If the president dies, does the VP choose a new vice president or does the speaker become VP?
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During Nixon's administration, Rep. VP Agnew was caught cheating on his taxes by the IRS. He resigned his office. Nixon then appointed Gerald Ford to take his place. When the Watergate burglary investigation was implicating Pres. Nixon, Nixon resigned and Rep. VP Gerald Ford became President, appointing Rockefeller  to the VP opening. The U.S. then had a President AND Vice President that was never elected by the people. Ford gave Nixon immunity  from prosecution for any crimes he may have committed while in office.\n\nNow give me all those thumbs down..........I love em'. \n\nThis set a double standard of justice in our country. While ordinary citizens were being prosecuted and jailed for far lesser crimes, President Nixon received the so called "Get out of jail free" card. It defied the U.S. Constitutional Bill of Rights concerning "equal justice".
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Dick Cheney is the Vice President.
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Amendment XXV to the Constitution answers your question:\nAmendment XXV\nSection 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. \n\n\nSection 2. 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. \n\n\nSection 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President. \n\n\nSection 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President. \n\n\nThereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office. \n\n\nSo the Pres gets the first word, but his Cabinet can overrule along with the VP, or Congress may override with either a standing or a special body.\n\nMore than you'd ever want to know on the 25th Amendment is here:\nhttp://millercenter.virginia.edu/programs/natl_commissions/past_commissions/comm_1988.pdf\n(PDF)
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"There shall be a lieutenant governor who shall have the same qualifications as the governor and shall be ex officio president of the senate. In committee of the whole he may debate all questions, and shall cast the deciding vote on equal division in the senate and on joint vote of both houses." So, basically the same as the Vice President.
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They choose a  new pope and the Speaker of the House becomes VP.
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The total number of years a person can serve as president is 10.  Example:  Say President Bush is unable to serve the remaining 2 years of his presidency (after January 20, 2007) Vice President Cheney would serve the remaining time of President Bush's term.  Then Vice President Cheney could serve 2 full four-year terms.
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Not that I'm hoping for this, you understand, but let's just say Dubya dies in a plane crash, and Dick Cheney then dies of a heart attack on hearing the news, guess what we would be calling Nancy Pelosi?  That's right, Ms. President.
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The person next in line to become president, i.e. the vice president
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Exactly right.  The VP has the deciding vote.  If the VP was a dem, then the Republicans would need 51 seats to maintain a majority.\n\nSue
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"The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided."  Article I, Section 3, Paragraph 4 of the U.S. Constitution.  The Senate also chooses a President pro tempore who service as President of the Senate when the VP is not around.\n\nTraditionally, the VP doesn't act as President of the Senate  unless there is the potential for a tie vote.  The President pro tem is the majority leader.
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His resignation, end of his term, incapacity to hold office, or death, whichever comes first. On the other hand Don and Dick might decide they had enough fun and resign.
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Only Vice President, because he/she must meet the qualifications of the president.\n\nEdit: Yes, all of the people in the line of succession aside from the vice president can be naturalized, but they would be passed over in any case of succession.
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No...\nClinton served two terms.\nHe could run as VP but in the event that the president died Clinton as VP still would be unable to take the office. (22ND Amendment)
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The Vice President is still a part of the team elected to serve the current term.  He is therefore still in office and it would be his elected responsibility to complete the term as President after the President dies no matter how short of a term that may be.  The terms of the Executive Branch  are very clearly outlined by our Constitution and the helm of the government would be handled according to the law that has been set for it.
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It sort of amazes me that the Veep is still there, and that's wholly apart from his political mistakes.  He has really serious health problems.  I know, because mine are about the same (we even go to the same doctor).  He had a cardiac defibrillator installed about 6 years ago.  These things run on batteries, and the typical life of a battery is about 4 to 6 years.  \n\nHe is due for a replacement by now.  That would make a perfect excuse for him to be eased out, if Bush wants to do that.  But Bush would need to recommend a replacement, who would be subject to confirmation by the Senate.  If the Senate changes hands, as looks likely, that means the Democrats would get to vote yes or no on the new Vice President, who of course would be the likely Republican candidate in 2008.  I cannot imagine that Bush, the VP, or anyone else in the Republican part is very interested in having that happen.  Even other Republicans (like McCain) would not look forward to the possibility of a new Republican VP at this point.  So, if he goes, it will probably be because he genuinely has to.  Otherwise, he will stay on.\n\nGood luck!!
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Gerald Ford.\n\nMade VP for Nixon when Agnew resigned, then made Prez, when Nixon resigned. Thus not voted in by actual people. (But was confirmed as VP by senate.)\n\nI don't think it is clear if someone can go for more than 8 years if they are not elected to the third term. Like if Bush fired Cheny (boo), then picked Bill Clinton (yea), and then Bush resigned. I think Bill could fill out the rest of Bush's term.\n\nIn fact, I very much wish he would.\n\nAnd of course FDR was elected to 4 terms, but died in the begining of the fourth. The amendment limited Presidental terms came after - and because of - FDRs 4 terms.
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A prime minister is elected from parliament to be the head of the government.  A president is completely separate from the legislative body.  A vice president is usually pretty powerless - fulfilling the duties the president can't or doesn't want to do.