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Are president and vice president members of different political parties?
No- they run as a team and are elected together.
Does having a president and a vice president from different political parties help or hinder government?
helps. It brings different views from both sides
Are the President and the Vice President members of different political parties true or false?
No, the President and Vice President are memnbers of the same political party. This was not always true in American politics, but it has been true for the past century.
Can there be a democrat elected for president and a republican as vice or do the parties have to be the same?
I don't think the parties have to be the same, but they usually are because the president wants a vice that will support him or her.
When do the political parties choose candidates for president and vice president?
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Who was elected president in 1796 and who become vice president?
John Adams was elected president in 1796 and Thomas Jefferson was the new vice president.
What made the president and vice president partners instead of running against each other for president?
Originally the President was the person that won the most Electoral College votes and the Vice President was the person that won the second most Electoral College votes. Unfortunately this usually resulted in the President and Vice President being of different political parties and working toward opposite goals.
What made the president the vice president running partners instead of running against each other for president?
The Twelfth AmendmentThe Twelfth Amendment declared that a single vote should be cast for both the president and vice president. Before this, it was possible for the president and vice president to be elected from different parties and they would be at odds with each other if each followed their party doctrine.
Are the president and vice president in different political parties?
No, when the president is running for office. They have the opportunity then to pick who they want as their running mate and eventual vice president. Much like right now with Obama and Biden, they stay within the same political party.
How did Jefferson's interpretation of the role as vice president differ significantly from that of Adam' s and that used today?
Jefferson's and Adams's interpretation varied greatly because they were of different parties. Jefferson was the only vice president that belonged to a different party than the president serving with him. Jefferson served as the presiding officer over the Senate and preferred the "quietness" of vice-presidency. Adams was more of an assistant to the president during his vice-presidency.
What made the presidency and Vice President running partners instead of running against each other for president?
The Twelfth AmendmentThe Twelfth Amendment declared that a single vote should be cast for both the president and vice president. Before this, it was possible for the president and vice president to be elected from different parties and they would be at odds with each other if each followed their party doctrine.
What made the president and the vice president running partners instead of running against each other?
Originally the President was the person that won the most Electoral College votes and the Vice President was the person that won the second most Electoral College votes. Unfortunately this usually resulted in the President and Vice President being of different political parties and working toward opposite goals.
