What exactly are the job duties of a Vice President? I know they take over if the President dies;?

Question

or becomes unable to do his duties.

Answer 1

The VP does more than cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. The VP presides over the Senate, and is essentially the speaker of the Senate, just as Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House, which is why Pelosi is number three in line of the Presidency.

You people scare me. This is middle school Civics.

Answer 2

Go to funerals.

Answer 3

Gov Palin?!

I didn't know you were on YA!

How're you doing??

Answer 4

Ask Sarah Palin. Oh right she doesn't know either.

Support public education! Blondie? Really?

Answer 5

They break all ties as President of the Senate, and they conduct foreign policy meetings as the President may direct.  In laymans terms they are a final vote in a tie-breaker and they pass the Presidents message on to foreign leaders.

Answer 6

I thinks Sarah Palins knows better.

Answer 7

Cast the tie breaking vote in the senate.

Fin.