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SwissTony

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10. If he became President, would that count as one of his terms?

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sat Feb 18, 2017, 08:03 AM

Feb 2017

I understand that a President can serve at most two 4-year terms. But what happens when a President is "appointed" due to external events. Pence would be eligible to seek re-election in 2020, but would he also be eligible in 2024?

My avatar would strongly suggest I'm not American. I don't claim to be familiar with all the nuances of your electoral system.

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Question: If By Chance Pence Takes Over The Presidency..... [View all] global1 Feb 2017 OP

No, he can and most likely will appoint his own cabinet Warpy Feb 2017 #1

So Is This The Repugs Strategy For Winning Future Elections?.... global1 Feb 2017 #4

If it happens sooner rather than later, then this'll be better for the repubs Victor_c3 Feb 2017 #8

It is customary for the Cabinet to offer their resignations to the new POTUS. MADem Feb 2017 #2

No, he can appoint his own people. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #3

Didn't he do a lot of the "picking" for this Cabinet, though? ...nt 2naSalit Feb 2017 #5

They serve at the pleasure of the president njhoneybadger Feb 2017 #6

Does The President Serve At The Pleasure Of The.... global1 Feb 2017 #7

No. That's a parliamentary system, which we don't have. jmowreader Feb 2017 #9

If he became President, would that count as one of his terms? SwissTony Feb 2017 #10

2 full terms or 10 years total DeminPennswoods Feb 2017 #11

So Is The Repug Strategy To Max Out Pence's Time To.... global1 Feb 2017 #12

He could appoint new cabinet members, but he won't, at least at first onenote Feb 2017 #13