Vice President of the United States as President of the Senate
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The Vice President of the United States, in the role of President of the Senate, is the constitutional officer who presides over Senate proceedings and can cast tie-breaking votes in the chamber.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| United States Senate (as presiding officer ex officio) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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presiding officer role ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | United States Capitol Senate chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| canBeReplacedBy |
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
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other senators designated to preside ⓘ |
| cannot |
introduce legislation
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participate in floor debate ⓘ |
| category |
United States Senate positions
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United States federal constitutional offices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
administers oath of office to new senators
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presides over joint sessions of Congress when specified by law or custom ⓘ presides over the counting of Electoral College votes ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Article I, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
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Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1789 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
NERFINISHED
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralFunction |
announces Electoral College vote totals
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announces the result of presidential and vice-presidential elections ⓘ opens Electoral College certificates in joint session of Congress ⓘ |
| firstOfficeholder | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
maintain order in the Senate chamber
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preside over Senate proceedings ⓘ recognize senators to speak ⓘ refer matters to committees ⓘ rule on points of order ⓘ tie-breaking vote in the Senate ⓘ |
| influences | Senate legislative agenda informally ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | Senate leadership ⓘ |
| limitedBy |
Senate precedents
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Senate rules ⓘ United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsWith | Senate party leaders ⓘ |
| officeHoldersElectedBy | Electoral College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidesOver | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Senate collectively NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleHeldBy | Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatLocation | presiding officer’s desk in the Senate chamber ⓘ |
| style | Mr. President or Madam President ⓘ |
| successionRelation | officeholder is first in the presidential line of succession ⓘ |
| termLength | four years ⓘ |
| termLinkedTo | term of the Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| votingRight | may not vote except to break a tie ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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United States Capitol for Senate duties
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Vice President of the United States as President of the Senate
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this entity surface form:
United States Senate (as presiding officer ex officio)