The vice presidency
The current vice president of the United States is Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., born in 1942. He is a former Senator from Delaware and before his career in politics, he was an attorney. At the time of his resignation from the Senate to become the vice president, he was the fourth most senior senator, having been re-relected six times. He sought presidential nomination in both 1988 and 2008, dropping out early in the game. He is the first Roman Catholic vice president, and also the first from Delaware. One important ability of his is that he can negotiate well with the republicans in Congress.
Some of the duties and responsibilities of this office include:
The Vice Presidential Nominee is chosen by the Presidential Nominee at the National Convention and should there be a vacancy in this office, the President can nominate a new Vice President for approval by the Senate.
- Presiding over Congress.
- Voting in Congress in the event of a tie.
- Certify the official vote count of the Electoral College.
- Preside over impeachment trials of federal officers, but not the President's.
- Become the acting president if the President shall die or become disabled.
The Vice Presidential Nominee is chosen by the Presidential Nominee at the National Convention and should there be a vacancy in this office, the President can nominate a new Vice President for approval by the Senate.
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We were posed the question: "Who really controls the White House?"
Although it may seem to be a very obvious answer, I truly believe the President holds the control in his White House. His staff is under his command, and they are all people that he has appointed to do the job that they are given. If they do not do as he wishes, he can simply choose someone else. I believe that the White House has many aspects of control from everything from security to the kitchen staff, but all of these employees are chosen by each new President ad thus, under his control. In this aspect, I believe the White House is controlled in a possibly indirect, but nonetheless powerful, way by the current President.
Although it may seem to be a very obvious answer, I truly believe the President holds the control in his White House. His staff is under his command, and they are all people that he has appointed to do the job that they are given. If they do not do as he wishes, he can simply choose someone else. I believe that the White House has many aspects of control from everything from security to the kitchen staff, but all of these employees are chosen by each new President ad thus, under his control. In this aspect, I believe the White House is controlled in a possibly indirect, but nonetheless powerful, way by the current President.