Newsela article: The role of the vice president

Read the paragraph from the section "Constitutional Provisions For The Vice Presidency."

The Constitution's writers created the job of vice president. But, it was not given much thought. So, Congress made the role clearer over time.

Which word could replace "role" WITHOUT changing the meaning of the paragraph?

• document

• duty

• plan

• question

Read the paragraph from the section "The Vice President's Senate Role."

The U.S. vice president does have another key job. It is to serve as president of the Senate.

What does the word "key" mean in the paragraph?

• difficult

• important

• new

• small

YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THE ARTICLE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

Which section from the article gives information about how the 25th Amendment affected the vice presidency?

• "Constitutional Provisions For The Vice Presidency"

• "The Evolution Of The U.S. Vice Presidency"

• "Executive Roles And Responsibilities"

• "The Vice President's Senate Role"

What information does Image 2 show?

• It shows a president who did not have a vice president.

• It shows a vice president who led the space program.

• It shows a vice president who became a popular president.

• It shows the vice president who served under the first U.S. president.