The Constitution gives the vice president the role of presiding over the Senate, and voting in the Senate if there is a tie.
One responsibility the Vice President has is casting tie breaking votes in the Senate. The Vice President is also responsible for the nation if something happens to the President.
the vice presidents only role is presiding over the senate.
Since Eisenhower in 1953-1961, Presidents have given their vice-presidents more responsibilities, asking them to represent the administration on special assignments and make appearances on behalf of the President. Before that, the VP did little but chair the Senate and was mostly ignored by the president.
Since Eisenhower in 1953-1961, Presidents have given their vice-presidents more responsibilities, asking them to represent the administration on special assignments and make appearances on behalf of the President. Before that, the VP did little but chair the Senate and was mostly ignored by the president.
Since Eisenhower in 1953-1961, Presidents have given their vice-presidents more responsibilities, asking them to represent the administration on special assignments and make appearances on behalf of the President. Before that, the VP did little but chair the Senate and was mostly ignored by the president.
The vice president is the president of the Senate and has the tie-breaking vote, so when the vice president is not there, the Senate is typically presided over by the president pro tempore. The president pro tempore is a senator from the majority party and is elected by the Senate to serve as its presiding officer in the absence of the vice president.
The Vice-President of the United States is the President of the Senate. When he is present, he presides over the Senate (similar to running a meeting) but he does not participate in Senate debates. He votes only if it is necessary to break a deadlock in a Senate vote.
Mostly at this age, Lords are just a ceremonial title.
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Braking tie votes
Technically, the vice president is the president of the Senate, but vice presidents rarely attend Senate sessions; instead, the president pro tempore acts as the chairperson of the senate in the vice president's frequent absences.
Leading the Senate