Questions tagged [vice-president]
Questions related to the vice president of a state, the role of vice president is generally a high executive position.
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If Trump picks Rubio, when would he need to move to avoid losing Florida's electoral votes, and would he then have to resign as Florida senator?
After 03:30 in the June 17, 2024 They were once rivals. Rubio is now helping Trump with debate prep CNN's Randi Kaye explains:
...it's complicated because of this provision in the constitution. Long ...
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How was President Gerald Ford appointed instead of just succeeding his role?
I’ve heard it said that one of the reasons President Gerald Ford was hated, was because he was appointed President, instead of being elected. And it’a also said he was the only president appointed.
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Is there an official reason why Kamala Harris wasn't present during the bilateral meeting between China and the U.S. during the APEC summit?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avebny5UeB8
The video shows a meeting between the Chinese delegation and some senior American officials, but I don't see Kamala Harris, the vice president. Is there a ...
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Why do US Presidents seem to have difficulty in complying with the laws on returning classified documents?
Why do US Presidents seem to have difficulty in complying with the laws on returning classified documents?
One might expect that Presidents would have sufficient assistance in running their offices ...
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When was the last time a Vice President chose to let a tied Senate vote fail, without using their negative casting vote?
I was reading a recent question on why a Vice President might choose to use a negative casting vote on a tied vote in the Senate rather than just letting the motion fail by withholding their vote, ...
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Why would a Vice President cast a negative vote?
The Constitution allows for the Vice President to vote on an issue if the vote is equally divided. There have been a number of occasions when the Vice President has cast a negative vote, see here.
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Are there cases in US history when the approval rating of the vice-president exceeded that of the POTUS for a substantial time?
Give that VP rating in the public eye seems to track pretty closely that of president, e.g.
Are there cases when the VP was consistently rated higher than the president for a substantial amounts of ...
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Could Republicans keep the Senate split 50-50 indefinitely by refusing to confirm a Vice President?
The United States Senate is currently (August 2021) split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans. As such the Vice President gets the deciding vote:
The Vice President of the United States shall be ...
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What happens if the Vice President dies? [duplicate]
Anyone with a passing familiarity with US politics knows what happens in the event of the death of the President: the Vice President takes over, and next in line after the VP are several other people ...
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Can the president of the Senate (Vice president) introduce a bill?
Regarding United States government, I am under the impression that the president of the Senate is (only?) used as a tie breaker in the event of a tie during a vote, but can they introduce bills like ...
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Why hasn't Kamala Harris visited the US-Mexico Border?
Since Joe Biden put VP Harris in charge of the border migration back on March 24, 2021, VP Harris hasn't conducted a visit to the border. I am under the impression that it would be helpful for her to ...
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What if the Senate is 50-50 but there is not an incumbent vice president, and can a new vice president take office in this case? [duplicate]
So imagine the following scenario: Biden steps down for some reason and Harris becomes the president, then the senate becomes 50-50 with no incumbent vice president breaking the tie even if the ...
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What are the steps to fill a vacancy for vice president?
Suppose that it is 2007 and Dick Cheney is Vice President. He resigns to become a senator from Wyoming. What steps would be taken to fill this vacancy?
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If the Vice President undisputedly murdered the sitting President, is there anything stopping them from becoming President?
If the Vice President murdered the sitting President in cold blood for all to see, would they still become President? Would they simply get sworn in or is there a mechanism to stop them?
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Can vice president/security advisor or secretary of state be chosen from the opposite party?
As the title indicates,
Can vice president/security advisor or secretary of state be chosen from the opposite party?
If so, has there ever been an example?
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