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If you’re referring to voting during an election, the Vice President of the United States can vote whenever anybody else can. They can vote early or they vote on Election Day.
If you’re referring to voting in Congress, the Vice President can only vote when a tie has occurred in the Senate, and their vote is needed to break the tie.
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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.
What is the Vice Presidents role in 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.
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.
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 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.
What is the name of the current president of the senate?
United States Vice President, Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
What are two expressed powers the constitution gives to the vice-president?
These are the express powers of the Vice President:The VP is the President of the Senate and can preside over it.He casts a vote in the Senate when there is a tie.He assumes the powers of the President upon the death, resignation or incapacitation of the President.
What are the expressed powers of the Vice-President?
These are the express powers of the Vice President:The VP is the President of the Senate and can preside over it.He casts a vote in the Senate when there is a tie.He assumes the powers of the President upon the death, resignation or incapacitation of the President.
What role does the Vice President served in the legislation branch?
The U.S. vice president serves as president of the Senate. He takes no part in Senate debates but can vote to break ties.
What power does the Vice President have in the Senate?
The Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate. There is no Vice President of the Senate. He has the power to cast a deciding vote to break ties, and is present when the electoral college votes are counted.
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
What is the name of the President pro tempore of the Senate?
The Vice President of the US is the Senate President, however, he can appoint or delegate any of the senators to officiate on his absence which is called the President's Pro Tempore. The 113th Congress Presidents Pro Tempore as Jan 3, 2013 is Patrick J. Leahy.
