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58 if both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president? a the secretary of state b the u.s. attorney general c the president pro tempore d the speaker of the house of representatives
In the United States, according to the Presidential Succession Act, if both the President and Vice President can't serve, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is next in the line of succession. The other options (Secretary of State, U.S. Attorney General, President Pro Tempore) are not next after the President and Vice President in the standard succession order.
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D. the Speaker of the House of Representatives