The Vice President is first in the presidential line of succession.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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Is it true that the Vice President is first in the presidential line of succession?

Unclear. Several reference sources state that the vice president is first in the presidential line of succession, but each does so only for a specific country (the Philippines or the United States) rather than as a general rule.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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Vice President of the Philippines

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Vice President of the Philippines. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_Philippines

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United States presidential line of succession - Wikipedia

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United States presidential line of succession - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession

Is the Presidential Succession Law Constitutional?

1995

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Is the Presidential Succession Law Constitutional?. (1995). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2307/1229151

Replacing the Vice President - FactCheck.orgFacebookTwitterTumblrClose

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Replacing the Vice President - FactCheck.orgFacebookTwitterTumblrClose. (n.d.). factcheck.org. https://www.factcheck.org/2008/04/replacing-the-vice-president/

The Speaker of the House and Presidential Succession: An Argument and Addendum

2020

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BH, W. (2020). The Speaker of the House and Presidential Succession: An Argument and Addendum. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3714362

Vice President of the United States

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Vice President of the United States. (n.d.). dbpedia.org. http://dbpedia.org/resource/Vice_President_of_the_United_States

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