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
Who are two former vice presidents that have run for presidents since 1960 and lost?
Gerald Ford (1976), Al Gore (2000)
Who was the Vice President after Warren G Harding passed away?
The country did not have a vice-president until a new one was elected in the next presidential election. In those days, there was no procedure for replacing a vice-president who vacated his office. (George Mifflon Dallas from Pennsylvania became the next vice-president on March 4, 1845.)
What is a Vice President's constitutional responsibility?
The vice-president has two responsibilities.
1) The vice-president shall replace the president in cases where he is not able to execute the duties of the office due to illness, resignation or death.
2) He shall vote to break any ties in the Senate.
Since its conception, the role of casting a tie-breaking vote in the Senate has been exercised 242 times. His title shall be President of the Senate, a hollow title because he has no duties except for the two stated above.
Traditionally the vice president is not present while the senate is meeting. He may be assigned additional duties by the president but, as the Constitution assigns no executive powers to the vice president, in performing such duties he acts only as an agent of the president.
What is the purpose of a vice president in an election?
In the United States, the vice president becomes the president in the event that the current president dies, resigns or is incapacitated.
The vice president of the United States, is also the President of the Senate.
Why swear in the vice president first?
The simple explanation: The US Constitution does not permit that the nation be without a chief executive. Therefore it is a practical matter, considering that the Vice president can act as the chief executive when the President is incapasitated. For the few moments that the former President is stepping down, and the new President is being sworn in, there would actually be no President, so to avoid the problem, the Vice President is traditionally sworn in first.
Who are some of the most famous vice presidents?
Garret A Hobart, Richard Nixon and Dick Cheney.
Although the Vice President is still a fairly sinecure position, it was even more useless before World War II. Garret A Hobart was the first Vice President of William McKinley and an exception - he worked with the President a lot to decide on policy and became known as the "assistant President". Hobart died in office halfway through McKinley's first term.
Richard Nixon was VP under Eisenhower. Eisenhower was a general who ran for President and had limited experience in Washington. The young Senator became a powerful and important advisor to the President and increased the visibility and importance of the Vice Presidency. Nixon became the first Vice President to temporarily assume the President's powers after Eisenhower had an operation in 1956.
As the Governor of Texas, George W. Bush was used to the Lieutenant Governor having equal if not more political power in the state. This may be why Dick Cheney became an influential figure in the Bush administration. Cheney was experienced in foreign policy and had served under George H. W. Bush, so became an important source of advice.
Vice president is the what of the senate?
Yes, the Vice-President of the United States is the President of the Senate. As of 2014 the current President of the Senate is Joe Biden.
Who became the vice president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?
When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, Vice President Andrew Johnson became the new US President, leaving the post of Vice President vacant. It was not filled until the next election when Ulysses S. Grant became President, and Schuyler Colfax became the 17th US VIce President.
Who was Vice President in 1886?
The Vice President was Adlai E. Stevenson in 1896.
The President was Grover Cleveland from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1897.
How are vice presidents elected?
The President and Vice President run as a team, this is to insure that they are not divided in their loyalties and political persuasions. They are therefore elected by popular vote within the Electoral College system.
Who replaced Spiro Agnew as vice president of the US in 1973?
The person to replace Spiro Agnew in 1973 was Gerald Ford. President Nixon appointed Gerald Ford to be Vice President.
Who was George Wationton's vice president?
Dan Quayle was the Vice President to George Herbert Walker Bush.
Dick Cheney was the Vice President to George Walker Bush.
This depends on the country. See related questions:
Mike Pence is the current Vice President of the United States.
Mike Pence
Where was president Lincoln from?
He was born in Kentucky, but he is known as being from Illinois (specifically Springfield) because that is where he lived his entire adult life. He also lived in Indiana during his childhood.
Who was the vice president in 1998?
This depends on the country/organization. See related questions.
United States: The Vice President of the United States of America was Albert Gore Jr. He served under President Bill Clinton from 1993 January 20 to 2001 January 20.
What vice presidents were later elected to president?
John Adams 1796 Jefferson 1800/1 Van Buren 1836 T Roosevelt 1904 (after succeding to Presidency) Coolidge 1924 (do.) Truman 1948 (do.) LB Johnson 1964 (do.) Nixon 1968 (after retiring from Vice-Presidency) GHW Bush 1988
How many vice presidents eventually were elected to president?
Two for sure- Lyndon Johnson and Harry Truman. Three if you count Martin Van Buren who belonged to a party with the name Democratic, but it is hardly the same party as the present-day Democratic party which began after the Civil War.
Can a Presidential Candidate choose a spouse as a Vice Presidential running mate?
Yes, but as to wether they would need to fufill the duties of the first lady AND the vice president has yet to be seen if there ever is said situation.
Have two US vice presidents had the same birthday?
Three U. S. Vice Presidents, Hannibal Hamlin, Charles Dawes and Lyndon Johnson, were born on the 27th of August.
Who were the four vice presidents since 1960?
Vice Presidents of the 1960s
There were four Vice Presidents during the 1960s.
The 34th President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961. His Vice President was Richard Nixon.
The 35th President of the United States was John F. Kennedy from January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963. His Vice President was Lyndon B. Johnson.
The 36th President of the United States was Lyndon B. Johnson from November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969. His Vice President was Hubert Humphrey (1965-1969).
The 37th President of the United States was Richard Nixon from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974. His Vice President was Spiro Agnew (1969-1973)
Who is the vice president of NJ?
States do not have presidents, states have governers, and vice governers are known as Lieutenent governers, and the Lt. governer of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno.
If the Vice President resigns who takes his place?
The President appoints a new Vice President. The appointment is subject to the approval of a majority of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. In 1973, House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford became the first Vice President chosen under the terms of the 25th Amendment. Ford succeeded Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, who resigned.
Which two vice presidents were not elected in a national election?
I can only think of one: Gerald Ford.
All other vice-presidents who later became president were at least elected vice-president first. However, Ford was not elected: the elected vice-president, Spiro Agnew, resigned due to criminal charges against him; Nixon nominated Ford as a replacement, and Ford became president when Nixon himself resigned.
If you mean "not elected president", then there have been several. John Tyler was the first man to be elevated to the presidency because of the death of the elected president; he was referred to derogatorily as "His Accidency" because of it.
