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Under the US Constitution, the Vice-President of the United States presides at the Senate and is thus the President of the Senate. If the Vice-President is not present, then the President Protempore of the Senate presides. The Majority Leader of the Senate is usually also the President Protem.
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Who is the presiding office of the Senate?
== == == == the presiding officer in the senate is the vice president president of the senate
The President of the Senate also holds what other important office?
It is more appropriate to say that the Vice-President of the United States has as one of his constitutional responsibilities to serve as President of the US Senate.
What can impeach and remove president from office?
Congress. The Senate tries impeachments while the House of Represenatives actually impeach. Once the Senate convicts a president or other official of impeachment, their removal from office is immediate.
Under what circumstances does the Senate choose the vice president?
AnswerIf there is a voting tie for the office of the Vice President, the Senate is empowered to choose the Vice President.
When Pres is thrown out of office and the VP goes in Who then becomes VP?
There is no Vice-president in that case. That office remains vacant and the duties of the Vice-president to preside over the Senate is then handled by the President pro tempore of the Senate.
