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What are the duties of the Vice President?

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He is the presiding officer the US Senate and can vote in the case of a tie vote.
He has to be ready to take over as president if needed. He also takes on special assignments that the President may give him, such as going to state funerals or visiting disaster areas as a representative of the President. .

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