A. The vice president gets to interact with the public more than the president who has to do more planning
B. The vice president works on the same issues as the president, just as his of her assistant
C. The vice president has a wider range of responsibilities than the president, who focuses on a small number of key issues
D. The vice president's duties are more variable, as they are almost completely determined by the president
part b which detail form the text best supports the answer to part a
a. the only given constitutional duty is to preside over the senate, a job with virtually no power since thee vice president can only vote in the event of a tie
b. the president then has total control over what the vice president does
c. the vice president often makes goodwill missions and attends ceremonies and celebrations
d. the dependency on the president has made it very difficult for a vice president to successfully run for president
1 answer
For part A, the best answer is:
D. The vice president's duties are more variable, as they are almost completely determined by the president.
For part B, the detail that best supports the answer to part A is:
b. the president then has total control over what the vice president does.
This detail emphasizes the variability of the vice president's duties, which are largely determined by the president's directives.
