Question: Who succeeds the speaker of the body that presides over any impeachment trial of the President of the country whose flag and constitution were used as models by Liberia?

The Republic of Liberia, beginning as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), declared its independence on July 26, 1847. Between January 7, 1822 and the American Civil War, more than 15,000 freed and free-born Black Americans from United States and 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans relocated to the settlement. The Black American settlers carried their culture with them to Liberia. The Liberian constitution and flag were modeled after the United States. In January 3, 1848 Joseph Jenkins Roberts, a wealthy free-born Black American from Virginia who settled in Liberia, was elected as Liberia's first president after the people proclaimed independence. The United States did not recognize Liberia's independence until during the American Civil War on February 5, 1862. <SEP> The proceedings unfold in the form of a trial, with each side having the right to call witnesses and perform cross-examinations. The House members, who are given the collective title of managers during the course of the trial, present the prosecution case, and the impeached official has the right to mount a defense with his own attorneys as well. Senators must also take an oath or affirmation that they will perform their duties honestly and with due diligence. After hearing the charges, the Senate usually deliberates in private. The Constitution requires a two thirds super majority to convict a person being impeached. <SEP> The United States presidential line of succession is the order in which persons may become or act as President of the United States if the incumbent President becomes incapacitated, dies, resigns, or is removed from office (by impeachment by the House of Representatives and subsequent conviction by the Senate). The line of succession is set by the United States Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 as subsequently amended to include newly created cabinet offices. The succession follows the order of Vice President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, President pro tempore of the Senate, and then the heads of federal executive departments who form the Cabinet of the United States. The Cabinet currently has fifteen members, beginning with the Secretary of State, and followed by the rest in the order of their positions' creation. Those heads of department who are ineligible to act as President are also ineligible to succeed the President by succession, for example most commonly if they are not a natural - born U.S. citizen. <SEP> the speaker of the united states house of representatives presides over the lower house of congress, the house of representatives. this post is second in line to the presidency -- after the vice president -- and is therefore the third highest - ranking national office overall. in practice, this post is the highest - ranking in congress, because the president of the us senate is the vice president, who has his / her office, and predominant responsibilities, at the white house, and therefore does not have a day - to - day presence at the congress. <SEP> the authority and responsibilities of the president was similar to that of the president of the united states: to serve the people of texas, and to serve as the head of the military and the state. these were detailed in the constitution of the republic of texas of 1836. the constitution specified a term of two years for the first elected president (sam houston) and terms of three years thereafter; the president could not succeed himself, but there were otherwise no term limits. the president was elected separately from the vice president, by popular vote, and there was no requirement to be native - born. a strict reading of the constitution provided for women's suffrage (that is, both men and women were citizens and could vote for congress, president, and other offices), but women and preachers or priests were not allowed to serve as president or in congress. indians and africans and those of african descent could not be citizens.