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Vice President of the United States of America

In the event of the death, resignation, or removal of the president, the vice president is the first person in the presidential line of succession. The Constitution of the United States, designates the vice president as President of the Senate who may break tie votes in that chamber. The Constitution assigns no executive powers to the vice president, but he or she may perform duties assigned by the president when acting as an agent of the president.

The Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution states that "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States." So to be eligible to serve as Vice President, an individual must:

  • be a natural-born citizen of the United States;
  • be at least thirty-five years old;
  • have been a permanent resident in the United States for at least fourteen years, and
  • not have already served two terms as President of the United States

Annual base salary: $221,100

 

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