to take over the president if he dies
He oes not have a role. The vice president is President of the Senate.
the vice presidents only role is presiding over the senate.
There is no such office as vice president of the Senate. The Vice President of the United States presides over the Senate and is thus often referred to as the President of the Senate. In that capacity, the Vice President presides over the Senate when it is in session. In that capacity, the Vice President's most notable role is to cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie vote on the floor of the Senate.
The Vice President's role in the US Senate is to be the offical tie breaker if a tie on the floor shall occur. He is also referred to as the President of the Senate. Al Gore was the last vice president to break a tie on the Senate floor.(S.Menzel)luke dylan mayes
The U.S. vice president serves as president of the Senate. He takes no part in Senate debates but can vote to break ties.
The Vice President is called in to break a tie, taking advantage his/her role as head of the senate
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.
The Constitution gives the vice president the role of presiding over the Senate, and voting in the Senate if there is a tie.
The Vice President of the United States acts as the President of the Senate, but he has no vote except to break ties. This is his only official role. Only the first few Vice Presidents actually acted as the President of the Senate; the VP only shows up when the vote is likely to be a tie. The rest of the time, the majority leader of the Senate acts as the "President Pro Tem" (or "pro tempore", "of the moment") and manages the day to day business of the Senate.
The vice president is the president of the U.S. Senate.In the US, the Vice President is the President of the Senate. In the US Constitution, the Vice President is the next in line of succession to the Presidency in case the President should be removed from office. Otherwise, the Vice President's only constitutionally prescribed role in government is to be the President of the Senate. In that capacity, he has the authority to preside over the Senate while in session, but may not vote in the Senate except to break a tie vote.
Harry Reid!
they serves for the president if the president is unable to complete his or her term