house would only become president if both the president and vice president were killed or incapacitated at the same time.
2007-11-26 11:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by karate 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. The president appoints him/her.
"Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress."
2007-11-26 11:09:05 · answer #6 · answered by Citicop 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the president would nominate a new vice president, who would have to be confirmed by a majority in both houses of congress
2007-11-26 11:07:12 · answer #7 · answered by Curtis V 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nancy Pelosi would be President then as Speaker of the House if
they both died, impeached, or resigned..That would be awesome.
2007-11-26 11:12:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This has already happened; Nixon appointed a replacement for Agnew.
2007-11-26 11:37:37 · answer #9 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always figured that they replaced him with someone entirely new, or gave it up to the next in line which, I believe would be the Secretary of Defense.
Don't take my word for it though, it's just a guess.
2007-11-26 11:05:48 · answer #10 · answered by Jason The Great 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋