| Autor: |
Bordewich, Jean Parvin (AUTHOR), II, Roy E. Brownell (AUTHOR) |
| Zdroj: |
Wall Street Journal - Online Edition. 10/28/2023, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. |
| Abstrakt: |
The current system for presidential succession in the United States has significant flaws that could lead to political instability in a national emergency. The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 outlines the order of succession, but it poses several dangers. Lawmakers being in the line of succession could create a crisis if a speaker from one party replaced a president from another party. Additionally, there is no legal process for determining incapacitation or regaining powers for the president and vice president. The U.S. also lacks a process for handling an incapacitated vice president serving alongside a healthy president. Reforms are needed to address these issues and ensure a smoother succession process. [Extracted from the article] |
| Databáze: |
Regional Business News |
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