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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.

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Who was Deweys vice president?

Thomas E. Dewey's running mates were Ohio Governor John W. Bricker in 1944 and California Governor Earl Warren in 1948.

Who was the republican vice president?

Any Republican president had a Republican VP. If you would like a particular name you need to give the name of the president.

What is the origin of the word vice as in vice president?

Vice is Latin for "in place of." A vice president acts as president when the president resigns, is ill or dies.

And for a bit of grammar, the word vice as a noun means an evil or immoral habit. But as a preposition, it means "in place of." Quite the difference, right?

What is the monthly salary of president and vice president?

That depends if you only include income earned directly from being president the annual salary is $400,000. The annual income earned directly from being vice president is $230,700. If you divide these numbers by 12 you will get the monthly salaries of the president and vice president.

Who are the Vice Presidents of the US who did not serve full term?

U. S. Vice Presidents Who Served Less Than One Full Term:

  1. Elbridge Gerry (1813-1814)
  2. John Tyler (1841)
  3. Millard Fillmore (1849-1850)
  4. William R. King (1853)
  5. Andrew Johnson (1865)
  6. Henry Wilson (1873-1875)
  7. Chester A. Arthur (1881)
  8. Thomas A. Hendricks (1885)
  9. Garret A. Hobart (1897-1899)
  10. Theodore Roosevelt (1901)
  11. James S. Sherman (1909-1912)
  12. Calvin Coolidge (1921-1923)
  13. Harry Truman (1945)
  14. Lyndon Johnson (1961-1963)
  15. Gerald Ford (1973-1974)
  16. Nelson Rockefeller (1974-1977)

Which President started the trend of giving the Vice President a more meaningful role by including him in more decision making processes?

Dwight Eisenhower certainly gave Richard Nixon more responsibility than had been the custom in the past. Andrew Jackson had great trust in Martin Van Buren ..

Why did Alexander Hamilton support Thomas Jefferson and not Aaron Burr?

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were bitter political rivals. Hamilton thought Burr was dishonest, disreputable and dangerous, which may or may not have been the truth, but was certainly Hamilton's belief.

Hamilton developed animosity toward Burr when Burr won election to Congress, beating Alexander Hamilton's father-in-law, Philip Schuyler, who was the incumbent. Hamilton carried a grudge, undermined Burr whenever the opportunity arose, and was determined to ruin Burr's political career.

Alexander Hamilton supported Thomas Jefferson because he hated Jefferson slightly less than he hated Burr. When the results of the election were finalized, Hamilton said, "At least Jefferson is honest."

When did president john mahama became a president?

President John Mahama became the president of Ghana on the 24 July 2012.

Who was the only person to be president and vice president?

There where many presidents that started out as VPs, if that's what you mean, there was John Adams, who was the 2nd president, Tomas Jefferson, and others

Did Joe Biden make Secret Service pay his rent as they stayed in his house to protect him?

The secret service did pay Joe Biden for the use of a place that he owned while protecting him. This is not an uncommon occurrence. No laws were broken.

The secret service did not pay Joe Biden's rent, only rent to Joe Biden for their use of a home he owned.

What is the role of a Vice-president of IT?

The Vice President spends many evenings away from home. The Vice President must make various kinds of public appearances, many of which require speeches. The Vice President may go to the airport to greet dignitaries from other nations. Ceremonial duties may require the Vice President to dedicate a public-works project, open an athletic tournament, or present an award to the winner of a contest.

An attempt to balance the ticket is an acceptable method of selecting the vice president why or why not?

That's frequently how it works. The idea behind a balanced ticket is to persuade more voters.