Which of the Following Statements Is True of Presidential Succession

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of presidential succession in the United States?

• A) The Twenty-second Amendment addresses the question of how the vice president should fill a vacant presidency.
• B) If the president becomes incapable of carrying out necessary duties while in office, the Senate elects a new president from among its members.
• C) In the event of the death or resignation of the president, the president's son or daughter is appointed the next president.
• D) The vice president is in a position to become the nation's chief executive should the president die, be impeached and convicted, or resign the presidential office.
• E) I f the vice president temporarily fills the office of president, a hundred percent vote of both chambers of Congress is required for the vice president to remain acting president.

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