| At the last stage of the1787American constitutional convention, discussed and created the position of vice Presidency. In the long period of traditional, vice President because of its weak position always became the object of satire and ridicule. After entering into the20th century, with President Franklin Roosevelt taking office, especially in the beginning of the New Deal, gave the vice Presidency access for transformation. From the successor Truman being the President in April12,1945,the vice presidency began to enter the modern transition period; After a breakthrough of the Eisenhower and Kennedy administration, Johnson and Nixon administration in advancing and wandering, till The Ford and Carter administration the vice presidency ushered an age of the recovery and leap, what’s more, accompanied by the institutionalization of the vice President position during this period,the vice President position transformation was done. It has established a model position for the latter vice President.In the process of the transformation, accompanied by creating a series of important legislation and new amendment of law formulated as well as the important mode and the establishment of practice, vice Presidency gradually developed as a mature and perfect administrative institution. Thus compared with the traditional period of the vice presidency, it formed a significant difference between the two, from the traditional period of "irrelevant" to being raised as "essential" now. Its transformation is mainly reflected in:first, in the election of the vice presidential candidate, the initiative from the hand of the party leaders to presidential candidate as well as criteria for selection of vice presidential candidate also wound be more rigorous and professional. Second, the vice presidential candidate began to play a more and more important influence in the presidential race. As vice presidential candidate himself was a supplement to presidential candidates in such aspects as political experience, foreign experience and region and so on, as well as the vice presidential candidates on the campaign race began to take a series of substantial campaign task. Third, the functions of the center of the position of vice President started from the legislative branch to the administrative department, and gradually become an important part of the administrative department of the White House. This was mainly embodied in the role of vice President as the President of the senate’s weakening; however, in the field of politics and foreign affairs he began to play the role of more and more important. Fourth, along with the formation of the vice presidency institutionalization, vice Presidency developed into a mature and perfect institution. This is mainly embodied in the vice presidency is equipped with a fixed office location, the budget and the work team, and also won the special benefits and power. Fifth, the position of vice President great changes have taken place in the political outlook, with the promotion of the influence of the vice President, it began to be chasing as a springboard to the presidency. This was mainly embodied in the vice President tenure accumulated a large amount of political qualification and advantage, began to seek the presidency position.The modern transformation of vice presidency has brought a series of influence. For the vice presidency, first of all, the more talented people begin to compete for vice President position and join the work team of the vice President; Second, the position of vice President of institutionalization, enable it to maintain independence, not isolated and elbowed out by other departments of the White House, being an independent source of influence to the White House. For vice President, they have reached a successful political career, and also can challenge for the presidency. For the federal government, vice President of post modern transformation is completely can be very good deal with gusty successor problem, maintain political stability and continuity. |
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