Question

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

Answer 1

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.