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Who is the president of the senate and under what circumstances might he play a role in voting on legislation?
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The Vice President of the United States is the President of the U. S. Senate. While the Vice President's main purpose is to be prepared in the event that the unthinkable happens to the President, the U. S. Constitution has provided something for him/her to do in the mean time beside twiddling their thumbs. Not only are they required to preside over the Senate, but in the case a Senate vote ends up tied, which is always a possibility with two Senators per state guaranteeing that the total number of Senators will always be even, they cast the deciding vote.
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Under what circumstances does the Senate choose the vice president?
AnswerIf there is a voting tie for the office of the Vice President, the Senate is empowered to choose the Vice President.
How does congress stop legislation?
By voting a bill down, using a filibuster (Senate Only), or killed by committee.
When does the role of the vice president become important in legislation proposed in the senate?
The VP allowed to cast the deciding vote if a tie occurs in the voting in some measure before the Senate.
What are the voting rights of the president of the senate?
In the event that a Senate vote ends up in a tie, the President of the Senate (the Vice President of the U. S.) casts the deciding vote.
Why would the president of senate vote on a bill?
He is the VP and not a voting member of the Senate, but he can vote in the event of a tie.
What is the vice presidents responsibilities in the Senate?
The Constitution gives the vice president the role of presiding over the Senate, and voting in the Senate if there is a tie.
What is the vice presidents role in the legislative branch?
they serves for the president if the president is unable to complete his or her term
For what reasons is the vice presidency so lightly regarded?
The Vice President's entire role is: 1) become President if the President dies, 2) preside over the Senate, 3) cast a tie-braking vote in the Senate. 4) help out with whatever the President lets him do. Presidents don't die in office very often, so role #1 is not very important. In practice, the Senate is actually run by the Majority Leader instead of the Vice President, so role #2 is a mere formality and not at all important. Most important Senate work is crafting legislation and voting in committees instead of voting on the Senate floor, and even then, the Vice President cannot vote to end a filibuster, which is realistically the only way to get something through the Senate anyway. Most of the Vice President's power comes from role #4. In other words, the Vice President's power is almost entirely dependent on the whim of the President.
Who is able to break a tie in the Senate?
The President of the Senate (Vice President of the United States) is given that authority in the US Constitution. He may choose not to vote which would have the same effect as voting nay.
What is the name of the current president of the senate?
United States Vice President, Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Which president has permanent voting privileges?
The President of the United States has permanent voting privileges in Congress. This means that they can cast a tie-breaking vote in the event of a deadlock in the Senate. However, the president does not have voting privileges in the House of Representatives.
What is a duty of a senate but not the house of representatives?
Voting on treaties the president makes creating tax laws apex :)
