Name: America 101: What is the Role of the Vice President?
Duration: 93
Description: The vice presidency is more than just a stepping stone to the presidency. Ebro Darden of Hot97 explains what really goes into being the nation's second-in-command.

The vice presidency is more than just a stepping stone to the presidency. Ebro Darden of Hot97 explains what really goes into being the nation's second-in-command.

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The vice presidency is more than just a stepping stone to the presidency. Ebro Darden of Hot97 explains what really goes into being the nation&#8217;s second-in-command.

America 101: What is the Role of the Vice President?

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<p>America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian—the U.S. president—would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.</p>


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