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Can the president pick his successor?
In the United States the President is elected by the electorial college and the people of the United States. The President has the ability to influence the choice of his party, but certainly not to select them.
Why is President Obama the only president to use Abraham Lincoln's bible at inauguration?
Symbolism over substance. Every other president wanted to have his own identity. B. Hussein Obama has no identity so he chose Lincoln's.
Did President Lincoln own slaves himself?
No- Lincoln did not own slaves. He lived his entire adult life in Indiana and Illinois where slavery was not legal so he could not own slaves even if he wanted to .
Why does the president pick the vice president?
The Presidential Candidate's main purpose in picking the Vice President is "balancing the ticket." To "balance the ticket" is to find a VP Candidate that deposits values into a Presidential campaign that will bring support from voters that were not previously inclined to vote for that candidate. In most every United States presidential election within the past 30 years, the presidential candidate chose a VP candidate with almost opposite views and beliefs so that they might hoard the votes.
How is the Vice President chosen?
Under Section 2 of the 25th Amendment, whenever there is a vacancy in the office of Vice President, the President nominates a successor who becomes Vice President if confirmed by a majority vote of both Houses of the Congress.
Does the president pick his successor?
false because if the office of the president becomes vacant the vice president becomes president. next in order of succession iis the speaker of the house then president pro tempore of the senate then members of the cabinet starting with the secretary of state. if the president is ill and cannot serve the vice president can become president temporarily.
Does the vice president pick his successor?
No. In the event that the president and vice president are both killed, the 3rd in command is the speaker of the house. When a president and vice president leave the white house after their term(s), the president elect has already selected his running mate, who becomes the vice president after the inauguration.
Who is the Successor of the present president?
Vice-President Cheney
Who was president Fillmore's successor?
Pierre
Does the presidential candidate choose his own running mate?
Yes, the candidates running for president get to pick their own vice - president. After all, it has to be someone they get along well with.
Successor if the president is disabled?
Vice president, Speaker of the House, and so on.
What is the vice presidents role as successor for the president?
If the president is no longer able to be president the vice president steps in and becomes president.
Who was governor when herbert hoover was president?
There were 48 states, each with its own governor. Pick a state.
Who was President Salvador Allende's successor?
augusto-pinochet
Who was The First President's Successor?
John Adams succeeded the first president and so became the second president.
Why did emperor Wen pick Yang Guang as his successor?
what was judaism's place of worship
Does Fidel Castro determine his own successor?
no he does not
