Like if out president is republican than our vice president must be democrat?
2007-12-11 18:00:09 · 8 answers · asked by Liana 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
no they are the same
2007-12-11 18:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by the_wizards_dragon_13 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The U.S. Constitution says almost nothing about political parties (other than the First Amendment which protects freedom of association).
Prior to the Twelfth Amendment, the Vice-President was the second place finisher in the Electoral College Vote. Of the four Amendments conducted under the original language of Article II, only once was the Vice-President from the other major party. Under the Twelfth Amendment, the two positions are voted on separately. As the same electors cast their votes for each position, it is likely that the same party will win both elections.
The only circumstance in which the President and Vice-President might be from different parties would be when no candidate received a majority for either position. Under those circumstances, the House chooses the President from among the top candidates for President (voting by State) and the Senate chooses the Vice-President (with each Senator getting one vote). Given the nature of representation, it is possible that one party could have the majority in the Senate (and choose their candidate as Vice-President) while the other party would have the majority of delegations in the House (and choose their candidate as President). However, this has never happened in the 50 elections conducted under the Twelfth Amendment.
2007-12-11 18:13:37 · answer #2 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No because the President chooses his Vice based on his views so that they can collaborate on issues and work together. In some cases the person who wins their parties nomination chooses someone else that was running against them for nomination. This all happens because remember if the President dies or cannot perform his duties then the Vice President will be the official President.
2007-12-11 20:37:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, they are always the same party.
For example, when the Democratic party elects their candidate for president, that candidate then picks another member of the party to run with him/her. Although all the campaigning is individual right now, by the time the election comes in Nov. 2008, each party will have a pair--a presidential candidate and vice presidential candidate--running together for the offices of president and vice present.
2007-12-11 18:06:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you get a package; both from the same party. the exception is when enough high officials die that the Speaker of the House moves up to VP. Then you could have two parties.
2007-12-11 18:49:26 · answer #5 · answered by Huba 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they're the same party (Bush and Cheney are both Republicans). You might be thinking of how the Articles of Confederation conceived of presidential elections.
2007-12-11 18:04:51 · answer #6 · answered by wahoobob312 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because of the fact he would not have the ability to make somebody his vp. he could, besides the undeniable fact that, make somebody his vice presidential candidate, yet he won't in any respect be President of united statesa.. I firmly have self belief the final public of this united states of america would possibly in no way enable that socialist, racist, and terrorist sympathizer to grow to be our Commander of our military
2016-11-02 23:55:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are almost never from different parties...never in my lifetime anyway and I'm 50.
2007-12-11 18:14:53 · answer #8 · answered by elaine 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋