Milwaukee, Wisconsin Civics Practice Test

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Speaker of the House President Pro Tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Chief Justice

Correct Answer:

Speaker of the House

Explanation:

When both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, the next in line to become President is the Speaker of the House. This order is set by the Constitution and later refined by the Presidential Succession Act, so the Speaker, as the leader chosen by the people’s representatives in the House, steps up first to ensure continuity of the government. If the Speaker were unable to serve, the next in line would be the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, followed by cabinet secretaries in a specified order. The Chief Justice is not part of this line of succession.

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