The Vice President of the United States is the presiding officer of the Senate and is termed as president of the Senate who may cast decisive vote in the event of a tie in the Senate. The Vice President takes over the role of the President if the President is unable to perform his duties under various circumstances. The role of a President is taken over in any of the following circumstances:
- If the President dies or
- If the President resigns or
- If the President is temporarily incapacitated or
- If the Vice President and majority of the cabinet judge that the President is no longer able to discharge the duties of a President and the Vice President needs to take over.
These are some of the circumstances when the Vice President may take over the duties of the President which makes the Vice President’s position an important and crucial one in the American executive branch.