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Vice Presidents: From Afterthought to Indispensable

From the Veep who wrote a #1 song to the one considered the most useless in history.

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Every time a presidential election rolls around, you might find yourself pondering: what, exactly, does the vice president do? For much of American history, the answer was “not much.” But since the end of World War II, the vice president’s job has evolved from a constitutional afterthought to an indispensable part of the executive branch. And with the sudden the elevation of Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the Democratic ticket, it’s clear that being No. 2 has never been more important.

Trace the history of America’s vice presidents with this collection of articles about the country’s second highest office.

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