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Who is next in line for the presidency after the vice president?

Who is next in line for the presidency after the vice president?

Order of Presidential Succession. According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1792, the Senate president pro tempore 1 was next in line after the vice president to succeed to the presidency, followed by the Speaker of the House.

What was Uncle Sam’s real name?

On this day in 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812.

What causes a penalty shot in hockey?

In ice hockey, a penalty shot is a type of penalty awarded when a team loses a clear scoring opportunity on a breakaway because of a foul committed by an opposing player. A player from the non-offending team is given an attempt to score a goal without opposition from any defending players except the goaltender.

How did Camp David get its name?

In 1942, it was converted to a presidential retreat by Franklin D. Roosevelt and renamed “Shangri-La” (for the fictional Himalayan paradise). Camp David received its present name from Dwight D. Eisenhower, in honor of his father and grandson, both named David.

Who is Gossip Girl on the show?

In the series finale, “New York, I Love You XOXO,” the identity of Gossip Girl is revealed to be Dan Humphrey. Dan got the idea way back when he first met Serena at a party and knew he wanted to be with her. Knowing he would never be able to take her out of the Upper East Side world and bring her into his humble Brooklyn lifestyle, he created Gossip Girl as a way to write himself into that world.

What are the seas around Greece?

Greece is a country located in Southern Europe, its mainland located at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. Greece is surrounded on the north by Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia and Albania; to the west by the Ionian Sea; to the south by the Mediterranean Sea and to the east by the Aegean Sea and Turkey.

What color is a baby’s eyes at birth?

Babies of African and Asian descent are usually born with brown eyes that stay brown. Caucasian babies are often born with steel gray or dark blue eyes; they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time they’re 9 months old.

Is there copper in a penny?

Some 1982 pennies used the 97.5% zinc composition, while others used the 95% copper composition. With the exception of 2009 bicentennial cents minted specifically for collectors, United States cents minted after 1982 have been copper-plated zinc.

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