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The '''vice president of Arabi''' ('''VP''') is the second highest officer in the executive branch of the [[Federal government of Arabi|Arabin federal government]], after the [[President of Arabi]] and is first in the [[Arabin presidential line of succession]]. The vice president is also a member of the legislative branch as the '''president of the Senate'''. The vice president presides over Senate deliberations but may not vote with the exception to cast a tie breaking vote. The vice president is indirectly elected alongside the president to a four year term through the [[Arabin Electoral College]].
The office of Vice President is mainly ceremonial with no real power except the aforementioned tie breaking vote in the [[Arabin Senate|Senate]]. The main duties of vice president are as follows; act as a stand in for the president on foreign or domestic trips, an advisor to the president, and a governing partner. Constitutionally the vice president may become Acting President should the President become incapacitated and may rise to the office of President should the President resign, die, or be impeached and removed from office.
Currently, there is no Vice President after the office was vacated by Melissa Hewitt on July 29, 2021, due to political differences with [[President of Arabi|President]] [[Lona Freeman (Arabi)|Lona Freeman]].


== List of Vice Presidents ==
== List of Vice Presidents ==
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== Roles of the Vice President ==
== Roles of the Vice President ==
=== Preside over the Arabin Senate ===
=== Preside over the Arabin Senate ===
The vice president is known in the Senate as the president of the Senate and is not a member of the Senate. The vice president has no vote in the Senate except to cast a tie breaking vote. The vice president also presides over deliberations that take place on the Senate floor, however, when the vice president is not present the '''vice president of the Senate''' presides over deliberations. Unlike the president of the Senate, the vice president of the Senate is a Senator and can vote on any matter. If the president of the Senate is not present and a tie breaking vote is needed, he or she must immediately return to the Senate floor to cast their vote. If the president of the Senate is not immediately able to return to the Senate floor, the Senate session will adjorn until the president of the Senate arrives.
=== Preside over impeachment trials ===
=== Preside over impeachment trials ===
The president of the Senate presides over all federal impeachment trials except if the [[President of Arabi|President]] is the one being impeached, then it's the [[Chief Justice of Arabi]] that presides over the trial.
=== Succession to the presidency ===
=== Succession to the presidency ===
If the President becomes incapacitated (i.e. must become anesthetised, comatose, etc.) the Vice President becomes '''Acting President'''. If the President resigns, dies, or is impeached and removed from office, then the Vice President becomes sworn in as the new President.


== Selection process ==
== Selection process ==
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== Post-Vice Presidency ==
== Post-Vice Presidency ==
Half of the former Vice Presidents went on to become the President. The other half became authors, philanthropists, speakers, or took on a new career.

Revision as of 02:29, 30 July 2021

Vice President of Arabi
Incumbent
Vacant
since July 29, 2021
StyleMr./Madam Vice President
(informal)
The Honorable
(formal)
Mr./Madam President
(within the Senate)
His/Her Excellency
(international correspondence)
Status2nd highest in executive branch
President of the Senate
AbbreviationVP
Member ofExecutive Branch
Reports toThe President
ResidenceVice Presidential Cottage
SeatDistrict of Arabi
NominatorPresident of Arabi
AppointerArabin Electoral College
Term lengthFour years, no term limit
Constituting instrumentU.S.S. Constitution
FormationJanuary 10, 1839; 185 years ago (1839-01-10)
First holderRichard Davis
SuccessionFirst
Salary$155,000 annually

The vice president of Arabi (VP) is the second highest officer in the executive branch of the Arabin federal government, after the President of Arabi and is first in the Arabin presidential line of succession. The vice president is also a member of the legislative branch as the president of the Senate. The vice president presides over Senate deliberations but may not vote with the exception to cast a tie breaking vote. The vice president is indirectly elected alongside the president to a four year term through the Arabin Electoral College.

The office of Vice President is mainly ceremonial with no real power except the aforementioned tie breaking vote in the Senate. The main duties of vice president are as follows; act as a stand in for the president on foreign or domestic trips, an advisor to the president, and a governing partner. Constitutionally the vice president may become Acting President should the President become incapacitated and may rise to the office of President should the President resign, die, or be impeached and removed from office.

Currently, there is no Vice President after the office was vacated by Melissa Hewitt on July 29, 2021, due to political differences with President Lona Freeman.

List of Vice Presidents

Roles of the Vice President

Preside over the Arabin Senate

The vice president is known in the Senate as the president of the Senate and is not a member of the Senate. The vice president has no vote in the Senate except to cast a tie breaking vote. The vice president also presides over deliberations that take place on the Senate floor, however, when the vice president is not present the vice president of the Senate presides over deliberations. Unlike the president of the Senate, the vice president of the Senate is a Senator and can vote on any matter. If the president of the Senate is not present and a tie breaking vote is needed, he or she must immediately return to the Senate floor to cast their vote. If the president of the Senate is not immediately able to return to the Senate floor, the Senate session will adjorn until the president of the Senate arrives.

Preside over impeachment trials

The president of the Senate presides over all federal impeachment trials except if the President is the one being impeached, then it's the Chief Justice of Arabi that presides over the trial.

Succession to the presidency

If the President becomes incapacitated (i.e. must become anesthetised, comatose, etc.) the Vice President becomes Acting President. If the President resigns, dies, or is impeached and removed from office, then the Vice President becomes sworn in as the new President.

Selection process

Eligibility

Nominating process

Election

Tenure

Inauguration

Term of office

Impeachment

Post-Vice Presidency

Half of the former Vice Presidents went on to become the President. The other half became authors, philanthropists, speakers, or took on a new career.