What if the Speaker of the House is foreign-born? Will he or she be passed over in the line of succession?
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Yes, because our President cannot be a naturalized citizen, he/she must be native born...if the Speaker of the House of Representatives was a naturalized citizen and both the President and Vice President were for some reason unable to fulfil their duties, the Speaker of the House of Representatives would indeed be passed over to the next in line who is a Native Born citizen. \n\nUnfortunately Denny Do-nothing-Bastert...is NOT foreign born. Lazy and a "Yes man" sure,...but foreign born...we could only wish!
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Some of the answers above are fairly correct, many are just plain wrong.  Here's a nutshell of what actually happens:\n\nthe distribution of property of a person who dies without a will, or whose will does not make a complete disposition of the estate, is governed by the statute of descent and distribution of each state.\n\nIf the decedent is not survived by a spouse, descendant, or parent, intestate property passes to brothers and sisters and their descendants.  \n\nLook at a table of consanguinity to see a chart that many states use to determine who gets intestate property.  Some states do not permit inheritance succession beyond grand-parents and their descendants (to avoid the "laughing heir").\n\nIf the intestate decedent leaves no survivors entitled to take under the intestacy statute, the property escheats to the state.
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No, although this nation is of immigrant stock (99%) I do not think an immigrant should be President. Not if this person had to be naturalized. I do not think an accident of birth should prevent an otherwise qualified person. IE: A person born to American citizens who are abroad @ the time of their birth for whatever reason, this person should be qualified. However, a person of divided loyalty in any way should not be the leader of this or any other nation.  No matter what they may say or do, a person is still loyal to the land of their birth. My Grandmother was Irish till she died. Despite having lived in The US for 85 of her 97 yrs.
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It should not be too hard, people that come from other countries usually get waited on hand and foot...She probably wont have to pay taxes for a few years either.
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1) The Speaker of the House, who would become the President if something happened to both the President and Vice-President.  The Speaker usually (but not always) comes from the party with the most members, or the "majority" party.\n\n2) The Majority Leader, who is the head of the majority party (after the Speaker, assuming he is from the majority party).\n\n3) The Minority Leader, who is the head of the minority party.\n\n4) The Whip, whose job is to make sure the party members show up and vote the way the leaders want them to.
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They are voted in by the majority party of the House.\nIf the Dems take the house. Pelosi will be the speaker of the House.
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Legally, someone born in another country cannot run for President of the US.
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There was a time when Speakers of the House were all powerful. Those days are long gone. Nevertheless, Speakers still possess a few formidable powers worth noting:\n\n1. The Speaker is the chair of the steering committee that chooses all committee chairs.\n\n2. The Speaker directs all bills to their respective committees. (This is a HUGE power -- as if the Speaker hates the bill he can send it to a committee he knows will kill it -- or vice versa).\n\n3. The Speaker is personally responsible for elevating members to the all powerful (and never to be messed with) "Rules Committee".\n\n4. The Speaker is responsible for organizing floor debates, ruling on the acceptability of floor motions, and recognizing members who wish to address the House.\n\n5. In any dealings with the Senate, the Speaker appoints all members of conference committees.\n\n6. Because of all of these things, the Speaker is the agenda setter of the House. What bills are heard? What bills simply get thrown away? What policies do we wish to impact, and how? These are all questions that only the Speaker gets to answer.\n\nAs I said, there was a time when Speakers could singlehandedly destroy members. Those days have passed; but still the Speaker is the primary person for creating the rhythm and flow of the House. And that's not bad.\n\nHope this answer helps. Cheers, mate.
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They are in office until they Retire, become deceased or are impeached...
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I assume you mean inherit from their father as in a will or estate.\n\nAnyone or any organization or group can be listed in a will and inherit from an estate or person if they are named in a will.  Indeed, one woman left millions to the US government to help pay off the national debt.\n\nWithout a will, children can still file to be included in a parents estate but if there are other children or relatives there will probably be a court battle and decision.  Birth certificates and other documentation of relation would be very helpful if contact has been infrequent.  Best to contact an estate lawyer in your country and hope for the best.
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It isn't an issue of interpretation. The constitution states explicitly "No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States." That means that a person must be born in the United States to be president and also must reside in the United States for fourteen years. This completely excludes those of other countries of origin. To get this to change, there would have to be an amendment to the consitution.
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a person born in a country not of parent's citizenship but the person can choose the country where he was born
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A diplomat is a representative of a foreign country.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives is next -- until a new Vice-President is chosen and confirmed by the United States Senate.
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The person next in line to become president, i.e. the vice president
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The Speaker of the House is the Representative who is the highest ranking member of the majority party.  Since Nancy Pelosi was the leading Democrat in the House she becomes Speaker by virtue of the Democrats gaining majority control of the House. The ranking member is selected by the members of their party.
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LOL...This is so random...\nBut I would bet that Tiger would make a better Speaker of the house....