The only major constitutional role of the vice president is to ______.
a. direct the hiring of patronage positions
b. act as President of the Senate
c. preside over the National Security Council
d. run the Executive Office of the President
e. appoint White House staff
b. act as President of the Senate
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Which of the following did the Soviet Union undertake after the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II?
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