If the president and vice president died in a car crash, the next in line to lead the country according to the presidential line of succession, as outlined in the Presidential Succession Act, would be the Speaker of the House. The 25th Amendment primarily addresses presidential succession in terms of filling a vacancy in the presidency or vice presidency, but it is the succession law that establishes the order following the president and vice president.
If the president and vice
president died in a car crash,
who would lead the country
according to the 25th
Amendment?
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
President of the
Senate
Commander-in-Chief
of the armed forces
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