What Is the Primary Constitutional Task of the Vice President

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation?

• A) to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives
• B) to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate
• C) to act as a chief admiral of the U.S. Navy
• D) to represent the president overseas
• E) to run the day-to-day operations of the Executive Office of the President

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