vice president powers

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presiding officer of senate

  • chairs debates

  • typically doe by junior members of majority party

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cast deciding vote in senate ties

  • mike pence make 13 tie-breaking votes

  • more than any other vice president since 1870s

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counting electoral college votes after presidential election

  • mostly ceremonial event

  • mike pence presided over counting votes in january 2021 following the 2020 election

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becoming president in case of impeachment, resignation or death

  • this has occurred on nine occasions

  • johnson became president following jfk’s assassination

  • ford became president following nixon’s resignation

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becoming president if president is declared unfit by 25th amendment

  • 25th amendment can remove president/president can remove themselves by declaring them disables

  • dick cheney became acting president twice when bush underwent exploratory surgery