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- if both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
a. the chief justice
b. the speaker of the house
c. the secretary of state
d. the attorney general
- who is the commander in chief of the military?
a. the secretary of defense
b. the president
c. the vice president
d. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff
- who signs bills to become laws?
a. the vice president
b. the secretary of state
c. the president
d. the speaker of the house
- who vetoes bills?
a. the vice president
b. the secretary of state
c. the president
d. the speaker of the house
Brief Explanations
- Under the U.S. Presidential Succession Act, the Speaker of the House is next in line after the Vice President if both the President and Vice President cannot serve.
- The U.S. Constitution designates the President as the Commander in Chief of the nation's military forces.
- Per U.S. legislative process, the President signs passed bills to enact them into law.
- The President holds the constitutional power to veto bills passed by Congress.
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