Political Science 2244E Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Sole Power, White House Press Secretary, John Nance Garner

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 2244E
• Professor: P Ferguson

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Only 15 of 44 presidents have served two full terms. Eight (cid:448)i(cid:272)e preside(cid:374)ts ha(cid:448)e take(cid:374) offi(cid:272)e upo(cid:374) the preside(cid:374)t"s death. President vp speaker president pro tempore of senate (longest serving member) cabinet officers (in order of creation) America sometimes witnesses peaceful transfers of power. Sometimes vp sworn in after death (assassination of jfk) John nance garner: not worth a pitcher of warm spit. Daniel webster: i do not choose to be buried until i am really dead. First vp in modern history brought in for foreign policy experience. Also brought in for foreign policy experience. O(cid:374)ly fi(cid:448)e vp"s (cid:449)o(cid:374) the preside(cid:374)(cid:272)y i(cid:374) a(cid:374) ele(cid:272)tio(cid:374) (cid:449)ithout ha(cid:448)i(cid:374)g first e(cid:374)tered the offi(cid:272)e. Joe biden? as a result of their preside(cid:374)t"s death. Governors and senators better for becoming president. Long history: 20th century = 4 died in office, 3 others within 4 years (1 in 3 chance?) Eisenhower had a heart attack, three months before he returned to the white house.