The Vice Presidents

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The Vice Presidents
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• Why do Presidents select Vice Presidents?
• How important is the role of the V.P. in
  government?
• What do they actually do? Why dont we hear a
  lot about their everyday responsibilities?

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Famous Quotes

• I am the Vice President. In this I am nothing,
  but I may be everything. (John Adams).
• Take it to the office of the Vice President, he
  has nothing to do, it will keep him awake.
  (Teddy Roosevelt).

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How does the Vice President become President?

• There are 4 ways in which the Vice President can
  become the President.
• The death of the president
• The resignation of the president
• If the president becomes disabled
• If the president is voted out of office

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How many Vice Presidents have taken over the roll
of President?

• 1) Tyler for Harrison
• 2) Fillmore for Taylor
• 3) Johnson for Lincoln
• 4) Arthur for Garfield
• 5) Roosevelt for McKinley
• 6) Coolidge for Harding
• 7) Truman for Roosevelt
• 8) Johnson for Kennedy
• 9) Ford for Nixon

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When else can V.P. serve as the President?

• 1) When the President is unable to carry out his
  duties.
• 2) When the President is incapacitated.
• 2/3 of Congress must vote on whether or not the
  President is unable to carry out his duties.

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What does the V.P. do in the meantime?

• The V.P. has two responsibilities.
• 1) The V.P. presides over the Senate and casts
  all tie breaking votes.
• 2) The V.P. will help decide the question of
  presidential disability.

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How has the role of the V.P. changed over time?

• Now the V.P. runs on the same ticket as the
  President.
• The President usually selects the V.P. to balance
  the ticket.

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Questions?