1 / 7

Presidential Transition

Assignment 10 due Monday . Presidential Transition. Wilson Chapter 12. Presidential Transition is largely governed by three sources. Article II of the Constitution

michi
Download Presentation

Presidential Transition

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Assignment 10 due Monday Presidential Transition Wilson Chapter 12

  2. Presidential Transition is largely governed by three sources • Article II of the Constitution • In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President, … • The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 • Established the order of succession • VP, Speaker, Pro-tem, Sec of State • The 25th amendment • Provided for presidential disability and other situations

  3. Presidential Succession Act of 1947 and “bumping” • (2) An individual acting as President under this subsection shall continue so to do until the expiration of the then current Presidential term, but not after a qualified and prior-entitled individual is able to act, except that the removal of the disability of an individual higher on the list contained in paragraph (1) of this subsection or the ability to qualify on the part of an individual higher on such list shall not terminate his service.

  4. The 25th amendment • Section 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. • Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress. • Section 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President. • Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President…

  5. 25th amendment (cont.) • Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

  6. Current order of succession • Why might it be controversial? • From perspective of Congress? • From perspective of executive branch?

  7. What if… • If the succession does run out, the House would elect a new Speaker, who would then immediately become the new President. If the House cannot meet, the Senate would meet to elect a new President pro tempore, who would then immediately become the new President. If neither the Senate nor the House could meet, the Undersecretary of State, in his/her capacity as Acting Secretary of State, would become the new President until the House or Senate elects a Speaker or President pro tempore.

More Related