That’s where the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 comes into play. It was signed by former President Harry Truman, and it outlines an order of leaders who can assume the presidency.

The “bumping” provision may run afoul of the requirement of the Presidential Succession Clause that “such Officer shall act accordingly [as acting president], until the Disability be removed ...

What is the U.S. order of succession? The U.S. Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 detail the U.S. order of succession—what would happen if the president is incapacitated ...

A combination of harsh weather and delay in individual states choosing electors pushed the inauguration to April 30, 1789. At ...

to act as president through a presidential-succession statute. Indeed, many of today’s scholarly and policy debates about the amendment speculate on how it could be interpreted or altered to ...

Another objection to the present succession law is its doubtful constitutionality. Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution empowers Congress to declare "what officer" shall act as President in ...

To resolve any potential confusion on the official date for future inaugurations, Congress codified March 4 in The Presidential Succession Act of 1792 and into the Constitution’s 12th Amendment.