Question

presidential succession
if the president of the united states dies or is unable to perform their duties, the vice president takes over as president. but what happens if both the president and vice president are unable to perform their duties?
the presidential succession act of 1947 established the current order of who becomes president in the event of a presidential vacancy. the order is as follows
what position is last in the order of presidential succession?

• the secretary of homeland security
• the attorney general
• the secretary of state

Explanation:

The U.S. Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (updated with the addition of the Secretary of Homeland Security in 2006) places the Secretary of Homeland Security as the last in the standard presidential succession order among the listed options. The Secretary of State is near the top, and the Attorney General is positioned before the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Answer:

the secretary of homeland security