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Who originally chose the list of major party candidates that the elector college voted on for president and vice-president?
The party leaders were the ones that chose the list of major-party candidates for president and vice-president. The candidates were then voted on by the electoral college.
Were Vice President and President ever voted for seperately?
Yes
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 does the vice president take control of the presidency if he suspects that the president is disabled?
he would have to be voted out of his powers by the vice president and by the house of repersentives
Can you vote for Vice President of the US?
Technically no. You vote for the President and they are a team, so if you Voted for President Obama, you also voted for Joe Biden.
What party is are vice president?
Under the current system in the US, the president and the vice president are ALWAYS from the same party (this has not always been the case; in the first few elections the person receiving the most votes became President and the person receiving the second highest number of votes became Vice President, meaning that it was possible and perhaps even likely that they would have opposing viewpoints). Our current President Obama and Vice President Biden are democrats.
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 a vice president serve 3 or more terms as a vice president?
yes a vice president can serve as many terms as the person voted president has chosen him as his running mate. this position is not elected by the people.
Is the vice president always the same party as the president?
A presidential candidate is free to choose anyone he/she wants as a vice-presidential running mate. Realistically, though, the candidate chooses someone from their own party, since their chances of being elected with a running mate from a different party would be minimal. Originally the VP was the candidate with the second greatest number of votes, essentially the one who lost the election. Now the VP is selected as a running mate. A presidential candidate decides who he/she thinks would provide a good "draw" to the voters.
Who served as vice president and president without being voted into office for either position?
Ford
What party is President Obama and vice president from?
Democratic
The twelfth amendment guarantees that the president and vice president will be from the same?
The Twelfth Amendment under the current party system guarantees that the president and vice president will be from the same party.
