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Article: Vice President
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- West's Encyclopedia of American Law
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VICE PRESIDENT
The vice president of the United States occupies a high position in government, yet is given little responsibility under the U.S. Constitution. A person elected vice president presides over the Senate, but apart from that duty, he or she must rely upon the president to assign additional responsibilities. The Constitution requires that a vice president of the United States must be a native-born citizen, 35 years of age or older, who has resided in the United States for at least 14 years. The electoral college chooses the vice president, who holds office for a term of four years.
Until 1804, under Article II, Section 2, Clause 3, of the Constitution, each member of the ...