VP

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VP is a common abbreviation for the Vice President of the United States, the second-highest executive officer in the U.S. federal government and first in the presidential line of succession.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf federal executive position
political office
abbreviation V.P.
VP
appointedBy elected on a ticket with the President of the United States
category Vice presidents of the United States
constitutionalAmendmentAffectingOffice Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
constitutionalBasis United States Constitution
country United States of America
electionProcess elected indirectly by the Electoral College
eligibleFor Presidency of the United States upon vacancy
flag Flag of the Vice President of the United States
formationDate 1789
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States
hasRole adviser to the President of the United States
participant in policy discussions within the executive branch
representative of the United States in diplomatic functions
inauguralHolder John Adams
jurisdiction United States federal government
legalStatus constitutional officer
legislativeRole President of the Senate
lineOfSuccessionPosition first
locatedIn United States Capitol for Senate duties
White House complex for executive duties
memberOf Cabinet of the United States
National Security Council of the United States
nativeLabel Vice President
officeCreatedBy Article II of the United States Constitution
officeHolderTitle Vice President
officeScope federal
officeType national executive office
positionInGovernment first in the presidential line of succession
second-highest executive officer of the United States federal government
presidingOfficerOf United States Senate
reportsTo President of the United States
residence Number One Observatory Circle
residenceLocation United States Naval Observatory
seat Washington, D.C.
styleOfAddress Madam Vice President
Mr. Vice President
The Vice President
successionTo President of the United States
symbol Seal of the Vice President of the United States
termLength four years
termRenewal renewable without term limits
votingRightInSenate casts tie-breaking votes in the United States Senate
worksWith President of the United States

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
VPOTUS
VPOTUS ("V.P.")
Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States ("V.P.")
abbreviation

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