Succession to Office of President.?

Question

Secretary Rice would become President in the admittedly unlikely event of the deaths of the President, VP, Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate. What do Americans think about such an undemocratic possibility?

Answer 1

The list of succession is a list of TEMPORARY PRESIDENTS. The 25th amendment to the US Constitution explains how the gap is permanently filled. The Senate of the USA selects a Vice President  who  fills the vacant post of President, where upon, the Senate then fills the vacant office of the Vice President. Ms. Rice would be an Acting President until the US senate meets to fill the 2 vacant posts.

Just read the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution it explains the whole situation. Hope that helps. Packers.

          

Answer 2

I believe it is this VP then Speaker of House then Sec of State

then watch this to find out for sure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng1yXgyY8...

Answer 3

Here's the order of succession for President of the United States:  

    *  The Vice President d**k Cheney

    * Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

    * President pro tempore of the Senate1 Robert Byrd

    * Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

    * Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson

    * Secretary of Defense Robert Gates

    * Attorney General Michael Mukasey

    * Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne

    * Secretary of Agriculture Edward T. Schafer

    * Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez

    * Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao

    * Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt

    * Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Steven C. Preston

    * Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters

    * Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman

    * Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings

    * Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake

    * Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff

The line of Presidential Succession has been changed three times since the country was founded.  What's so undemocratic about it?  

Answer 4

Democracy does not mean absolute Athenian democracy on all issues all the time.  So an unelected Presdient could succeed to the office for a limited period of time.  Its happened before with Gerald Ford and he was a decent and honest person who did the best he could for a period of time and then democratic elections provided a new president.  Nothing undemocratic about it.  

Answer 5

The prez appoints the Courts too, is that unamerican?