2008 test · 31/100System of Government

Question 31 (2008): If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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• the Speaker of the House
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The Speaker of the House is next in line after the Vice President, kiddo.

Same topic (2008)

• 13Name one branch or part of the government.
• 14What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
• 15Who is in charge of the executive branch?
• 16Who makes federal laws?
• 17What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
• 18How many U.S. Senators are there?

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• USCIS · 100 Civics Questions and Answers (2008 version) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026

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