Duties and Functions

The Vice-President does not only waits for the death, resignation, incapacity or removal of his chief, The President. The Constitution ordains that the Vice-President should preside over the sessions of the 'Senate. So, he is the presiding officer of the Senate as Ex-officio.

He votes only when there is a tie and in all other matters he plays an important role. During recent years, Vice-presidents are engaged in cabinet works by the Presidents. As for examples, President Harding associated his vice-President with Cabinet works. Franklin Roosevelt entrusted many responsibilities to his Vice- President.