Civics Test Question 40: If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.
Translation
40
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?如果总统不能继续任职，谁成为总统？Si el presidente ya no puede servir, ¿quién se convierte en presidente?
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
The Vice President (of the United States)（美国）副总统El vicepresidente (de los Estados Unidos)
Explanation
If the President dies, resigns or cannot serve, the Vice President becomes President. Next in line are the Speaker of the House, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and then Cabinet members.
Memory tip
💡 President can’t serve → the Vice President.
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