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Member of | |
Residence | Number One Observatory Circle |
Seat | Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | President of the United States Electoral College |
Term length | Four years, no term limit |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of the United States |
Formation | March 4, 1789[1][2][3] |
First holder | John Adams[4] |
Succession | First[5] |
Unofficial names | VPOTUS,[6] VP, Veep[7] |
Salary | $284,600 (annually) |
Website | whitehouse.gov |
The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS)[8][9] is the second highest executive officer of the U.S. federal government after the president of the United States. The vice president ranks first in the presidential line of succession and is also the officer of the legislative branch, president of the Senate and the presiding officer of the Senate.[10][11]
Kamala Harris is the 49th and current vice president of the United States, in office since January 2021.[12]
"Both governments could not be understood to exist at the same time. The new government did not commence until the old government expired. It is apparent that the government did not commence on the Constitution's being ratified by the ninth state, for these ratifications were to be reported to Congress, whose continuing existence was recognized by the Convention, and who were requested to continue to exercise their powers for the purpose of bringing the new government into operation. In fact, Congress did continue to act as a government until it dissolved on the first of November by the successive disappearance of its members. It existed potentially until 2 March, the day preceding that on which the members of the new Congress were directed to assemble."Owings v. Speed, 18 U.S. (5 Wheat) 420, 422 (1820)
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