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Next in line is the Speaker of the House of Representatives. However, in actual practice if some scandal made both president and Veep want to resign, the Veep would resign first and a new veep would be appointed. Then the president would quit and the new Veep would become president. The only likely way the House Speaker would become president would be for the President and vice-president to both die suddenly at the same time or nearly the same time.
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EzraIf both the president and vice president die, the Speaker of the House of Representatives becomes the President of the United States. The new president nominates someone to become the new vice president, and he or she will assume the office of vice president after both houses of Congress confirm the nomination by a majority vote.
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What president's vice-president resigned one month before he did?
none The only U.S. President who resigned was Richard Nixon, on August 9, 1974. His first Vice President, Spiro Agnew, resigned ten months earlier, on October 10, 1973.
Who resigned as Jackson's vice president?
John C. Calhoun.
What if a vice president died before the 25th amendment?
It did happen several times, and what happened was, the office of Vice President remained vacant until the subsequent election. In terms of Presidential succession, the next person in line (Speaker of the House) would have "moved up" had the President died or resigned, but that never happened.
Who became president when agnew resigned?
Spiro Agnew was Richard Nixon's Vice President. When Agnew resigned, Gerald Ford became VP.
Which president is the only one not to have been elected vice president or president?
Gerald Ford. He was appointed Vice president by President Richard Nixon when the elected Vice president, Spiro Agnew, resigned. Then Ford became President by succeeding to the office when President Nixon resigned from office.
