0
US Vice Presidents
The Vice President of the United States is second on line for presidency. In case of a presidential death, resignation, or dismissal, the Vice President would become president. He also has other duties, as laid out by the Constitution.
962 Questions
What is the qualification to be president?
To be the president, you must be a natural born citizen.
Have to be at least 35 years old.
Must be a resident of the United States for 14 years.
What does an assistant to vice president do?
An "assistant to ..." is normally a clerical/administrative position.
(As opposed to an assistant vice president, which could be an executive position and essentially a VP in training).
Who was the president when Hannibal Hamlin was the Vice President?
Hannibal Hamlin was Abraham Lincoln's vice president during his FIRST term (1861-1865), but Lincoln had to sidestep a schism in the Republican Party in 1864. He formed the "National Union" party which included a majority of Republicans and some Democrats. Ironically, his choice of a Southern Democrat (Andrew Johnson) as his running mate meant that Johnson succeeded to the Presidency when Lincoln was killed, just 1 month into his second term. Johnson's quarrels with the Radical Republicans had tremendous implications for the post- Civil War states of the South under Reconstruction.
History might have been quite different if Lincoln had been able to keep Hamlin as his VP.
Did 5 vice presidents become president in the 1900s?
Yes- They were Theodore Roosevelt, Coolidge, Truman. Lyndon Johnson and Ford.
In addition, former vice-presidents Nixon and George H. W. Bush ran for president and were elected,
Rick Wagoner is the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of General Motors.
How many Vice Presidents are from Kentucky?
Well there are naturally 23 but the only important number you need to remember id 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10..thos are the most bestest in the world
Who is the vice president of Cambodia?
chief of state: King Norodom SIHAMONI (since 29 October 2004)
head of government: Prime Minister HUN SEN (since 14 January 1985) Deputy Prime: Ministers SAR KHENG (since 3 February 1992) Norodom SIRIVUDH, SOK AN, LU LAY SRENG, TEA BANH, HOR NAMHONG, NHEK BUNCHHAY (since 16 July 2004)
Were there any presidents or vice presidents from Colorado?
No, there are no presidents or vice presidents from Colorado.
Who opposed Aaron Burr in an election in 1804?
When President Thomas Jefferson chose George Clinton as a running mate in 1804 rather than Aaron Burr, Burr sought Clinton's office of Governor of New York. He was opposed by Morgan Lewis. During the campaign, Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
The 12th amendment
John Tyler became President when William Henry Harrison died (he got sick during his inauguration ceremony, and died a month later). Harrison was the first President to die in office, so it was unclear exactly what was supposed to happen (the Constitution wasn't clear); Tyler was quickly sworn in as President to prevent any fighting. However, Tyler was able to anger both political parties, ensuring that he could not win the 1844 election.
Millard Fillmore became President after Zachary Taylor died from an unknown illness (there are conspiracy theories that he was poisoned). However, his policies were seen as being too pro-slavery, and his party, which was mostly anti-slavery, did not choose him as their candidate for the 1852 election.
Andrew Johnson succeeded Abraham Lincoln after his assassination. Johnson's presidency was difficult (he was a Democrat and Congress was controlled by Republicans), and due to the lingering effects of the Civil War, he was, like Fillmore, unable to obtain his party's nomination to run for President.
James Garfield was assassinated in 1881, making Chester A. Arthur the new President. Arthur was not terribly popular, and in 1884, he made a token effort to gain the nomination, predictably failed, and quietly retired upon his term's completion.
In 1974, Richard Nixon resigned as President because of the Watergate scandal, and the new President was Gerald Ford. When he ran for election in 1976, Ford came close to winning, but hurt his own chances with some blunders, notably saying in a debate that the Soviet Union didn't control Eastern Europe (which was shockingly untrue).
President Ford also holds the distinction of being the only President to never be elected President or Vice President- Nixon's Vice President was originally Spiro Agnew, but Agnew had resigned in 1973 due to scandal involving bribery and tax evasion. Ford was appointed Vice President, and a few months later became President. Lastly, Ford's presidency was only 895 days, the shortest term of any President who did not die in office.
Why is it often said that the US vice presidency is a meaningless job?
Because the only duties given the vice president are to act as President ProTemp of the Senate, and to succeed the president if he dies.
Which us citizens were the last to be given the right to vote for president and vice president?
The citizens of the District of Columbia.
How many second ladies were there?
Actually, this is a very interesting question. The use of "Second Lady" to describe the wife of the Vice President is relatively recent; we see it used for the first time to apply to Richard Nixon's wife Pat, when Nixon was the VP for President Eisenhower in the 1950s. But it was not a very commonly used term, and still is not anywhere nearly as common as "First Lady," referring to the president's wife. (And in fact, the term "first lady" did not come into common use till the early 1900s.) So, if you are asking how many wives of vice presidents there were, there have been 47 vice-presidents; but not all of them were married while in office, and further, as noted previously, the term "Second Lady" was rarely used by the media to describe them.
Who was the only vice-president that was not white?
There has been no Vice-President (or President) known to be of any race other than "Caucasian". Political oponents have sometimes used allegations of non-white "blood" to smear a candidate. Thus in 1860 it was claimed that Lincoln's running-mate, Hannibal Hamlin, was in fact a mulatto. The ticket won anyway. And in 1920 there were similar rumours about Warren Harding, who nonetheless won by a landslide margin.
What is the Vice President's wife title and name?
There is no official title for the wife of the Vice President, but she is sometimes known as the "Second Lady." The current Vice President's wife is Jill Biden.
Who was the Vice President after Richard Nixon?
After Nixon resigned, VP Ford moved up to president and Nelson Rockefeller was made VP.
