Also known as: vice presidents · VP
Written by attorneys · grounded in primary & secondary sources — see below
2 senses
An elected federal officer who serves alongside the President for a four-year term and presides over the Senate with a tie-breaking vote.
A midlevel to high-ranking corporate officer typically having charge of a department.
Each sense below has its own examples, sources, and questions.
An elected federal officer who serves alongside the President for a four-year term and presides over the Senate with a tie-breaking vote.
Valerie Viera receives the most electoral votes for Vice President in the same election cycle as the presidential candidate. State legislatures direct the appointment of electors who cast ballots for both offices. The Vice President-elect assumes office for the same four-year term as the President.
Veronica Varela, serving as Vice President, faces articles of impeachment in the House for bribery. The Senate conducts the trial and convicts her by the required two-thirds vote. Removal from office follows immediately upon conviction.
A midlevel to high-ranking corporate officer typically having charge of a department.
Vanessa Vega, vice president of a nonprofit, applies for a permit to operate a group home. City officials deny the permit based on an ordinance targeting the proposed use. The denial triggers equal protection review of the classification.
Victor Vargas contributes funds to a political committee supporting a Vice President candidate. The contribution exceeds the statutory aggregate limit for federal offices. The candidate must report the excess under federal election rules.
Vivian Velez serves as Vice President-elect after a contested election. State recounts produce conflicting vote totals for the presidential ticket. The Supreme Court resolves the dispute to determine the final electoral outcome.
The President nominates a replacement who takes office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.
No. The Chief Justice presides when the President is tried in the Senate.
Vera Vu, vice president and general counsel, directs an internal probe into questionable payments. Questionnaires are sent to foreign managers under attorney supervision. The company asserts work-product protection over the resulting documents.
No. Corporate statutes prohibit indemnification when liability arises from intentional violations of criminal law regardless of bylaw language.
The vice president of the absorbed corporation loses authority to bind the entity because its separate existence ends upon the merger's effective date.
…bringing about his nomination for election, or election, to such office; (c) "Federal office" means the office of President or Vice President of the United States; or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States; (d) "political committee" means any committee, club,…