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Question 30

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

  1. The Secretary of State
  2. The Vice PresidentCorrect answer
  3. The Speaker of the House
  4. The President pro tempore of the Senate

Official answer

the Vice President

Explanation

The Vice President is first in the line of succession, and the Twenty-fifth Amendment confirms that the Vice President becomes President if the office falls vacant. The others follow further down the line.

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Question 30: If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? · U.S. Civics Test 2008 · Questena