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How many presidents have become president because they were vice president at the time of their presidents' incapacitation?
Nine vice presidents have taken office as president after the incapacitation of the previous president. Eight of them came to office following the death of the president, and one, Gerald Ford, became president following the one presidential resignation [Richard Nixon] in US history to date. See links for details.
When Nixon's vice president Spiro Agnew resigned, Gerald Ford was appointed vice president according to Constitutional provisions. When Nixon later resigned, Ford became the only president so far who was never elected to the presidency OR to the vice presidency. In essence, he was an appointed, not elected, president.
We in the US are fortunate that provisions were already in place to handle the unusual circumstances involved in the Nixon resignation. Less involved transitions have caused turmoil in other countries. Having an orderly and reasonable system for the transfer of power is an essential element in modern democracies. You can look to several currently unfolding transitions for evidence of this.
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Reasons why vice presidents become presidents?
the reason why is because when the president dies, becomes ill, or is impeached the vice president takes over.
How many vice presidents have become president of the US because the president died in office?
8
Which presidents who were vice presidents did not become president because their president did not complete their term?
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, Richard Nixon and George H. W. Bush were all vice-presidents who were elected President after their vp terms ended.
Do you have to be married to become president of the US?
No. Presidents can be single.
How many Vice Presidents have become President in US history Of those how many have become President?
Around15
Three reasons why vice presidents have gone on to become presidents?
If the President dies in office, resigns his post, or is impeached and removed, the Vice President steps up to become President and complete the term.
Several vice presidents have become president. How has this happened?
d
How many vice presidents have become president due to the death or resignation of a president?
9
What is the youngest you can become presidents?
In order to become president, you have to be at least 35 years old.
Where were the Presidents during the civil war?
during the 1966 Washington was doing the civil because he you up in school so he become president
How did the Presidents become president?
Via election. He ran and people voted for "him".
How did John Tyler and Andrew Johnson become president?
Both were vice-presidents who became president when the elected president died in office.
