His role is to enforce national law as given in the Constitution and written by Congress. The president is the chief executive of the United States, putting him at the head of the executive branch of the government, whose responsibility is to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed". To carry out this duty, he is given control of the four million employees of the vast executive branch, including one million active duty personnel in the military. Both the legislative and judicial branches maintain checks and balances on the powers of the president, and vice versa.
it focuses on funding programs important to the president.
Every President since his time in office.
The Vice President will take over for the President if the latter is hurt or cannot perform the duties of the office.
If the president cannot perform his duties for any reason the Vice President assumes the Presidency. If the Vice President cannot perform the Speaker of the House assumes the duties of the President
No, the Vice President is.
The vice president's most important role is to be ready at all times to assume the presidency if the president, for various reasons, can no longer perform those duties.
It's in the Constitution that the vice president takes over.
The entire time they're in office...
the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet challenge this ability.
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress. --From the 25th amendment
The 25th amendment provides for succession in the event a president dies, is unable to fulfill his duties due to a physical or mental disability.
Second in line to the presidency is the Speaker of the House.