United States Presidential Succession

United States Presidential Succession

The United States presidential line of succession defines who may become or act as President of the United States upon the incapacity, death, resignation, or removal from office (by impeachment and subsequent conviction) of a sitting president or a president-elect.

Read more about United States Presidential Succession:  Current Order, Motivation For Changes To The Succession in 1945, Constitutional Foundation, Acting President and President, History of Succession Law Set By Congress, Successions Beyond Vice President, Constitutional Concerns

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