A vice-presidential candidate must have the same qualifications as the President, because he may become President.
If the president cannot perform his duties for any reason the Vice President assumes the Presidency. If the Vice President cannot perform the Speaker of the House assumes the duties of the President
Second in line to the presidency is the Speaker of the House.
The order of the Presidency is President followed by Vice President. Next in line to the presidency is the Speaker of the House.
In the event of a vacancy in the presidency the vice president shall step in and perform the duties of the president. If the vice president is unable to hold this position then the next person in line would be the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Vice President.
The next in line for the presidency following the Vice President is the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
In case the removal of the president from office by his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become president.
Vice- President is the first in the line of succession for the presidency. Indeed such is the primary purpose for the office of vice-president.
Age, citizenship, and residency are constitutional qualifications for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States.
the Speaker of the House. The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 established the line of succession in the event that both the president and vice president are unable to fulfill their duties. The Speaker of the House is next in line after the vice president.
If the PRresident dies the Vice President is next in line. If the Vice President dies also the Secerectary of State takes over.
When there is a vacancy in the Presidency, the Vice President is sworn in as President as soon as possible. When there is a vacancy in the Vice Presidency, the President appoints a new Vice President, who is sworn in immediately after Congress approves the appointment. Otherwise, the normal transition of the Presidency and Vice Presidency occurs at noon EST on January 20 of every fourth year including 2009.
The presidents spouse
He was not elected, as he was the vice president he took the office when Roosvelt died.
A vice-presidential candidate must have the same qualifications as the President, because he may become President.
Thomas Jefferson was the second person to hold the office of Vice-President of the United States. He held that office during the Presidency of John Adams, then became the third President of the United States.