19.3 - Informal Powers - Vice president

Question 1

Chapter 19.3 - informal powers - vice president

Answer 1

vice president

Question 2

What are the 2 constitutional powers of the VP?

Answer 2

• Take over role of president if necessary
• Cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie in the Senate

Question 3

What was VP Dick Cheney responsible for?

Answer 3

‘A new doctrine in which the president was accountable to no one in his decisions as commander in chief’

Question 4

Why did George W.Bush invite Tony Blair for a meeting in 2002?

Answer 4

To help him convince VP Dick Cheney that they should go through the UN before invading Iraq - Cheney didn’t want to go through UN

Question 5

How many tie-breaking votes did Mike Pence cast in his first year in office?

Answer 5

6

Question 6

What did Kamala Harris make a speech about on the 22nd January 2023?

Answer 6

Made a speech on the 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade, announced a presidential memorandum on protection for abortion access

Question 7

What did Al Gore head during his term as VP?

Answer 7

The National Performance Review to reduce the cost of federal government

Question 8

What is a Thomas Marshall quote about the limited powers of the Vice President?

Answer 8

‘Once there were two brothers. One ran away to sea, the other was elected Vice President, and nothing was ever heard of them again’