If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
Accepted answer
- The Vice President (of the United States)
Explanation
If the President can no longer serve (for example, due to death or serious illness), the Vice President becomes the new President. This has happened nine times in American history.
On the 2008 test
On the 2008 test this question was asked as:
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
with these accepted answer:
- The Vice President
Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).
Last verified against USCIS on .