the vice president
responsilitiy of president of the senate?
The Senate
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A formal duty assigned to the vice president by the Constitution is to preside over the Senate. Specifically, his role is to cast a vote when a Senate deadlock occurs. Plus, he is also assigned to give certification on the official vote count of the U.S. Electoral College.
The president belongs to the executive branch of the government.The other two are judicial (supreme court), and legislative (senate and house of representatives.The Executive..
The president belongs to the executive branch of the government.The other two are judicial (supreme court), and legislative (senate and house of representatives.The Executive..
to break a tie in the senate
President of the Senate (The Vice President) Actually no one is 'in charge of' the Senate. If anyone has a responsibility to try to govern the Senate, it's the responsibility of the two leaders. Article 1 of the US Constitution says "The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided." This means that the VP would be the deciding vote were there to be a tie in votes, but is not 'in charge of' the Senate.
In the Florida Senate, the responsibility for breaking a tie vote falls to the President of the Senate. If there is a tie on a vote, the President can cast a deciding vote to resolve the deadlock. This role is typically held by the senator elected as the Senate President.
His only responsibility if to make the deciding vote in the Senate as the President of the Senate if there is ever a tie on legislation. His other duty is to take over as President should something happen to the sitting President.
His only responsibility if to make the deciding vote in the Senate as the President of the Senate if there is ever a tie on legislation. His other duty is to take over as President should something happen to the sitting President.
The underlying primary responsibility is to be ready to assume the office of President . The only duty in the meantime is to chair the US Senate.