How has the role of the vice presidency changed over time?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Include the idea that the vice presidency was considered an insignificant office, providing an example.
2, Tell that vice presidents were chosen to balance the ticket politically and/or geographically.
3, Identify that power depends on who has the offices of the vice presidency and the presidency.
4, Note that the modern vice president takes a much more prominent role, providing examples such as Dick Cheney, Joe Biden, Al Gore, and Walter Mondale.
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A) Jimmy Carter B) Bill Clinton C) Richard Nixon D) Ronald Reagan
Since the 1950s, trust in government has ______.
a. increased drastically b. sharply declined c. stayed about the same d. increased some