Vice President Of The United States (Noun)
Meaning
The vice president of the United States who presides over the United States Senate.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The vice president of the United States serves as the president of the Senate and has the power to break a tie vote.
- The vice president of the United States has historically been elected as part of a ticket with the president and shares the same election and term.
- In 1804, the fourth vice president of the United States died, creating a vacancy that lasted four months.
- Prior to the 20th century, the Vice President of the United States was not actively involved in executive branch decision making.
- The office of the Vice President of the United States was first created by the Constitution and has been a part of every presidential administration since 1789.