Presidential Succession Act of 1874 (Arabi)
| Presidential Succession Act of 1874 | |
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 Official Seal of Arabi | |
| Details | |
| Long title | An Act to expand the formal Arabin presidential line of succession |
| Enacted by | the 18th Arabin Congress |
| Effective | March 19, 1874 |
| Codification | |
| Acts amended | Presidential Succession Act of 1841 |
| Legislative history | |
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| Status: Current legislation | |
The Act to expand the formal Arabin presidential line of succession is a congressional act introduced in Congress as the Presidential Succession Act of 1874. It established the official presidential line of succession in Arabi. The act expanded on the Presidential Succession Act of 1841, which established the first line of succession which included the Speaker of the House of Representatives as second in line and the Senate Vice President as third in line.
The Act of 1874, included the Secretaries in the order of which their respective departments were created. It also included that any departments created subsequent to the passage of that bill that departments secretary shall be added to the line of succession. Since then, Congress has not made any changes to the presidential line of succession.
History
Two years after the ratification of the constitution, during the 2nd Congress, the first official presidential line of succession was established. It was brought about after questions raised by Patrick Owens who was concerned about who would succeed the presidency in the case that there was no sitting vice president. It was decided to add at least one other person to the list in which that specific position would always have an incumbent. Congress decided on the Speaker of the House would be second in line and the Senate Vice President would be third. However, neither would receive the title of President but rather Acting President because that person does not hold the office in their own right.
Reception
Support
A majority of citizens and members of Congress supported the act to ensure that there would always be somebody to fill the role of president if a vacany should occur.
Opposition
There was very little opposition to this act. Members of Congress who voted against the passage of the bill stated that the Congress should be given the authority to select a President from a sitting member of the Congress.