United States presidential line of succession

humbly takes the presidential position, serving his nation as effectively as possible. Driven by the influences of others and desire to help his people, Kirkman uses his position and circumstances to guide the United States in a time of hardship. Throughout the series, President Tom Kirkman defines his identity as a humble leader, taking the advice of respected colleagues but never sacrificing the integrity of the nation…

In his typical fashion, Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees have been anything but uncontroversial. There’s Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, who had been denied a federal judgeship because of a racism controversy in the mid-1980s, Rex Tillerson, previous Exxon-Mobil CEO and current Secretary of State who has questionable ties to Russia, Rick Perry, potential Secretary of Energy who wanted to abolish the very department he will likely be running, Scott Pruitt, EPA critic and likely the future head…

following checks over the legislative branch: veto power, ability to call sessions to Congress, and accommodate legislation. The executive branch has only one check over the judicial branch being the President puts the Supreme Court and other federal judges in office. The President is not only the head of the United States and the military forces, but is also the head of the state. The President, as read in Article 2 of the constitution, is held accountable for enforcing the laws made by…

hold the title Commander in Chief. Since the Secretary of State is the first Bureaucratic position to assume Presidency within the succession line, his previous job deals with foreign policy so he should have a general understand on the importance of diplomatic relations with other countries. Next is the treasury, he would be able to steer us out of an economic crises. As we get further down the list, cabinet members who wouldn’t fulfil the role as well are more common, such as the Secretary of…

At his inauguration as 45th president of the United States on 20 January 2017, Donald Trump said "From this day forward, it's going to be only America first -- America first. . . Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength. . . We will follow two simple rules -- buy American and hire American." Clearly, the United States and the world have entered an uncharted territory. He has three clear and chilling messages: From now on, America will be self-centered, protectionist, and less…

Captain! My Captain!” laments over the loss of his hero, Abraham Lincoln and viewed him as the greatest president in United States History. Whitman saw a “grand tragedy that promised ultimate purgation and unification for America” in the death of Lincoln (Reynolds). Because of this view on President Lincoln, Whitman needed to grieve in some form so he created an eulogy in the form of a poem. The poem is written entirely from the son’s point of view wants to expressing encouraging news to his…

have been three key planks to Donald’s success in this year 's pivotal election. If you follow a procedure that wakens the frustration of average american citizens around the nation, you are destined for success. The Appearance: Before announcing your presidency, you have to ascertain the presidential look and attitude. You see, Donald is recognizable from almost a mile away because of his skin tone. Many people say that Donald is caucasian, but I identity Mr. Trump as orange. This quality…

Their opinions toward trusts, tariffs, and the rights of laborers distinguished each candidate, and ultimately caused the split in the republican party allowing for the democratic Woodrow Wilson to sweep the election in the electoral college. All together, Roosevelt and Taft had more popular votes than Wilson and Debs, but the republican party was split and Wilson was elected. Wilson continued to promise to tackle the triple wall of privilege as well as uphold his idea plan for “New Freedom”.…

Due to fear invoked by terrorist groups like ISIS in the Middle East, especially Syria, many natives have been forced to leave their home country to find refuge in other countries, like the United States. America now faces the important decision of whether to allow or deny several thousand Syrian refugees into the country. In making this decision, the government must consider the few issues that stand out the most. The Republicans prominently voice their uneasiness over the national security…

finale of his 8-year term, the upcoming State of the Union address will be the last one of Obama’s presidency. As he prepares to address the country on Tuesday, January 12 at 9 p.m. ET, many Americans from all sides of the political spectrum are preparing to watch the President’s final formal speech online. The word on the White House streets is that President Barack Obama intends to give us a non-traditional speech for his last State of the Union, while presenting his vision to the American…