The words condescending and patronizing present a fine example of this. At first glance these words appear to be defined somewhat circularly: condescending often has the word patronizing in its definition, and patronize is defined, in part, as âto adopt an air of condescension toward.â
1 Section 3 of the 20th Amendment provides that if the President-elect dies before his term begins, the Vice President-elect becomes President on Inauguration Day and serves for the full term to which the President-elect was elected.
No Cabinet member may become president unless he or she is over 35 years old and a U.S. citizen. 1792 - The Presidential Succession Act passes, making the Senate president pro tempore next in line after the vice president to succeed the president.