Vice President of the United States

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vice-president-of-the-united-states

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Vice President of the United States?Four years
2. What is the first vice president?John Adams
3. What is the constitutional duties?President of the Senate, tie-breaking vote, first in presidential line of succession
4. What does the Vice President do in the Senate?The Vice President presides over the Senate and can vote only when the Senate is tied.
5. Why did the Vice President become more powerful in the 1930s?In the 1930s the Vice President’s job grew bigger. In 1939 the Office of the Vice President was created, giving the role more power and visibility.

Constitutional Convention: A meeting in 1787 where delegates drafted the United States Constitution.
Twenty-fifth Amendment: A constitutional amendment that clarifies presidential succession and disability.
Tyler Precedent: The historical event where John Tyler became President after the death of William Henry Harrison.
Electoral College: A group of electors chosen by each state to cast votes for President and Vice President.