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2007-12-13 08:29:51 · 7 answers · asked by Corey H 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The Chief Justice of the United States only presides over the Senate when that body is considering articles of impeachment against the President. In all other instances, the Vice President presides and, in his absence, a President Pro Tem who is assigned that duty by concurrence of the Majority and Minority Leaders.
If your teachers taught you otherwise, you should convince your parent to speak to your school board and have those teachers fired!
2007-12-13 08:44:32 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Vice President of the US or the President of the Senate Pro Tempore preside over senate meetings NOT the Chief Justice.
2007-12-13 16:33:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The vice president is president of the senate. The chief justice only presides over the senate when impeaching the president (since the VP would have a conflict of interest).
Usually, however, the president pro tem (who is an actual senator) presides. The VP only comes in for very important issues.
2007-12-13 16:49:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Vice president for the Senate, The chief justic if the supreme cout, and the VP always presides over the senate, speaker of the house is for HOR
2007-12-13 16:53:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Vice President is in charge in the Senate. He can name a designee to sit in his place. That would be any Senator.
The chief justice is in the Supreme Court, not the Senate.
2007-12-13 16:34:21 · answer #5 · answered by regerugged 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It'sthe Vive President who presides not the Chief Justice
2007-12-13 16:56:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the chief justice is residing over the US senate he's drunk and lost.
2007-12-13 16:32:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋