Question by Shippo2wolf: Under the original constitution, what was the original outline for presidential succession?
Under the original constitution, what was the original outline for presidential succession? How did the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 change that?
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Answer by JOE
In the beginning the Vice President would move up to President and if he was not able the congress would then act on Advise and consent to name who would be next in line and as you say in 1947 the line of succession was clearly defined. See current line on line by asking Presidential line of succession
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meg
March 8, 2011 at 11:13 pm
Originally it was the President of the Senate then in 1886 it was Secretary of State the in 1947 the Speaker of the House that was in next in line after the vice president, The 25th amendment overrides this unless both the office of president and the vice president become vacant at the same time