Roles & Responsibilities Of VP Kamla Harris – Free PDF Download

The News

• Kamala Harris made history when she was sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the US.
• She is the first woman to hold the country’s second-highest office.
• President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris have taken over the responsibilities of US administration, at perhaps the tensest moments in American history.
• Lets look at the role of VP Kamala Harris..!!

Official Residence of VP

• Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the vice president of the United States.
• It is located on the northeast grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., the house was built in 1893 for its superintendent.
• As of now, Harris will not be moving into her official residence immediately since the house is in need of some repairs. But once the residence is ready, she will move into Number One Observatory Circle.

Responsibilities of VP?

• The office of the Vice President is often touted as the “least understood” and most often “ignored constitutional office” in the federal government.
• The Vice President is the president of the Senate.

Responsibilities of VP?

• The Vice President takes over the role of the President
  • If the president expires
  • If the president resigns
  • If the President is temporarily incapacitated

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VP – Butt of Jokes??

• Historically Vice Presidents have been disliked by the Presidents they served and have only served the role of understudies.
• Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
  • “Throughout most of American history, the Vice President’s office was of little power and prestige.”
• It was alleged that, the Office of VP has long been the butt of jokes.

But things are changing..!!

• The role of VP has become important since 1970s.
  • It was Jimmy carter in 1977, who was the first to grant his Vice President Walter Mondale several privileges “including unfettered access to intelligence briefings, regular meetings, a private weekly lunch, and an office in the West Wing.
  • The 8 Years of Obama era also showed Close coordination between President Barack Obama & his vice president Joe Biden. The dynamic between them was often referred to as a “bromance”.

But things are changing..!!

• From the initial observations, We can clearly expect that Joe Biden & Kamala Harris dynamic will also be good. Harris is expected to play a greater role in the US administration.
• President may even assign any portfolio/s to Vice President.
• As of now, Harris has not been assigned a specific portfolio but it is dubbed that she will serve as a governing partner to Biden on his top priorities.
  • If this is true, she could become, “the most influential vice presidents in history”.

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