Miami Vice Presidents

¿Do most Vice Presidents who run become president?

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1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. What story does this chart tell?

3. Why do you think this is?

4. Write one question you have about this chart:

5. Did you know that the Vice President is the only member of our government to serve in both the legislative and executive branches, and that his only constitutional powers are to tally the electoral votes for the President and to break a tie in the Senate. Imagine you are writing a new constitution what Vice Presidential powers would you add?

6. Does it make a difference in your chances of becoming president if you are a Republican or Democratic vice president?

7. What was the most surprising thing about this chart?

8. Would you want to be Vice President?

9. If you were a senior adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, in the comments section write the advice you would give him about running for president:

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George Clinton (Little Britain, NY) was the 4th Vice President (serving under Thomas Jefferson).

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George Clinton (Kannapolis, NC) was the bandleader of Parliament Funkadelic (amazing).

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Poll 27 people to see if anyone has heard of either man as you try to determine which one had a more powerful impact on the history of the United States. Post your findings or your personal opinion in the comments section below, unless you are scared.