CLEP US Government

Category - Gov. Institutions

What is the most important constitutional duty of the Vice President?
  1. Advising the President on foreign affairs.
  2. Attending funerals of foreign dignitaries.
  3. Pushing legislation through Congress.
  4. Taking over the presidential office if something happens to the President.
  5. Streamlining the bureaucracy.
Explanation
Answer: D - Although vice presidents have been responsible for all of the options listed, the only constitutional duty is to take of the Presidency if something happens to the President. The only other constitutional duty of the Vice President is to “preside over the Senate”, which basically means occasionally sitting in the front with a gavel and sometimes casting a tie-breaking vote. When Thomas Jefferson was Vice President, he commented on how boring the job was.
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