Question

While the vice president’s role as president of the Senate is largely ceremonial, in cases of a tie vote (50-50) on a bill, the vice president __________.

A.
may cast the deciding vote to break the tie
B.
may defer to the general public for the deciding vote
C.
may defer to the Supreme Court to cast the deciding vote
D.
may return the bill to the House of Representatives for more debate

Answer 1

the answer is A. may cast the deciding vote to break the tie

Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The VP's role in the Senate is to cast tie-breaking votes on issues. So far 268 tie-breaking votes have been cast by the VP.