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Why did the Founding Fathers create the Vice Presidency?  

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Devlyn Brisson The Presidency Dr. Fistek Why did the Founding Fathers create the Vice Presidency? It appears to me that the vice president serves little or no significant purposes in the American political system. When I think of the role of vice president, the only thing that comes to mind is the fact that if the president dies or is not able to hold office it is the job of the vice president to take over as president. I am sure I share this ideology with many others; however, the role of the vice president is far more complex than that. In this paper, I will discuss the position of the vice presidency and the role of the 25th amendment. The Framers devoted little attention to the vice president's duties when designing this role. They provided that "he shall be president of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be evenly divided" (U.S....

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