What are the qaulifications to be vice president of the us?

Answer 1

The vice-president must be qualified to be President. According to the twelfth amendment of the Constitution, "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."

In order to be President, a person must be a natural-born citizen at least 35 years of age and a resident of the united states for at least 14 years.

There are no differences in the legal requirements- the VP must be legally fit to be President. Of course, the more electable candidate is the one put up for president.

They are the same because if the President dies in office, the Vice-president becomes President. If the Vice-president did not meet the same qualifications as President, he or she would not be able to succeed the deceased president the way the Constitution mandates.

Answer 2

The vice-president must be qualified to be President. According to the twelfth amendment of the Constitution, "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."

In order to be President, a person must be a native-born citizen at least 35 years of age and a resident of the united states for at least 14 years.

From a practical standpoint, candidates for vice-president are usually chosen to balance the ticket or to placate a faction of the party which lost its bid to choose the presidential nominee. The vice-presidential candidate may be chosen from a geographical or demographical area in which the presidential candidate seems weaker.

Answer 3

A person must be a native-born citizen at least 35 years of age and a resident of the united states for at least 14 years.The Vice President is elected for a term of four years.This official's only constitutional duty (unless he or she succeeds to the presidency or serves temporarily as acting President) is to preside over the Senate.Since the adoption of the 25th Amendment in 1967,the President has had the power to nominate a new Vice President whenever that office becomes vacant,upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of congress,the nominee assumes office.

Answer 4

According to the 12th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, to be eligible for the Vice Presidency, one must be eligible for the Presidency. The qualifications for U. S. President are:

• at least 35 years of age
• natural-born U. S. citizen
• U. S. resident for at least 14 years
• not previously elected President twice

Answer 5

The qualifications for the US Vice President are the same as the President. He must be a natural born citizen, lived in the US for the past 14 years, and be at least 35 years old.

Answer 6

At least 35 years old, natural born citizen and resident in America for 14 year's.

Answer 7

They are the same as the qualifications to be U. S. President:

• at least 35 years of age
• lifelong U. S. citizen
• U. S. resident at least 14 years

Answer 8

same as for president.