Is the Vice Presidency Irrelevant?

Just what does the vice president do and why does it
matter? Acclaimed political journalist and author Jules
Witcover explores these questions in his new book, The
American Vice Presidency: From Irrelevance to Power. He discusses
how the roles and responsibilities of the vice president have
shifted and expanded over the years. No longer expected to just
preside over the Senate, modern vice presidents have, according to
Witcover, gained more power through political maneuvering and
manipulation. 

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