Question

Harry S. Truman, as vice president, was unaware of the atomic bomb. Now a vice president is a member of the National Security Council. What does this suggest about the vice president's role in the government? a. The role was more important in foreign affairs and is now focused domestically. b. The role was more powerful outside of the White House in persuading the American public. c. The role has fewer tasks to perform. d. The role has gained power and relevance in recent decades.

Answer 1

d. The role has gained power and relevance in recent decades.

Step-by-step explanation:

The vice president now serves on a nuclear council, something extremely relevant and unthinkable in the past. This shows that the role of the vice president has gained greater prominence today compared to the past. This is indeed important since the vice president is the direct successor of the president in case of removal from the president. In choosing its president, the population should also seek to know what the vice president thinks.