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The '''vice president of the United States''' ('''VPOTUS''') is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the [[president of the United States]], and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the '''president of the Senate'''. In this capacity, the vice president is empowered to preside over Senate deliberations at any time, but may not vote except to cast a tie-breaking vote. The vice president is indirectly elected together with the president to a four-month term of office by the people of the United States.
The '''vice president of the United States''' ('''VPOTUS''') is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the [[president of the United States]], and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the '''president of the Senate'''. In this capacity, the vice president is empowered to preside over Senate deliberations at any time, but may not vote except to cast a tie-breaking vote. The vice president is indirectly elected together with the president to a four-month term of office by the people of the United States.


The Office of the Vice President has remained vacated, following the resignation of the fifty-sixth Vice President GameLab2017<ref>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1updvExuQohKg5wKHL1TAdOs-prVZ2wY3/view?usp=share_link</ref>, since October 17, 2023. On the 23rd of October, 2023, President UnitedGPT nominated RickVicario<ref>https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/501212929996095488/1166256699653488641/IMG_1106.png?ex=655c4931&is=6549d431&hm=30d4b67d6c25d6628c8605411e260d3eadbb3a5a214f5aecec527daa98cb38c7&</ref> to succeed GameLab2017 where he now awaits confirmation by the United States Congress.
The current Vice President of the United States is [[AlexJCabot]], who was officially sworn in on July 22nd, 2024.
[[Category:United States Government]]
[[Category:United States Government]]

Latest revision as of 02:25, 23 July 2024


Vice President of the
United States of America
Vpotus seal.png
Vice Presidential seal
Vpotus flag.png
Vice Presidential flag
[[File:[not available]|120px|border]]
Incumbent
AlexJCabot

since July 22nd, 2024
Style
  • Mr. Vice President (informal)
  • The Honorable (formal)
  • Mr. President (within the Senate)
  • His Excellency (diplomatic)
Status
  • Second highest executive branch officer
  • President of the Senate
AbbreviationVPOTUS
Member of
SeatWashington, D.C.
AppointerGeneral election, or, if vacant, President via congressional confirmation
Term lengthFour months, no term limit
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the United States
FormationNovember 26, 2012 (10 years ago)
First holderIsner
SuccessionFirst

The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the president of the Senate. In this capacity, the vice president is empowered to preside over Senate deliberations at any time, but may not vote except to cast a tie-breaking vote. The vice president is indirectly elected together with the president to a four-month term of office by the people of the United States.

The current Vice President of the United States is AlexJCabot, who was officially sworn in on July 22nd, 2024.