US vice president
Recently, I came across a story, which quoted Republican Vice President candidate Sarah Palin as answering to an 8-year-old third-grader kid's question on the actual job of the US Vice President, that the vice president is not only the president's 'team mate' but also 'runs the Senate' and “can really get in there with the Senators and make a lot of good policy changes...And it's a great job and I look forward to having that job” Palin added.
In reality, as per the constitution of the United States of America, the main duty of the vice president is to replace the president if the president resigns, dies, or is removed from office or unable to carry out his/her normal duties for some other reasons. The vice president has no official role in developing legislation or determining how it is presented to or debated by the Senate.
Good thought! Why should the president alone exercise all the powers, s/he should share a portion with her/his vice president!
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