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Basically, to hang around in case the President dies (or becomes otherwise unable to fulfill the obligations of the office).
The constitution really has almost nothing to say about the Vice President, other than the "taking over for the President" thing, and the fact that he serves as president of the Senate (and can cast the deciding vote in the case of a tie).
What else can I help you with?
What is the vice president only constitutional responibility?
The VP's only job is to be the President of the Senate
The constitutional officer who presides over the Senate?
The Vice President of the United States is the constitutional officer who presides over the Senate. The president pro tempore presides over the Senate if the VP is unavailable.
What was James Madison role at the constitutional convention?
James Madison's role at the constitutional convention was to take notes of what every body said.
What is the role of constitutional monarchy?
nothing nothing
What role did Andrew Jackson play in the constitutional convention?
Role at your moms house
What was Georgia's role at the Constitutional Convention?
Abrahm Baldwin
What is the salary of a VP?
That depends on what VP. You could be talking about the VP of a paper company or the VP of The United States Of America.
What was Washington's role at the Constitutional Convention?
He Served as a chairman (the officer of the committee)
What delegate played an instrumental role in the drafting of the constitutional?
James Madison
What is the vp of the senate called?
the vp of the senate
Which is higher rank director or First VP at Merrill Lynch?
Director is generally equivalent to AVP. Next is VP and 1st VP is higher than VP but lower than SVP. Strangely enough for companies that have 2nd VP, it is generally lower than VP.
Under what circumstances would the vice president not preside over an impeachment trial?
The VP does not preside because in the presidential line of succession if the President was removed, the VP would fill the role as president, meaning that the VP has enough motive to see the President removed from office.
